Vista to xp pro

[chalkwellstu]

So i have a load of laptops winging thier way to me all loaded up with vista. Don't want to upgrade to vista yet so how do i downgrade them to xp pro?

Anyone help?

[Ryan]

Depends on the version of Vista. If they're Vista Business, you can downgrade them to XP Pro. Anything else, you'll need fresh XP Pro licenses i'm afraid.

As i understand it anyhoo...

[chalkwellstu]

Depends on the version of Vista. If they're Vista Business, you can downgrade them to XP Pro. Anything else, you'll need fresh XP Pro licenses i'm afraid.

As i understand it anyhoo...

thanks Ryan, yeah they are Vista business. so does that mean i can just stick an xp pro install disk in and use the vista key to load it?

[PatBoland]

I just got 45 laptops loaded with Vista. They came with 2 recovery disks Vista and XP SP2. Fujitsu Siemens Esprimo Mobile.

I am rolling out 42 Vista and 3 XP (which I downgraded to XP using the recovery disk no problem). But we are moving towards Vista and Office 2007 at the moment for a 'New Build' by the end of the year. The next few months will be trying to get the Teaching Staff familiar with the future (big project!!).

I have been using Vista for nearly a year now on a few desktops and all fine.

[chalkwellstu]

I just got 45 laptops loaded with Vista. They came with 2 recovery disks Vista and XP SP2. Fujitsu Siemens Esprimo Mobile.

I am rolling out 42 Vista and 3 XP (which I downgraded to XP using the recovery disk no problem). But we are moving towards Vista and Office 2007 at the moment for a 'New Build' by the end of the year. The next few months will be trying to get the Teaching Staff familiar with the future (big project!!).

I have been using Vista for nearly a year now on a few desktops and all fine.

thanks Pat, think i undestand how it works now.

[/QUOTE] The next few months will be trying to get the Teaching Staff familiar with the future (big project!!).[/QUOTE]

good luck my lot still don't understand that if you click my documents its shows you my documents