"Rick Rogers" <rick@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:
> Hi,
>
> Contact HP to see if they are willing to grant you a downgrade. An OEM
> license is supported by the manufacturer, and that includes whether or not
> they offer downgrade rights.
>
Hi Rick
All OEM copies of Vista Business have downgrade rights.
http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...rencesheet.pdf
The problem is getting the XP media and a key. Supposedly according the
above document you can use any OEM XP Pro key then phone for activation when
it fails and explain you are using your downgrade rights. I have heard
reports that you sometimes have a hassle with this part of the equation.
The other problem is finding XP drivers. The manufacturer will have to help
here or the downgrade may not work.
--
Kerry Brown
Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
http://www.vistahelp.ca/phpBB2/