XP Downgrade License for Virtual Machine?

[Diana]

I have a licensing problem and am hoping someone has a suggestion or two.
Here is the relevent infomation:

1. I need to create multiple XP Pro virtual machines
2. I cannot use an OEM license for these devices
3. I cannot purchase XP Pro retail licenses any more
4. I do not have a VLK
5. Open License (small scale VLK) only gives XP/Vista upgrade rights and
does not license an OS. "Full desktop operating system licenses are not
available under these programs."

Are we completely out of luck? Do I have to purchase retail versions of
Vista Business and then downgrade by phoning in and explaing the situation
for each virtual machine?

Any suggestions/ideas would be most welcome.

Thanks,
Diana

 

[Bob I]

The downgrade applies to OEM versions of Vista Business or Ultimate. See
below.

http://download.microsoft.com/downl...4d-4a6d-aed9-f2c1f8f23e14/downgrade_chart.doc

You may want to talk directly to someone in Licensing at Microsoft.

 

[Diana]

Thanks, Bob. We're engaging Microsoft, but thought perhaps I was missing
something 'obvious'.

Cheers,
Dian

 

[Bob I]

No, not that I can see. But that document is as far as I go with that issue.