Windows Vista crashes and would not start

Original title: Vista crashes

I have a Toshiba Satellite that came with Windows XP pre-installed. After a year of work well, it crashed and wouldn't start up. I used the disc that came with the laptop to repair the utility startup without success. I ended up reinstalling the entire OS so delete all.

However, it turned out that the operating system that was on the disk was not XP, but actually Vista for businesses. Of course, being Vista, my computer barely working and crashes whenever I use it. In addition, because it's a different OS from what I originally bought my license is invalid and I constantly reminds me that.

My questions are: can I upgrade the original Windows XP operating system, using the original validation key? or if I want to upgrade to Windows 7, I'll be able to because my current license is not valid?

Hello

1. what error message you get on the license?

2. What is the error you get when the computer crashes?

3. do you have the genuine product key of Windows Vista or Windows XP?

You can buy the new product key for Windows 7. If you upgrade to Windows 7, you will get the product key when you purchase Windows 7 operating system.

If you want to install Windows XP, then this will be a downgrade from Windows Vista and if you install Windows 7 then you can try the steps in the following Microsoft articles.

The upgrade to Windows 7: frequently asked questions:

http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/upgrading-to-Windows-7-frequently-asked-questions

Upgrade Windows XP to Windows 7:

http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/help/upgrading-from-Windows-XP-to-Windows-7

Hope the information is useful.

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