"Grant" <Grant@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "Kerry Brown" <kerry@xxxxxx-tems.c*a*m> wrote in message
> news:AB462060-5B9D-43EB-AC3C-33D6ADE6A92F@xxxxxx Quote:
>> "Rick Rogers" <rick@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:%23oXKrSTaIHA.1376@xxxxxx 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
>> > This is helpful your original reply was not thank you. Quote:
>>
>> 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.
>>
> HP do have XP drivers available for this system.
>
Then you should be able to install XP Pro using a key from an existing
license. When the activation fails because the key is already in use you
will have to pick the phone activation option and convince them you are
allowed to do this. Make sure you reference the link I posted.
--
Kerry Brown
Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
http://www.vistahelp.ca/phpBB2/