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Downgrade vista to xp with cd and key #

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Hi there,

I bought a hp pavillion laptop that came with vista, however, it seems it is not compatible with anything I do so I want to go to xp....I have an xp disk with a product # that I never used and want to remove vista and install xp...how do I do this???

Friday, July 11, 2008 5:19 AM

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Issues with Downgrading HP Pavilion and Compaq Presario PCs to Windows XP and Restoring Windows Vista:

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01092639&cc=us&lc=en&dlc=en&product=3439686&dlc=en&lang=en

Try installing your programs using Vista's Program Compatibity Wizard:

http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/help/bf416877-c83f-4476-a3da-8ec98dcf5f101033.mspx

If you wish to install Windows XP, I would recommend installing it in Virtual PC 2007:

Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 Information

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/virtualpc/default.mspx

Virtual PC 2007 Download

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=04D26402-3199-48A3-AFA2-2DC0B40A73B6&displaylang=en

Friday, July 11, 2008 2:29 PM

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