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T400 XP downgrade how to upgrade to Vista Business?

Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by T_Lenovo, Nov 26, 2008.

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Hi,
I ordered a T400 with Vista Business downgrade to XP Pro thinking (hoping) it would include recovery discs for XP Pro and Vista Business giving me both options.

I have a recovery partition which I assume will restore to XP Pro.

How do I install Vista Business, the product key for Vista Business is on the bottom of the laptop.

Thanks in advance.

T_Lenovo, Nov 26, 2008

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search function is your friend. I have previous (recent) posts reg. this.

receph, Nov 27, 2008

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I found this post you made in another thread:

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"My Vista 32 Business downgraded to XP did not come with Vista disks in the recovery partition

I made the XP disks. Then I called Lenovo for the Vista disks.

If there is a MS sticker with a Vista S/N at the bottom of your Laptop, they will send you the Vista factory install disks. If you have an XP s/n, they will not.

However, the person denied me the disks until I insisted. So be brave!
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Thanks for taking the time to reply! I shall contact Lenovo.

T_Lenovo, Nov 27, 2008

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