If you right click my computer, choose properties, look towards the bottom of the page, you will see something like "change product key" or something similar. Then, during activation, I had to change the product key. I don't know if this works for every OEM (this one was HP), but it did for me. How do I downgrade Vista to XP without the CD Giving up on Vista. How To Downgrade From Windows 7 To XP (Step- by- Step)With the Windows 7 Release Candidate expiration date is just a few days away, many of Windows 7 RC users are asking a way to downgrade to Windows XP/Vista. It appears that your post is now a week old and I am wondering if you have heard anything from Microsoft on it. If you are in a state where you are now unable to to boot Vista, and that is the reason you are asking the question, this is the work around I used: I used a similar OEM disk (in my case, it was business edition), enter correct key for the laptop (not the business edition key) and was able to install Home Premium. In this guide, we will show you how to downgrade from Windows 7 to XP. I have seen the disks not copy over files, usually the install file. If you do decide to make recovery disks, I strongly urge you to verify the disks before setting them aside. You also have the ability to make recovery disks. Re: Any way to re-install Vista without disk?Īs stated above, usually when the laptop ships without disk, there is a recovery partition.
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