Is it possible to replace the Vista operating system preinstalled on a brand new computer with the good old XP os? I would of course buy a new retail copy of XP to do this.

 

The reason I ask - and specify these precise parameters - is that the Microsoft website says the following:

 

"You cannot uninstall Windows Vista, but you can reinstall your previous operating system, which then replaces Windows Vista. To reinstall your old operating system, you must have the original installation disc. Back up your programs and files, insert the installation disc into your computer, and then reinstall the old operating system. To regain the hard disk space used by Windows Vista, reformat the disk during the reinstallation process."

 

It would not be my "previous operating system" and I would not "reinstall" my "old operating system" since XP will never have been installed on that computer and my copy of XP would be a new retail one.

 

Would it still work to replace Vista with XP by just sticking the XP CD into the drive, boot from it, wipe the C: drive clean and install the new copy of XP?

 

Per