unistalling vista/xp installation

Am running vista on a dell computer.  Can I uninstall vista and install xp (sp1) on this computer using an old reinstallation cd provided with an old dell computer that I own?

On Tuesday, 14 September 2010 14:39:31 + 0000, Bobbybiker wrote:
 
> Have vista running on a dell computer.  Can I uninstall vista and install xp (sp1) on this computer using an old reinstallation cd provided with an old dell computer that I own?
 
 
 
No. two points:
 
1. you can have only one copy of Windows installed on a single
computer.
 
2. even if you have uninstalled Windows XP from your old computer, you
could not do this. This is an OEM of Windows version and the license for a
OEM copy it permanently binds to the first computer on which it is installed.
It can never be moved to another.
 

Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP

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    http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/88236-repair-install-Vista.html

    This tells you how to access the System Recovery Options and/or Vista disk
    http://windowshelp.Microsoft.com/Windows/en-us/help/326b756b-1601-435e-99D0-1585439470351033.mspx

    How to do a Custom Installation of Vista - this is a clean install should, however, save your data
    http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/241565-custom-install-Vista.html

    Upgrade to another edition of Windows Vista - this should keep the programs and data
    http://windowshelp.Microsoft.com/Windows/en-us/help/3af7e05f-4d2a-4af7-A168-9242f9093bb81033.mspx

    I hope this helps.

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