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My Dad's old laptop is pretty slow and old and he got a new one, so I thought I'd reformat it and reinstall Windows. However, he can't find the original disc it came with. The laptop is currently running Windows Vista, and he only has discs for Windows XP, or the Windows 8 discs that came with his new laptop. Can I use any of them or do I need to try and find the Vista disc? (I have done this before ages ago with my old laptop, but I had the original discs then, so I don't know what happens if you use a different disc.)
So you think it will work if I just use a different disc? I know that it won't be vista if I don't use a vista disc. I don't especially want vista. – Sally – 2013-07-12T13:52:48.247
Yes. Sometimes finding compatible drivers can be harder, but changing windows versions should not be that big a deal. – daxlerod – 2013-07-12T15:00:12.540