Re: Can I install the window xp pro with vista license?

Posted: 12-08-2006, 07:14 PM
No, you will have to use the XP product key.

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"david" <david@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Can I install the window xp pro with vista license? I can't find the
> information in microsoft website.
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Re: Can I install the window xp pro with vista license?
Posted: 12-09-2006, 06:36 PM
But Dell sales said it should be ok. That's why I want to find the answer.

"Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
> No, you will have to use the XP product key.
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> "david" <david@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> > Can I install the window xp pro with vista license? I can't find the
> > information in microsoft website.
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Re: Can I install the window xp pro with vista license?
Posted: 12-10-2006, 06:39 PM
David

You cannot use a Product Key for a version of Windows to install a different version of Windows.

Sorry if you this is not what you want to hear, but Dell Sales is wrong.

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david wrote:
> But Dell sales said it should be ok. That's why I want to find the
> answer.
>
> "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
>
>> No, you will have to use the XP product key.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Ronnie Vernon
>> Microsoft MVP
>> Windows Shell/User
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>> "david" <david@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:C6C91734-3753-4E34-83F4-25538B976112@microsoft.com...
>>> Can I install the window xp pro with vista license? I can't find the
>>> information in microsoft website.
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Re: Can I install the window xp pro with vista license?
Posted: 12-18-2006, 11:48 PM
If you purchase a volume licence copy of vista, then you receive downgrade
rights.

He said a vista "licence" not key :-)

Rick

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David

You cannot use a Product Key for a version of Windows to install a different
version of Windows.

Sorry if you this is not what you want to hear, but Dell Sales is wrong.

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Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User



david wrote:
> But Dell sales said it should be ok. That's why I want to find the
> answer.
>
> "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
>
>> No, you will have to use the XP product key.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Ronnie Vernon
>> Microsoft MVP
>> Windows Shell/User
>>
>>
>> "david" <david@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:C6C91734-3753-4E34-83F4-25538B976112@microsoft.com...
>>> Can I install the window xp pro with vista license? I can't find the
>>> information in microsoft website.
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Re: Can I install the window xp pro with vista license?
Posted: 12-19-2006, 11:13 PM
>Rick Traynor wrote:
> If you purchase a volume licence copy of vista, then you receive
> downgrade rights.
I doubt that the OP is ready to purchase 5 licenses (minimum required for a Volume License purchase) to get 1 version of XP installed.
> He said a vista "licence" not key :-)
Purchasing a "license" without a "Key" is only optional if you are adding a license to a Volume License purchase.

Try to read the post thoroughly before replying.

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> "Ronnie Vernon MVP" <ronv@mvps.org> wrote in message
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> David
>
> You cannot use a Product Key for a version of Windows to install a
> different version of Windows.
>
> Sorry if you this is not what you want to hear, but Dell Sales is
> wrong.
>
>
> david wrote:
>> But Dell sales said it should be ok. That's why I want to find the
>> answer.
>>
>> "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
>>
>>> No, you will have to use the XP product key.
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> Ronnie Vernon
>>> Microsoft MVP
>>> Windows Shell/User
>>>
>>>
>>> "david" <david@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:C6C91734-3753-4E34-83F4-25538B976112@microsoft.com...
>>>> Can I install the window xp pro with vista license? I can't find
>>>> the information in microsoft website.
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Re: Can I install the window xp pro with vista license?
Posted: 12-27-2006, 04:15 AM
Did you actually read the original post yourself?

Without details of the original posters licensing situation we cannot
clarify the situation to the benefit of the original poster. However, I have
to raise issue with your comments regardless...

5 licenses are not required, I personaly have purchased a single Vista
license on an exisitng open license authorisation number, in this case the
eopen website provided a Windows Vista key and a Windows XP volume key for
my use for a single licensed copy of vista.
Retail copies of vista are not available yet (Apart from MSDN etc),
therefore I was assuming that the original poster was a volume business
customer.
The original poster simply asked if a vista licence could be used to install
a copy of XP. If an XP key is provided with the vista licence then the
answer is yes.

How oem licences work with regards to downgrade rights I am not sure.


Rick

"Ronnie Vernon MVP" <ronv@mvps.org> wrote in message
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>Rick Traynor wrote:
> If you purchase a volume licence copy of vista, then you receive
> downgrade rights.
I doubt that the OP is ready to purchase 5 licenses (minimum required for a
Volume License purchase) to get 1 version of XP installed.
> He said a vista "licence" not key :-)
Purchasing a "license" without a "Key" is only optional if you are adding a
license to a Volume License purchase.

Try to read the post thoroughly before replying.

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>
> "Ronnie Vernon MVP" <ronv@mvps.org> wrote in message
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> David
>
> You cannot use a Product Key for a version of Windows to install a
> different version of Windows.
>
> Sorry if you this is not what you want to hear, but Dell Sales is
> wrong.
>
>
> david wrote:
>> But Dell sales said it should be ok. That's why I want to find the
>> answer.
>>
>> "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
>>
>>> No, you will have to use the XP product key.
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> Ronnie Vernon
>>> Microsoft MVP
>>> Windows Shell/User
>>>
>>>
>>> "david" <david@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:C6C91734-3753-4E34-83F4-25538B976112@microsoft.com...
>>>> Can I install the window xp pro with vista license? I can't find
>>>> the information in microsoft website.
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