Good info, thanks Kerry.
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"Kerry Brown" <kerry@xxxxxx-tems.c*a*m> wrote in message
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> "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
>
> 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.
>
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> Kerry Brown
> Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
> http://www.vistahelp.ca/phpBB2/
>
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