Vista - Installing Windows XP over Vista

I have Windows Vista 32 on my computer and i was wondering what i would need to install windows XP over that. I was reading some places that a Windows XP OEM will only work on the computer it came with. is this true? Will i need to buy a retail version of XP to install onto my computer? or will the OEM product work?

Any help would be very appreciated.
Thanks.

First go to you Computer manufacturer website and look for XP drivers for
your specific model.
If drivers are available you stand a good chance of installing XP. If
drivers are not available give up and learn to work the operating
system that you bought and paid for. Why would you want to switch anyways???
Vista is a perfectly capable OS for 90% of the population.
That's like going to buy back your old car because you don't like the way
the seats feel on the new car..

Now as to OEM or Retail XP. .if you bought (not inherited from a previous
system) an OEM version of XP it can be installed providing you format the HD
during the install but once installed it can never legally be used on
another system.
If you bought a Retail XP it can be installed providing you format the HD
during the install and if in the future you decide to buy a better system it
can also be installed on that newer system providing you erase it from the
old system.

You notice the part where it says "format the hard drive" .. there is no
such thing as "install over"
formatting the HD will erase everything on it and you start from
scratch...all of those programs that came with your Vista system will be
gone.
All purchased programs will need to be reinstalled. All warranties offered
by the manufacturer of your system will be null and void since you replaced
the OS with one that did not come with the system.

think about it
peter

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<That's like going to buy back your old car because you don't like the way
the seats feel on the new car..>



More like because they decided to put the steering wheel in the back seat
and the radio in the glove compartment.