from vista to xp

[goodyear]

grandson has vista and wants to change back to XP. I foolishly promised to get him XP disc.

however on sites I can only see oem discs. I understood these were only for manufacturers.? can anyone advise me as to what to get for him that is legal ?

hope I've explained my problem clearly

[Tootech]

Hi,

 

OEM licences are for manufacturers and system builders.

 

The difference between OEM and retail is that retail means that in the event of having problems you can go to Microsoft for help. With OEM you go back to your system builder or system supplier.

 

If you buy OEM, don't expect to be able to call up Microsoft and ask for install or BSOD help :)

 

BTW - be careful what you buy, there are some good looking deals around, especially on ebay. The cheaper deals look good, but don't always activate. They were meant to shipped with new computers and there can be all sorts of problems.

 

I use these guys - you'll get the legit product there.

 

Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition-SP3/SP2- Licence and media - 1 PC - OEM - CD - English - Ebuyer

[goodyear]

sincere thanks tootech. went onto site you recommended and ordered what i was looking for. read all the reviews first and they were impressive. thanks again for your invaluable help

[RandyL]

goodyear I would suggest you make or obtain the original Vista recovery disks before you install XP. Just in case for some reason he wants to go back to Vista that needs to be done prior to installing XP.