Is your license OEM or retail? IIRC (and I'll be corrected if I'm wrong) if
you have the retail version, you can request the 32 bit install DVD from
Microsoft and use your current product key to install it, if you have an OEM
license you'd have to purchase Vista 32 bit.
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"mke_p" <mke_p@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Thought as much - as I would only want to downgrade for a short time until
> the compatibility issue wasnt so bad cant really justify buying another
> windows licence. What about switching to the 32bit version is that
> possible
> as I have now discovered the main program I require is 32bit compatible?
>
> "David B." wrote:
> Quote:
>> You cannot use a Vista product key to install XP. You'll need to purchase
>> an
>> XP license.
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>> "mke_p" <mke_p@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:BB801491-2894-44F6-8BC7-CBC8168B68AE@xxxxxx Quote:
>> >I have just built a new PC and installed Vista Home Premium X64,
>> >basically,
>> >I
>> > am having a lot more software compatibility issues than I expected -
>> > some
>> > with programs I require for work purposes and as such can’t be without.
>> >
>> > Could someone please confirm that Microsoft are not allowing you to use
>> > your
>> > purchased Vista licence to temporarily downgrade to XP while the well
>> > publicised compatibility issues are addressed?
>> >
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