Vampyfan said:
Well, i just bought a new computer with Vista Home Premium, and i already
own
a Windos XP, and my questions is, is it possible to transfer my Vista to
my
XP for free? I dont want to go out a buy Vista, that so expensive! So, can
i
transfer it over? If so, how? Thanks Guys/Gals.
As you probably know, with Microsoft operating systems the rule is: One
license for one computer. Microsoft does not authorize one copy of Vista to
be used on more than one computer.
Having said that, and if you are willing to use that copy only on your XP
machine and NOT on your new machine (or any other machine), then it MIGHT
work. I've seen it happen. However, as others have already mentioned, an OEM
version of Vista is likely to NOT work on a different machine. So your best
bet is to buy an Upgrade copy of Vista for your XP machine. BEFORE doing
that, though, run the Microsoft Vista compatibility program on it first.
Your old machine may or may not have the capability or power to run Vista.