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    Vista>downgrade to xp>Win7

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by PopRoxMimo3, Oct 29, 2009.

  1. PopRoxMimo3

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    Currently I have vista 64 installed on my ux50v. I also have a xp pro disc laying around and after the constant crashes whenever i try to go to my computer to access cdrom or sd card, it crashes (i posted the thread in here somewhere).
    I also have win7 coming in about a month; or whenever they decide to ship it.

    I was wondering if i can install XP Pro on my lappy and when my w7 comes in i would like to install that. Will I be able to do that?

    #1 path: Vista, XP, W7
    #2 path: Vista, xp, vista, w7
     
    PopRoxMimo3, Oct 29, 2009
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    Sure, but you can't do an in-place upgrade from XP to 7, you'll have to do a clean install. But you can use the upgrade disc to do the clean install.
     
    swarmer, Oct 29, 2009
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    I won't mind the clean install.
     
    PopRoxMimo3, Oct 30, 2009
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