Vista Business OEM

"Grant" <> wrote in message
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> On an HP Business machine, not yet set up, can the product key be used to
> downgrade? to XP Pro.
>


You would need an XP Pro key.

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Kerry Brown
Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
http://www.vistahelp.ca/phpBB2/

On an HP Business machine, not yet set up, can the product key be used to
downgrade? to XP Pro.

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.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"Grant" <> wrote in message
news:...
> On an HP Business machine, not yet set up, can the product key be used to
> downgrade? to XP Pro.
>

"Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> 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/

"Kerry Brown" <*a*m> wrote in message
news:AB462060-5B9D-43EB-AC3C-...
> "Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
>> 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.
>
> 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.

"Grant" <> wrote in message
news:%...
>
> "Kerry Brown" <*a*m> wrote in message
> news:AB462060-5B9D-43EB-AC3C-...
>> "Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
>> news:%...
>>> 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.
>>
>> 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/

Good info, thanks Kerry.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"Kerry Brown" <*a*m> wrote in message
news:AB462060-5B9D-43EB-AC3C-...
> "Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
>> 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/
>
>
>