Vista - So there is no way to downgrade vista to xp???

Im posting this to know for sure that i cannot get xp back..ive been reading alot and doesnt seem like vista suites me. I just ordered a computer from dell and got an express upgrade to vista from xp which now i regret doing incase i don't like it or don't want it and the computer should be here tomorow sometime. I hope I get a disk for xp to re-install or something. Please let me know if there is a way to just have xp and not vista. (Don't worry im not putting down vista, and i can't anyhow because i havn't tried it yet but i like xp alot )

The computer does not come preloaded with Vista, its basically a coupon that
guarantees you a free upgrade to a specific edition of Vista depending on
which edition of XP that comes preloaded on your PC.

If its XP Home - the coupon will qualify for Vista Home Basic, if its XP
MCE, you qualify for Vista Home Premium with some additional charges, I
think $45 to $70.
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"scott42" <scott42.2gvtep@no-mx.vista64.net> wrote in message
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> Im posting this to know for sure that i cannot get xp back..ive been
> reading alot and doesnt seem like vista suites me. I just ordered a
> computer from dell and got an express upgrade to vista from xp which
> now i regret doing incase i don't like it or don't want it and the
> computer should be here tomorow sometime. I hope I get a disk for xp
> to re-install or something. Please let me know if there is a way to
> just have xp and not vista. (Don't worry im not putting down vista, and
> i can't anyhow because i havn't tried it yet but i like xp alot )
>
>
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You should be able to request/order the XP CD from Dell, if you didn't
already. Was there an option (and did you take it) for "media" with XP?

There probably won't be much of a "downgrade" besides wiping out and
re-installing, however.

Clint

"scott42" <scott42.2gvtep@no-mx.vista64.net> wrote in message
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> Im posting this to know for sure that i cannot get xp back..ive been
> reading alot and doesnt seem like vista suites me. I just ordered a
> computer from dell and got an express upgrade to vista from xp which
> now i regret doing incase i don't like it or don't want it and the
> computer should be here tomorow sometime. I hope I get a disk for xp
> to re-install or something. Please let me know if there is a way to
> just have xp and not vista. (Don't worry im not putting down vista, and
> i can't anyhow because i havn't tried it yet but i like xp alot )
>
>
> --
> scott42
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> scott42's Profile: http://vista64.net/forums/member.php?userid=604
> View this thread: http://vista64.net/forums/showthread.php?t=24997
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is three any possible way to downgrade to xp from vista if so please reply
many thanks.

No.

Answered in more detail on your other posting of this question.

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> is three any possible way to downgrade to xp from vista if so please reply
> many thanks.

You can't downgrade non destructively. You will need to perform a clean
install of XP to revert back.
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Harry Ohrn MS MVP [Shell/User]


"irelandsown" <irelandsown@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> is three any possible way to downgrade to xp from vista if so please reply
> many thanks.

Yes format

Ken


"irelandsown" <irelandsown@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> is three any possible way to downgrade to xp from vista if so please reply
> many thanks.