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I have vista home edition , is it possible to degrade to xp professional. my pc is IBM Thinkcenter
Sep 21 '08 #1
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debasisdas
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you need to uninstall vista and install XP.
Sep 21 '08 #2
DonRayner
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You will need a XP Pro license. You can't use the Vista Home license to run XP Pro
Sep 23 '08 #3
AmberJain
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Hello,

Microsoft will not prefer you to degrade from Vista to XP. And so there's no such option in Windows Vista to simply degrade to XP.

First of all, backup all important data on your PC. Then format the drive containing Vista and then install XP on your PC. (Also as DonRayner suggested, you will need a XP license. You can't use the Vista Home license to run XP).


Hope this helps........
AmbrNewlearner
Sep 23 '08 #4

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