Installing original XP to other computer

I have just bought a new laptop with Vista pre-installed. I want to
uninstall it and load XP from my original legal disc. Am I allowed to do
this?
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noosaman

Yes, as long as you have a "retail" and not an "OEM"
Windows XP license. However, you should know that
your laptop manufacturer will no longer offer any
technical support if you should have a hardware issue.

Additionally, since laptop computers require specialized
hardware drives, you need to first check the laptop manufacturer's
support web site and see if they have Windows XP drivers
available, such as video adapter, audio, NIC, modem, etc.
If these functionally important Windows XP drivers are not available for download,
then you need to to stay with Windows Vista.

Clean Install Windows XP
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html


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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience -
Windows Vista Enthusiast

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"noosaman" <noosaman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:778BCA20-A1A4-42E4-AFAC-6E7E06793998@microsoft.com...
I have just bought a new laptop with Vista pre-installed. I want to
uninstall it and load XP from my original legal disc. Am I allowed to do
this?
--
noosaman

Thankyou Carey, I have checked my XP disc; It is a bronze disc, ver 2002.
There is no ref to OEM and when I place it in drive is shows a menu with four
choices.
If you think this is OK I will check with laptop maker as you suggested.
Regards
--
noosaman


"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:

> Yes, as long as you have a "retail" and not an "OEM"
> Windows XP license. However, you should know that
> your laptop manufacturer will no longer offer any
> technical support if you should have a hardware issue.
>
> Additionally, since laptop computers require specialized
> hardware drives, you need to first check the laptop manufacturer's
> support web site and see if they have Windows XP drivers
> available, such as video adapter, audio, NIC, modem, etc.
> If these functionally important Windows XP drivers are not available for download,
> then you need to to stay with Windows Vista.
>
> Clean Install Windows XP
> http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
>
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Desktop Experience -
> Windows Vista Enthusiast
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "noosaman" <noosaman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:778BCA20-A1A4-42E4-AFAC-6E7E06793998@microsoft.com...
> I have just bought a new laptop with Vista pre-installed. I want to
> uninstall it and load XP from my original legal disc. Am I allowed to do
> this?
> --
> noosaman

noosaman wrote:
> I have just bought a new laptop with Vista pre-installed. I want to
> uninstall it and load XP from my original legal disc. Am I allowed
> to do this?

Did your "original" Windows XP CD come with a computer system?

If so - what type of computer system (laptop, desktop, etc)?

If it did come with another system - is there a product key sticker on
whatever computer it came with?

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

Yes Shenan it came with a new desktop system and it does have a Product Key
sticker attached.

Aha! That sticker does have a OEM product ref. This is not good?
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noosaman


"Shenan Stanley" wrote:

> noosaman wrote:
> > I have just bought a new laptop with Vista pre-installed. I want to
> > uninstall it and load XP from my original legal disc. Am I allowed
> > to do this?
>
> Did your "original" Windows XP CD come with a computer system?
>
> If so - what type of computer system (laptop, desktop, etc)?
>
> If it did come with another system - is there a product key sticker on
> whatever computer it came with?
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
>
>

No it is not good. It is an OEM version, Refer to Carey's post

--
Peter

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"noosaman" <noosaman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:534D9B12-D911-4F92-8AFF-F0F52B1E9D23@microsoft.com...
> Yes Shenan it came with a new desktop system and it does have a Product Key
> sticker attached.
>
> Aha! That sticker does have a OEM product ref. This is not good?
> --
> noosaman
>
>
> "Shenan Stanley" wrote:
>
>> noosaman wrote:
>> > I have just bought a new laptop with Vista pre-installed. I want to
>> > uninstall it and load XP from my original legal disc. Am I allowed
>> > to do this?
>>
>> Did your "original" Windows XP CD come with a computer system?
>>
>> If so - what type of computer system (laptop, desktop, etc)?
>>
>> If it did come with another system - is there a product key sticker on
>> whatever computer it came with?
>>
>> --
>> Shenan Stanley
>> MS-MVP
>> --
>> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
>> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>>
>>
>>

Thanks to everybody for your help. I've decided to bite the bullet and join
the Vista users! How bad can it be, right? I mean I went from '98 to
2000 to XP and I'm still computing.

Thanks again

Regards
Alan
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noosaman


"Peter Foldes" wrote:

> No it is not good. It is an OEM version, Refer to Carey's post
>
> --
> Peter
>
> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
>
> "noosaman" <noosaman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:534D9B12-D911-4F92-8AFF-F0F52B1E9D23@microsoft.com...
> > Yes Shenan it came with a new desktop system and it does have a Product Key
> > sticker attached.
> >
> > Aha! That sticker does have a OEM product ref. This is not good?
> > --
> > noosaman
> >
> >
> > "Shenan Stanley" wrote:
> >
> >> noosaman wrote:
> >> > I have just bought a new laptop with Vista pre-installed. I want to
> >> > uninstall it and load XP from my original legal disc. Am I allowed
> >> > to do this?
> >>
> >> Did your "original" Windows XP CD come with a computer system?
> >>
> >> If so - what type of computer system (laptop, desktop, etc)?
> >>
> >> If it did come with another system - is there a product key sticker on
> >> whatever computer it came with?
> >>
> >> --
> >> Shenan Stanley
> >> MS-MVP
> >> --
> >> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> >> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
> >>
> >>
> >>
>