Reverse upgrade


  1. Posts : 11
    Windows 7
       #1

    Reverse upgrade


    Hi all,

    I upgraded my Vista Laptop to Windows 7, I also have a WindowsXP machine.
    My question is, can I reformat my Laptop and reinstall Vista and then upgrade my XP machine to Windows 7?

    Dan
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  2. Posts : 2,963
    Windows 7 Professional SP1 64-bit
       #2

    If it is a retail upgrade copy of Windows 7, then yes. Worst case scenario, you may have to Activate Windows 7 by Phone
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  3. Posts : 128
    Windows 8 X64 M3 8102 / Windows 7 Ultimate X64
       #3

    yes you can with windows 7 just have to ring Microsoft after you install it again on other laptop and tell them its another laptop and you have removed the other 7 of the other laptop/pc
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  4. Posts : 71,977
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #4

    Hello Dan,

    In addition, you will not be able to do a in-place upgrade from XP to Windows 7. Instead it will have to be a clean install of Windows 7 on your XP computer.

    Clean Install Windows 7

    or

    Clean Install with a Upgrade Windows 7 Version

    Hope this helps,
    Shawn
      My Computer


  5. Posts : 28,845
    Win 8 Release candidate 8400
       #5

    dfreehill said:
    Hi all,

    I upgraded my Vista Laptop to Windows 7, I also have a WindowsXP machine.
    My question is, can I reformat my Laptop and reinstall Vista and then upgrade my XP machine to Windows 7?

    Dan

    Maybe. what version of win 7 (OEM, retail, etc). I suspect you can and you can verify it on the microsoft site by looking at the upgrade path. I suggest you use the upgrade adviser to check you XP hardware specs
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