"Rick Rogers" <rick@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:
> Hi,
>
> I think you are referring to downgrade rights? If your Vista license came
> from a manufacturer, then you need to contact them to see if they offer
> this (some do, some do not). If you have a retail copy of Vista, then it
> begs the question of why you bought it instead of XP (which is still
> commonly available)? In any case, to install XP you will need an
> appropriate product key, as the one you have for Vista can not be used to
> install or activate XP.
>
I've not seen any copies of XP in my area for many, many months. This would
be your typical shopping spot at a local Big Box retailer. Lots of Vista
copies tho. Most people wouldn't think of stopping by their local corner
computer store to see if they have XP.
Of course anyone buying a computer now... say for Christmas, well they all
come with Vista pre-installed. So you see XP is not commonly available at
all.
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