I Though that i should reboot. Which i did and the boot from cd came up Finally I installed Xp Deleting the partioned space. Installing Windows XP on a computer that currently is running any edition of Windows Vista requires a "clean install". Detailed instructions can be viewed here:.
I dealt with a similar problem. I have an XP Pro disk, but no install key. The original computer was destroyed in a house fire.
He decided to conference the call with tech and hung up on me. Since she didn't know who it was she gave me an MS number to a department She assured me was still open. They were gone for the day. It was Friday. So, keep calling and keep explaining the problem and someone will give you what you are looking for.
If you used a Master Card or a Debit card tell them you will be happy to send proof you own the silly thing, if that is what iot is going to take. As a result of your post, I've been tracking this down for a few days. Here are the results. I'll highlight the points that make me nervous about doing this though, an removed any personal references to myself. The nervous parts are in red. Hello This is in response to your e-mail regarding access to the Partner Program. This is in response to your e-mail regarding the invitation to associate with the Microsoft Partner Program.
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Message informed me that there was no record of my email in the accounts and that I should sign out, then come back and register. I went to the above URL, and received Error , page not found. It advised me to use the 'contact us' link. Here I am! Yes,maybe all of this issue are my mistake to make probem to all of you,I did windows transfer easy from laptop to desk top,and my friend's laptop is using vista untilmate.
But all system in this laptop was old system that my laptop repairing regarding Microsoft Incident: SRX So I just trying to transfer it to my desk top for follow your guide on web. I really sorry and don't know how to cover my mistake because only few day but I made for all of you so many problem.
You can install without a key as the oem version of xp should check bios and not need authenication. I can't say on a ibm I know this is the case on all dells. The oem downgrade rights apply to vista ultimate and busines edition 32 bit only. The vista key won't work but the license will cover the machine as far as documented rights and oem only cd on the machine takes care of not needing further authenication. I get the same error:.
The following list shows the existing partitions and unpartitioned space on this computer. If I try to reinstall Vista Business things proceed normally recognizing the partitions etc.
Preferred fix: download the SATA drivers for your computer from either the mobo manufacturer if you-built or computer vendor if pre-built , and apply SATA drivers at the F6 prompt.
Then install XP. It worked for me- XP Pro can find the partitions, drives etc. I couldn't install XP Pro syccessfully yet, as the installer hung up after the first reboot during installation. I am guessing this is because I just wiped the partition when uninstalling Vista Business.
There are probably some obscure files that need changing. I'm guessing it was due to changing the bios settings for the hard disks- catch This will require you to make a telephone call to Microsoft per the following link and selected text:. How do I downgrade? Install a copy of Windows XP Professional with the product key that came with the copy, and then when you hit the activation screen -- which is near the end of the installation process -- select the activate by phone option rather than the online method.
You'll likely end up talking with a live rep; tell him that you're downgrading from Vista to XP, and give him the Vista product key. The rep is supposed to walk you through the rest As far as I have seen so far from previous posts, I am unable to downgrade to XP as the Vista Home Preminum addition does not contain the downgrade rights. This is obviously a pain in the backside and I was wondering if anyone could suggest a plan of action!
Regarding the unknown disk please try to disable the sata feature from the system BIOS setup and it will work. Or, read Carey's post 3 up from this one. ChrisLee7 wrote: i just purchased a HP pavilion ap PC and it came with Windows vista home premium and i need it to have windows xp professional on it in order to run some of the programs that are required to have with my job. I have a hp laptop If I downgrade vista to xp, does it run as it was with vista without any problem or it does affect on some programs to not run properly?
Issues you will experience if you downgrade from Vista to XP:. Please visit the following HP support forum for further assistance:. Thank you. Gates providing a forum re. Vista problems on his own site instead of doing something about is a mystery to me.
I have a brand new state of the art Vista PC, and are not able to print on, or communicate with other PC's on our state of the art Microsoft network.
Sorry; not any help but a reflection. Do not know what app's you run, but in Vista try "properties" and "compability" in order to fake XP environment. Just go to bios once "on" the system press F1 or F2 or F10 Key any one for go to setup bios. Now install xp again still having problem check the Media Check wwith other CD any one. So what you're saying is that if you are like a student and got a laptop with Vista and Office Since you don't have a pro version of Vista If that's the case Andra: Since you do, already, have a clean copy of XP to install, so long as Toshiba really does have drivers available for your system, there are no technical hurdles for you.
Yes, you would use the XP key, not the Vista key. No, you would not be "out of luck" going back to Vista on that system. Installing that copy of XP on another system, however, is another story technically, that copy of XP will be tied to your laptop. Double-check driver availabilty - that's about it. And, of course, back up any data that you might have on the lappy - this will be a clean installation.
Put your cd in and restart the comp press any key to boot from cd when it asks and follow the onscreen instructions. Please help me! Office Office Exchange Server. Not an IT pro? This forum is closed. Thank you for your contributions.
