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Can you downgrade from Vista to XP?

Posted: 12-17-2006, 12:23 PM
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Is there any way I can get back to XP without reinstalling my PC? (Assuming
I have valid licenses for both)
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Brian W
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Re: Can you downgrade from Vista to XP?
Posted: 12-17-2006, 12:20 PM
No

"tired" <tired@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Is there any way I can get back to XP without reinstalling my PC?
> (Assuming
> I have valid licenses for both)
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Rick Rogers
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Re: Can you downgrade from Vista to XP?
Posted: 12-17-2006, 12:48 PM
Hi,

No, there is no downgrade path. NT-based systems have never supported
retrograding to another NT system once upgraded, only upgrades from a 9x
system and then only under certain conditions.

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Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
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"tired" <tired@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Is there any way I can get back to XP without reinstalling my PC?
> (Assuming
> I have valid licenses for both)
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Re: Can you downgrade from Vista to XP?
Posted: 12-17-2006, 01:51 PM
Didn't think so.... just praying for a "yes"

"Rick Rogers" wrote:
> Hi,
>
> No, there is no downgrade path. NT-based systems have never supported
> retrograding to another NT system once upgraded, only upgrades from a 9x
> system and then only under certain conditions.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "tired" <tired@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:3B8CEAA8-7BC1-411F-9464-8BBC34F3F1E9@microsoft.com...
> > Is there any way I can get back to XP without reinstalling my PC?
> > (Assuming
> > I have valid licenses for both)
>
>
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Henry Jones
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Your Prayer's are answered
Posted: 12-19-2006, 03:06 PM
YES....YES....YES..... You now have a yes.....

Just reformat your PC and you can downgrade to XP !!!!


Couldn't resist ------- :-)


Henry


"tired" <tired@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Didn't think so.... just praying for a "yes"
>
> "Rick Rogers" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> No, there is no downgrade path. NT-based systems have never supported
>> retrograding to another NT system once upgraded, only upgrades from a 9x
>> system and then only under certain conditions.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>
>> "tired" <tired@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:3B8CEAA8-7BC1-411F-9464-8BBC34F3F1E9@microsoft.com...
>> > Is there any way I can get back to XP without reinstalling my PC?
>> > (Assuming
>> > I have valid licenses for both)
>>
>>

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Re: Your Prayer's are answered
Posted: 12-19-2006, 05:33 PM
"Henry Jones" <henry@TheCheckIsInTheMail.com> wrote in message
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> YES....YES....YES..... You now have a yes.....
Yes, my prayers were anwered when I reformatted and installed Vista.

Mike

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Re: Can you downgrade from Vista to XP?
Posted: 01-07-2007, 04:31 PM

is there any possible way to get back to xp from vista if so please reply
thanks.
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R. McCarty
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Re: Can you downgrade from Vista to XP?
Posted: 01-07-2007, 04:55 PM
The only "Fall Back" provision is if an upgrade to Vista fails. In
that case the original OS is restored. Can't say absolutely, but I
think Vista is a forward migration only. Don't believe you'll find
an Uninstall in the Add/Remove programs to return to your OS
in use before the upgrade. This is where an Imaging program is
invaluable.

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

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John Barnes
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Re: Can you downgrade from Vista to XP?
Posted: 01-07-2007, 05:35 PM
And even if the upgrade fails, as mine have, you can end up with a poorly or
non functioning XP, so I would make a complete backup of XP before
upgrading.

"R. McCarty" <PcEngWork-NoSpam_@mindspring.com> wrote in message
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> The only "Fall Back" provision is if an upgrade to Vista fails. In
> that case the original OS is restored. Can't say absolutely, but I
> think Vista is a forward migration only. Don't believe you'll find
> an Uninstall in the Add/Remove programs to return to your OS
> in use before the upgrade. This is where an Imaging program is
> invaluable.
>
> "irelandsown" <irelandsown@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:03119285-8351-46AF-A8C1-FCF9CC02F2EF@microsoft.com...
>>
>> is there any possible way to get back to xp from vista if so please reply
>> thanks.
>
>
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Colin Barnhorst
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Re: Can you downgrade from Vista to XP?
Posted: 01-07-2007, 05:46 PM
Correct. Uninstallation via Add/Remove Programs was never supported in the
NT branch, only the DOS based branch (Win9x/ME). A rollback from an NT
Windows, like Vista, is not supported. The only option is re-installation
of the previous version of Windows.

"R. McCarty" <PcEngWork-NoSpam_@mindspring.com> wrote in message
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> The only "Fall Back" provision is if an upgrade to Vista fails. In
> that case the original OS is restored. Can't say absolutely, but I
> think Vista is a forward migration only. Don't believe you'll find
> an Uninstall in the Add/Remove programs to return to your OS
> in use before the upgrade. This is where an Imaging program is
> invaluable.
>
> "irelandsown" <irelandsown@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:03119285-8351-46AF-A8C1-FCF9CC02F2EF@microsoft.com...
>>
>> is there any possible way to get back to xp from vista if so please reply
>> thanks.
>
>
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