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    Installing Sony Vista DVD on top of Retail copy of XP

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by hendra, Oct 10, 2007.

  1. hendra

    hendra Notebook Virtuoso

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    1. Can you install Sony version of Vista Upgrade DVD on top of the Retail version of XP, instead of XP that was preinstalled by the manufacturer?

    2. After upgrading to Vista, can you then remove it, reinstall the retail version of XP and reactivate the old XP? Or does upgrading to Vista mean the old copy of XP can no longer be activated?

    3. Can you install Sony version of Vista Upgrade DVD in a completely blank hard drive?
     
    hendra, Oct 10, 2007
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