Vista pc needs to be winXP

[James]

we have purchased a windows Vista for business pc but i need to have WinXP on
it with that said i have a ghost of XP for that same model and windows Vista
product keys (if I am not mistaken) are backwards compatable once ghosted how
do i put the new key back in, r is that not even possible?

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

Vista product keys are not backwards compatible. You must use the pk that
came with your XP.

 

[James]

thats fine as well but can you tell me how to change it? and thanks for the
reply

 

[DL]

You would need to perform a clean install of winxp, or use your Ghost
recovery cd to boot and install the image
You will require an unused winxp key

 

[Colon Terminus]

thats fine as well but can you tell me how to change it? and thanks for
the
reply

Microsoft offers a tool on their website for this purpose.
KeyUpdateTool_enu

 

[James]

thanks

Microsoft offers a tool on their website for this purpose.
KeyUpdateTool_enu

 

[Patrick Keenan]

we have purchased a windows Vista for business pc but i need to have WinXP on
it with that said i have a ghost of XP for that same model and windows Vista
product keys (if I am not mistaken) are backwards compatable once ghosted how
do i put the new key back in, r is that not even possible?

If you have Vista Business or Ultimate, you have downgrade rights to XP.
It's up to you to supply the install media, which you apparently
have, and you will apply to MS for a new activation key.

https://partner.microsoft.com/Malaysia/40042969


HTH
-pk

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

If your computer came with Vista Business or Ultimate preinstalled and you
have a copy of XP Pro you can install XP Pro and when you reach the
activation screen do NOT activate over the internet. Instead, use phone
activation and tell the agent that you are downgrading from a business
edition of Vista. The agent will want the product key and COA of both XP
and Vista and will give you a 40-character string to activate XP. I believe
that your copy of XP Pro can be one already installed on another computer.