The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    What is: Genuine Windows Vista Business downgrade to Windows XP Professional?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by MDDZ, Sep 15, 2008.

  1. MDDZ

    MDDZ Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    1
    Messages:
    798
    Likes Received:
    3
    Trophy Points:
    31
    For the operating system on T500, Lenovo offers

    Genuine Windows Vista Business downgrade to Windows XP Professional

    What does it exactly mean?

    Does it mean the T500 has the same WinXP Pro as usual plus giving customers a DVD with Windows Vista Business?

    Thanks for your input!

    Cheers!
     
    MDDZ, Sep 15, 2008
    #1
  2. Johnny T

    Johnny T Notebook Nobel Laureate

    Reputations:
    6,092
    Messages:
    12,975
    Likes Received:
    201
    Trophy Points:
    481
    Yes that is correct as far as I know.
     
    Johnny T, Sep 15, 2008
    #2
  3. bigspin

    bigspin My Kind Of Place

    Reputations:
    632
    Messages:
    3,952
    Likes Received:
    566
    Trophy Points:
    181
    Sorry for asking this. Is it possible to downgrade to XP from Vista business OEM ? Do i want to use separate key or can i use Vista OEM key?
     
    bigspin, Sep 15, 2008
    #3
  4. Johnny T

    Johnny T Notebook Nobel Laureate

    Reputations:
    6,092
    Messages:
    12,975
    Likes Received:
    201
    Trophy Points:
    481
    That depends on the notebook, for example my 8510p's Cd key is valid for both XP and Vista. that would apply for the T500 as well if he is getting the Vista Business with Xp downgrade option.
     
    Johnny T, Sep 15, 2008
    #4
  5. bigspin

    bigspin My Kind Of Place

    Reputations:
    632
    Messages:
    3,952
    Likes Received:
    566
    Trophy Points:
    181
    Thanx Johnny . I'm tired with this WoW now :(

    I'll try my vista key BTW
     
    bigspin, Sep 15, 2008
    #5
  6. bananaman

    bananaman Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    99
    Messages:
    204
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    So Johnny T, you're saying that now if you select Vista with the Win XP Downgrade you get XP pre-installed and Vista on DVD/CD?

    That was not the case two months ago for my X61 - Vista came pre-installed on the hard disk with an R&R partition, and XP on DVD/CD.
     
    bananaman, Sep 16, 2008
    #6
  7. Johnny T

    Johnny T Notebook Nobel Laureate

    Reputations:
    6,092
    Messages:
    12,975
    Likes Received:
    201
    Trophy Points:
    481
    Well I could be wrong. I would at least ask for both sets of recovery discs.
     
    Johnny T, Sep 16, 2008
    #7