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    Will Upgrading to Vista mean invalidating your copy of XP?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by hendra, Oct 13, 2007.

  1. hendra

    hendra Notebook Virtuoso

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    If I upgrade to Vista and then decide that I want to go back to XP, can I reinstall XP and reactivate it?
     
    hendra, Oct 13, 2007
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    only by phone, online if you're lucky
     
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    If you have valid install media, with valid licenses for both, you can install both.
     
    AKAJohnDoe, Oct 13, 2007
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    I thought "upgrading" would invalidate your XP license. Since that's cheaper but better to get an OEM copy.
     
    Waveblade, Oct 13, 2007
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    Hard to say with Microsoft. Every other vendor I've encountered it does not. In fact, Adobe upgrades require that the software being upgraded from be installed in order to reinstall the upgrade.
     
    AKAJohnDoe, Oct 13, 2007
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