Converting operating systems.

[phantom2]

Hello,

I want to change my laptop's operating system from 'Windows vista home basic' to 'Windows XP', my laptop is manfactured by Toshiba. When I bought the laptop it was supplied with an "Product Recovery CD" now the question is. If I converted my laptop's operating system to Windows XP. Would I be able to convert it back later to 'Windows vista' using that "Product Recovery CD" or I will have to need a brand new CD for Windows Vista.

[prashanthpai]

When you buy a laptop that comes bundled with 'vista' - you are fully licensed to use that copy of vista with that laptop. you don't need to buy a new vista disc if you wan't to reinstall vista.
sometimes "product recovery cd" is customised oem version of vista & sometimes it can be a emergency recovery cd. i am not sure about what it's in your case.
even if it isn't a vista cd, you have the right to ask for a free one from toshiba hardware vendor as vista os cost is included in the laptop.

[phantom2]

Thanks dude ! :), but listen shall I do it ? I mean to convert it to XP. Cause I really want more speed.
Plus, if I want back to Vista. The process is guranteed to be successful ? if I want to convert it back to Vista ?

[prashanthpai]

yes you can install xp on it without problems if toshiba has drivers for xp - but i recommend that you continue using vista as hardware is designed to run vista on it

[phantom2]

Hmmm... ok then I will keep it Vista. :) thanks dude !:)

[brayden]

i installed xp on my bro's computer he had vista which ran pretty good but not all his games ran right anyway now i got to get all his drivers when i'm so lazy. we got him a graphics driver but he still needs a sound driver and drivers for heaps of other things which is so annoying

[phantom2]

Wow, thank God I didn't format it to XP lol. Anyways good luck dude !.