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Have anybody actually try to install XP Pro on Vista Business OEM licensed PC?
I installed XP Pro using onld XP pro key and then called activation center
to activate the XP pro. They said I still need valid XP Pro key. They
didn't even want to know my Vista Business OEM key on the PC.
MS statement specifically said explain and then activate. Representitive
said I got miss informed by MS.
But this is what my MS, Dell, and HP representitives told me to do.
<http://download.microsoft.com/downl...cbd-699b0c164182/royaltyoemreferencesheet.pdf>
Q: When a previously-licensed version of Windows XP Professional is used for
the
downgrade, won’t Windows product activation fail on the new PC?
A: When using downgrade rights offered under the License Terms in Windows
Vista Business and Ultimate versions, and a Windows XP product key that was
previously activated, online activation over the Internet will fail due to
the hardware configuration change that occurs when installing on the Vista
system. In these cases, the OS will prompt the customer to call the
Activation Support Line and explain the circumstances to the Customer Service
Representative. Once it is determined that the Vista Business or Ultimate
license is valid, the Customer Service Representative will manually activate
Windows XP.
I installed XP Pro using onld XP pro key and then called activation center
to activate the XP pro. They said I still need valid XP Pro key. They
didn't even want to know my Vista Business OEM key on the PC.
MS statement specifically said explain and then activate. Representitive
said I got miss informed by MS.
But this is what my MS, Dell, and HP representitives told me to do.
<http://download.microsoft.com/downl...cbd-699b0c164182/royaltyoemreferencesheet.pdf>
Q: When a previously-licensed version of Windows XP Professional is used for
the
downgrade, won’t Windows product activation fail on the new PC?
A: When using downgrade rights offered under the License Terms in Windows
Vista Business and Ultimate versions, and a Windows XP product key that was
previously activated, online activation over the Internet will fail due to
the hardware configuration change that occurs when installing on the Vista
system. In these cases, the OS will prompt the customer to call the
Activation Support Line and explain the circumstances to the Customer Service
Representative. Once it is determined that the Vista Business or Ultimate
license is valid, the Customer Service Representative will manually activate
Windows XP.