

Switching between versions will require uninstalling the version on this system.”

“Windows® XP Professional is preinstalled on this system and includes end user rights and media for Windows Vista® (Version). In addition, OEMs are required to post this End User Notice to ensure that the end users knows that they may only use one version at a time and that switching between versions requires uninstalling the other version : However, the system must not be distributed with the Windows Vista logo. This may be hard drive-based or on physical recovery media provided in the system packaging or to an End User of such systems upon request.Įach system must meet the Windows Vista Logo criteria requirements outlined on the Windows Quality Online Services web site and pass all tests for PCs posted on the Windows Logo Program site. In addition to the required Windows Vista recovery media, OEMs may also choose to provide a recovery solution for the preinstalled version of Windows XP. If the system does not include an optical drive, then the OEM is required to provide a hard drive-based recovery solution for that version of Windows Vista software.

However, Microsoft is enhancing the End User downgrade facilitation options for downgrading Windows Vista Business or Windows Vista Ultimate systems to Windows XP Professional. Windows Vista Business and Windows Vista Ultimate remain the only Windows Vista editions that have End User downgrade rights.
