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re: Getting Rid of Vista!
Thursday, June 11, 2009 at 3:13 pm
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Posted by Alan Whinery (1 messages posted)


Robyn, If you currently are running a valid Vista license, Microsoft may trade you for an XP license. Computerworld article: http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9040318


On Thursday, June 11, 2009 at 2:22 pm, MartinM wrote:
>


>Probably you can, but you FIRST have to make sure there are XP drivers for the main
>components in your new PC. You might get answers ofrm the manufacturer.
>
>If its a laptop you really will have to be sure - if a desktop you have a better
>chance of success.
>
>Personally I'd take an image backup with Acronis first, then if it all goes wrong
>you can simply revert to the Vista you currently have.
>




Written in response to:
re: Getting Rid of Vista! (MartinM: Thursday, June 11, 2009 at 2:22 pm)

Responses to this message:
*re: Getting Rid of Vista! (Charlie Hadden: Friday, June 12, 2009 at 5:51 am)

All messages in this thread [show all]
-Getting Rid of Vista! (Robyn Forgy: Thu, Jun 11, 2009, 1:53 pm)
-re: Getting Rid of Vista! (MartinM: Thu, Jun 11, 2009, 2:22 pm)
-re: Getting Rid of Vista! (Alan Whinery: Thu, Jun 11, 2009, 3:13 pm)
*re: Getting Rid of Vista! (Charlie Hadden: Fri, Jun 12, 2009, 5:51 am)
-re: Getting Rid of Vista! (Chris: Thu, Jun 11, 2009, 11:19 pm)
-re: Getting Rid of Vista! (Robyn Forgy: Fri, Jun 12, 2009, 6:05 am)
*re: Getting Rid of Vista! (Ricer46: Fri, Jun 12, 2009, 6:41 am)
-re: Getting Rid of Vista! (Gavin: Fri, Jun 12, 2009, 10:57 am)
-re: Getting Rid of Vista! (Robyn Forgy: Fri, Jun 12, 2009, 11:37 am)
-re: Getting Rid of Vista! (Gavin: Sat, Jun 13, 2009, 9:16 am)
-re: Getting Rid of Vista! (Robyn Forgy: Sat, Jun 13, 2009, 11:36 am)
*re: Getting Rid of Vista! (Mary: Sat, Jun 13, 2009, 2:22 pm)
-re: Getting Rid of Vista! (Gavin: Sat, Jun 13, 2009, 11:02 pm)
*re: Getting Rid of Vista! (MartinM: Sun, Jun 14, 2009, 4:16 pm)
*re: Getting Rid of Vista! (MartinM: Sun, Jun 14, 2009, 4:17 pm)
-re: Getting Rid of Vista! (Gavin: Mon, Jun 15, 2009, 5:56 pm)
*re: Getting Rid of Vista! (MartinM: Tue, Jun 16, 2009, 8:45 am)
*re: Getting Rid of Vista! (MartinM: Sun, Jun 14, 2009, 4:14 pm)
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