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Inactive Windows 7 Home Premium
I installed Windows 7 Home Premium and am unable to activate because it was previously loaded on a different PC. I want to revert back to Vista Home Premium but do not have c:\Windows.old as required. I have access to a legal download of Windows 7 Professional Upgrade but am unable to download it because of Home Premium being installed on my PC. When I purchased my laptop, Vista Home Premium was preloaded and I do not have a recovery disk.
Can I reinstall Vista Home Premium by downloading from Microsoft and using the product key on the bottom of the laptop or am I screwed? According to what I've read, I am unable to install Windows 7 Professional without first purchasing a Windows Upgrade Anytime key. I do not want to purchase anymore than I absolutely need to; thus the reason for wanting to revert to Vista Home Premium.
Thanks