Vista - Downgrading to XP Pro... How to get the CD?

"huwyngr" <Hugh_Wyn_Griffith@simpilot.net> wrote in message
news:VA.00000327.01243b28@unspam.tampabay.rr.com...
> In article <#0jhMszlHHA.3280@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl>, Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> wrote:
>
>> This is not new, this also applied to Windows XP and possibly earlier
>> versions of Windows.
>
> Interesting -- I've never come across it before and I am active in
> Windows Support on Compuserve.
>

Just to clarify further the use of an XP key is just to get you installed -
you will then need to telephone activate and get re-keyed as the key you use
is probably already in use on another PC and thus will fail the online
activation. This will be where the fun comes in explaining to the clearing
house that you are using another copy of XP under the down grade rights as
specified in your particular Vista product (note not all have downgrade
rights).

--

Mike Brannigan

In article <FAD1056F-3DD8-4426-80F1-96E037C2D687@microsoft.com>, Mike
Brannigan wrote:

> This will be where the fun comes in explaining to the clearing*
> house that you are using another copy of XP under the down grade rights as*
> specified in your particular Vista product (note not all have downgrade*
> rights).

I'm glad you mentioned that! No-one ever said it would be easy ....

Present plans to not include buying a new VISTA PC and downgrading it so I
won't have the pleasure but it's good to know the whole nine yards before I
pass it on elsewhere.