Windows xp end of life and downgrades

Greetings,

now that Windows XP is officially out of support, I have a question about the downgrade rights.

Is it still possible to demote a Windows 7 Professional or ultimate edition Windows XP OS?

No, you cannot downgrade, but that doesn't mean that you can not install and activate XP. Have you thought of creating a 'Dual Boot' with Windows 7 and XP arrangement?

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Installing dual Boot with Windows 7 and XP
(Read each method in this article and that fits your needs)
http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/8057-dual-boot-installation-Windows-7-XP.html

How to stop System Restore Points are deleted in Vista and Windows 7 in Dual boot with XP
http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/127417-system-restore-points-stop-XP-dual-boot-delete.html

As always, with the project like this create an image backup of your entire hard drive (to an external USB drive) first.

EaseUS Todo Backup Home http://www.todo-backup.com/ V6.5
Free version: http://www.todo-backup.com/products/home/free-backup-software-features.htm
User Guide: http://www.todo-backup.com/download/docs/User_Guide.pdf
(Note: Todo Install, then create a diskette "emergency" before you start creating your first image backup)
Version 6.5 supports XP, Vista, Windows 7, 8 and 8.1

Acronis True Image 2014 - has a 30 day trial version available, trial key sent by email.
Note: Initialization of cloning and the road (creating a MBR) are not supported in the trial version.
For the trial version, only pick up is available when booting from a Bootable Acronis media.
Install Acronis and then create a bootable media restoration/rescue CD before you start creating your first backup image
http://www.Acronis.com/homecomputing/products/
30-day trial: http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing/products/#tryorbuy
True Image User Guides and documentation:
http://www.Acronis.com/support/documentation/
2014 supports XP, Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8

EasyBCD allows to appear more user-friendly boot menu:
http://NeoSmart.NET/DL.php?id=1

J W Stuart: http://www.pagestart.com

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