Re: Buying XP (was downgrade a notebook from Vista to XP)

[Mike <koldark@xxxxxxxxx>]

Based on my limited (non-lawyer) understanding from a few years ago.

On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 9:57 AM, Michael Ryan <michaelrtr@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Thanks Mike...I was planning on buying an external drive, one for my
> Mac (Time Capsule) and another for my wife's PC (backup). That should
> do it, eh?
>
> On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 10:55 AM, Mike <koldark@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Or buy a hard drive or RAM upgrade (I think both qualify) and buy the
> OEM.
> >  On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 9:50 AM, Michael Ryan <michaelrtr@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> >  > Speaking of which...I just bought a new Mac (2.4 Ghz, 2 GB, 20 inch
> >  > monitor), and will be running Parallels. I need to get a copy of XP.
> >  > Checking on newegg, I see this: Microsoft Windows XP Professional
> With
> >  > SP2C - OEM at $139.99, and this: Microsoft Windows XP Professional
> >  > with SP2 - Retail for $269.99. Doing the right thing, do I need to
> >  > spend the $269.99?
> >  >
> >  > Thanks...
> >  >
> >  > On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 10:39 AM, Lukas Beeler
> >  > <lukas.beeler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >  > > On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 2:25 PM, Mark Villa <iseries.4.me@xxxxxxxxx
> >
> >  > wrote:
> >  > >  > Has anyone here downgraded from Vista to XP.
> >  > >  >  Can I do it via an internet download?
> >  > >
> >  > >  Contact the manufacturer of your laptops. Most of them have the
> >  > >  necessary preload kits for Windows XP that you can get for a small
> >  > >  fee. The comments made by Walden/Terry still apply, you'll need to
> >  > >  have a business or ultimate version of Vista or an appropriate
> >  > >  licensing contract.
> >  > >
> >  > >  Please note that many laptop manufacturers do not support running
> XP
> >  > >  on every machine they have - you might run into troubles with not
> >  > >  having the necessary drivers.
> >  > >
> >  > >  If you do not use a preload kit supplied by the manufacturers,
> prepare
> >  > >  to deal with having to install a mass storage driver on your own.
> For
> >  > >  this you'll either need an USB Floppy drive or remaster the
> Windows XP
> >  > >  CD.
> >  > >
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