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Installing vista home basic

  • 01-12-2008 9:23pm
    #1
    Ricky91t
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,281 ✭✭✭


    Well,i bought a vista home basic pc when it was first realeased and hated it very slow etc,i wiped it and installed xp pro,now i'v also got a netbook and install dual boot with basic on it,and idea how to get a cd with a view of installing it using the serial on my pc...The pc was from pc world so don't think it came with recovery cd's etc..Any help appreciated thanks :)


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  • #2
    Jonathan
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 8,260 Mod ✭✭✭✭Jonathan


    If it is an oem version (highly likely) then you cannot use the same licence key.


  • #3
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,596 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    vista business allows you to downgrade to XP

    vista home don't

    you can't move OEM XP either


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