Windows Client. Sign in. United States English. Ask a question. Quick access. Search related threads. Remove From My Forums. Asked by:. Archived Forums. Windows Vista Migration. Sign in to vote. Tuesday, April 3, AM. Proposed as answer by driverron Wednesday, December 31, AM. Friday, April 6, PM. Install any copy of XP with any product key and then ring microsoft to activate - you will then need to quote a non activated vista key and they will profide a activation key for the XP install.
Monday, April 9, PM. It appears that your post is now a week old and I am wondering if you have heard anything from Microsoft on it. I was also told by the Lenovo salesman that there was a Microsoft Downgrade available but seeing your post makes me wonder if that is correct. Tuesday, April 10, PM. They wouldn't for me. I spent literally 4 hours bouncing from one damn support person to another. Wasted a day on this stupid thing.
Microsoft's customer support is the 10th level of hell. Even if the motherboard is replaced you will need to buy a seperate OEM pack unless the replacement is done under the warranty period. Hope the info helps. Wednesday, April 11, AM. If you've got a Vista license that lets me downgrade to a version of XP that you have another disk for it should make no difference where the disk came from. MS uses convoluted license agreements to try and force people to pay for things they already have a right to.
Fact is if we have a media that is legal, and we can prove its source we can downgrade. Hope it helps. Parijat wrote:.
Wednesday, April 11, PM. I mean really fast compared to XP downgrade I have right now. In vista, you can multitask without affecting program operation A network protocol I need to run most of my business taks arent supported in Vista anymore.
I tried downloading one, but no luck there. Maybe i havent tried that hard. Anyway, here's my journey through the wilderness of downgrading from Vista to XP Pro. I downloaded the drivers of my laptop with an equivalent model. After this, I reformatted my drive.
All the drivers are already packed in the zip file provided. Other drivers such as for Intel wirelss lan and biometric sensors are manually downloaded from the manufacturer's site. So the downgrade is quite painful on my part. But I'm quite happy for the result. I am able to use the software I need and other matters that work flawlessly with XP. Note: I wish Microsoft could somehow release patches or Service Packs that will make it as a software-friendly OS and backward compatibility support.
If this will not happen, I might stick with XP for a very long time. Don't be fooled by others that XP wont get any support anytime sooner now. The AirPort update described on an Apple support page patches Mac utility software. Also due this month from Apple are updates for iLife and camera software.
MS Secure Sockets Layer fixes low-risk glitch You might be wondering why two security patches that Microsoft released on Patch Tuesday this month are so far down in my article today. The update described in Microsoft security bulletin MS impacts SSL transmissions between a workstation and server.
After all, we use SSL certificates on secure Web sites all the time. Due to the very limited manner in which the attacker can obtain the access required to launch this attack, it would occur only when a site sends you a secure certificate to install on your machine before you can connect to its servers. Most of us use a process of public certificates, whereby a third-party organization such as Verisign holds the information to make the certificate valid.
Thus for most people, this is a non-issue. But the threat is minor, in my opinion. DNS is the master dictionary that computers use to look up Web addresses. At that time, a patch was released that makes it harder for attackers to poison these DNS records.
The update described in Microsoft security bulletin MS improves on the earlier fix, preventing attackers from tricking computers into redirecting users to malware sites. To prevent this, install the patch described in KB , which should be offered to your server automatically. This update for SBS is new this week.
Such is the case for the Office Live add-in for Office Vista lists optional updates, such as the one in the middle for Office Live, along with important patches. David Barnes indicates in a blog post that this combined listing caused a SharePoint problem in his Small Business Server network. Dave had to remove the optional update from his workstations. As a result, many Norton users were alerted to an unknown file that was requesting access to the Internet.
The resulting increase of questions and concerns led to Symantec staffers, at one point, deleting valid messages from the forums in an attempt to calm the angry crowd. As reported in a CNET article , Symantec failed to tell users ahead of time that it was sending out a diagnostic file. The company did a poor job of handling the resulting firestorm of concern. Although some unwanted spammers did manage to post junk in the forums to take advantage of the confusion, Symantec should have been up-front about the problem and not deleting entire threads.
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Recent blog posts Even. Note: If the setup does not allow you to delete or format the Windows Vista partition or drive, you will need to find a third party software that can recognize and read NTFS filesystem to clear the drive or partition first.
Previous Next. You May Also Interested In:. Think of it as a swap, Vista for XP, not as an extra license. By Microsoft's end-user licensing agreement EULA , you can't have both the Vista and its downgraded XP installed at the same time on the same or different machines.
You have to pick: It's one or the other. To the vast bulk of users, though, "downgrade" is a synonym for reverting to an older version. In that case, it simply means dumping Vista and returning to XP.
So, what downgrades does Microsoft allow? You are, as they say, SOL. How do I downgrade?
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