the_dac wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I have a laptop running an OEM version of Vista Business Edition. I am
> willing to downgrade to XP Pro since I am facing to many performance and
> compatibility issues wit Vista (15 minutes to boot, improper interaction with
> SBS2k3...).
> According to the EULA I can downgrade to XP Pro. Now the question is:
> how/where can I get a CD of XP Pro? If I have to buy a version of XP Pro, the
> downgrade rights is just a fake.
There is nothing fake about the downgrade rights. You are
misunderstanding the way that downgrade rights work. You need to own a
copy of the older operating system. Therefore, if you don't have a
retail copy of XP and you wish to downgrade to it you will need to buy one.
Malke
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