Installing WXP on new Satellite Pro L550

Hi,
I have a new Sat Pro L550 and need to downgrade to XP. If I want to go back to Windows 7 in future can I?
Thanks, Lisa

Hello Lista
In my opinion you should look forward and start to use newest operating system Windows7. It is really good operating system, well done and runs with good performance on Toshiba notebooks.
Please note that you have newest notebook model with newest hardware designed for Win7 standards.
Yes you can install Win7 anytime you want.
Win7 is fully supported and you will not have problems with it.
To go back on WXP has no much sense for me except you want to use some old software designed for WXP only.
Anyway, which notebook model do you have exactly (L550-xxx)?

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