Installing Vista on a Windows7 license?

Hey there,

Does anybody know if it is possible to install windows Vista with a
Windows 7 license key? I'm planning to buy a new pc but I don't want to
switch to 7 right away, I prefer to upgrade only later on. If I'm
correct it was possible to install XP with a Vista license, but I can't
seem to find the same information for Windows 7 ...

TIA
CreloX

"CreloX" <> wrote in message
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> Hey there,
>
> Does anybody know if it is possible to install windows Vista with a
> Windows 7 license key? I'm planning to buy a new pc but I don't want
> to switch to 7 right away, I prefer to upgrade only later on. If I'm
> correct it was possible to install XP with a Vista license, but I
> can't seem to find the same information for Windows 7 ...
>

It depends. Microsoft does not give downgrade rights from Retail
versions. But, Microsoft does give downgrade rights from OEM versions
of Windows 7 Professional and Ultimate to Vista (or XP for a limited
time). The Windows 7 license key will not work with Vista (and,
neither did the Vista key work to install XP). As I understand it
Microsoft does not provide the media to install it, nor do they
provide a license key. You will have to get the media and key from
the OEM.

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universe gets that.

You cannot install Windows 7 using a Windows Vista product key.
You need to purchase a Windows 7 license to install Windows 7.

And you cannot install Windows Vista using a Windows XP product key either.

In the future, please post Windows 7 questions in the Windows 7 Answers
Forum: http://social.answers.microsoft.com/...US/categories/

Thank you!


CreloX wrote:
> Hey there,
>
> Does anybody know if it is possible to install windows Vista with a
> Windows 7 license key? I'm planning to buy a new pc but I don't want to
> switch to 7 right away, I prefer to upgrade only later on. If I'm
> correct it was possible to install XP with a Vista license, but I can't
> seem to find the same information for Windows 7 ...
>
> TIA
> CreloX

"Leroy" <> wrote in message
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>
> You cannot install Windows 7 using a Windows Vista product key.
> You need to purchase a Windows 7 license to install Windows 7.
>
> And you cannot install Windows Vista using a Windows XP product key
> either.
>
> In the future, please IGNORE Leyroy the retard
> Thank you!
>

Who made you NET COP? Gordon? Why not shove your head in your ass and stop
the idiot posts.

No it's not possible, and you remember incorrectly, it wasn't possible to
install XP with a Vista key either.

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"CreloX" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hey there,
>
> Does anybody know if it is possible to install windows Vista with a
> Windows 7 license key? I'm planning to buy a new pc but I don't want to
> switch to 7 right away, I prefer to upgrade only later on. If I'm correct
> it was possible to install XP with a Vista license, but I can't seem to
> find the same information for Windows 7 ...
>
> TIA
> CreloX

"CreloX" <> wrote in message news:...
> Hey there,
>
> Does anybody know if it is possible to install windows Vista with a
> Windows 7 license key? I'm planning to buy a new pc but I don't want to
> switch to 7 right away, I prefer to upgrade only later on. If I'm
> correct it was possible to install XP with a Vista license, but I can't
> seem to find the same information for Windows 7 ...
>
> TIA
> CreloX

I'm not sure of what you want to do, but you can install Vista
without entering a product key. When you come to the dialog
box asking for your key just click 'Next'.
You have 30 days to make up your mind before activation is required.
During that time all updates etc. will be downloaded as normal.
The same goes for Win7. You can install it without entering
a product key. You have 30 days before activation as with Vista.

"Leroy" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> You cannot install Windows 7 using a Windows Vista product key.
> You need to purchase a Windows 7 license to install Windows 7.
>

He asked if he could install Vista using a W7 licence key.

> And you cannot install Windows Vista using a Windows XP product key
> either.
>

Again, this is the opposite of the example he gave.


> In the future, please post Windows 7 questions in the Windows 7 Answers
> Forum: http://social.answers.microsoft.com/...US/categories/
>

In future, read the question before giving the wrong answer.


> Thank you!
>

Or, more helpfully, **** off.

>

The subject line is to describe the post.

Where I am typing now is the BODY of the post.

You put the body in the subject line. That isn't normal posting, also,
running sentences together is not normal. That means you must not be
normal. Please schedule an appointment with your psychiatrist and discuss
your anger and mental issues prior to posting again.

Thank you.


"Kevin John Panzke" <> wrote in message
news:22591f14-c588-4fea-b8b9-...
> CreloX wrote: > Hey there, > > Does anybody know if it is possible to
> install windows Vista with a > Windows 7 license key? I'm planning to
> buy a new pc but I don't want to > switch to 7 right away, I prefer to
> upgrade only later on. If I'm > correct it was possible to install XP
> with a Vista license, but I can't > seem to find the same information
> for Windows 7 ... > > TIA > CreloX

The question I have is whether I can upgrade XP to Vista, leave it
unactivated, and do a Windows 7 upgrade. A Windows 7 license is valid for an
XP upgrade so I'm wondering if this would let me upgrade to 7 from XP.

Ray

> I'm not sure of what you want to do, but you can install Vista
> without entering a product key. When you come to the dialog
> box asking for your key just click 'Next'.
> You have 30 days to make up your mind before activation is required.
> During that time all updates etc. will be downloaded as normal.
> The same goes for Win7. You can install it without entering
> a product key. You have 30 days before activation as with Vista.

"Ray" <> wrote in message news:#DhP$...
> The question I have is whether I can upgrade XP to Vista, leave it
> unactivated, and do a Windows 7 upgrade. A Windows 7 license is valid for an
> XP upgrade so I'm wondering if this would let me upgrade to 7 from XP.
>
> Ray
>

I haven't got a clue but I would leave Vista out of anything you try.
Involving Vista would probably give you problems.
Try asking in a Win7 forum or group.