http://www.google.com/search?q=vista+downgrade Unsponsored Match #4 is a PDF file of Microsoft's answers to your questions. Cliff notes: You can downgrade Vista Business and Vista Ultimate OEM to XP Pro. Use your own XP media and any product key you have handy, and if it fails to activate, call them on the phone and explain and they're supposed to give you an activation code. Carl
_____ From: Joe Heaton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, January 04, 2008 2:08 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Microsoft licensing question I know I should ask our licensing vendor, but I don't know who that is at the moment, so I'll ask you guys. We purchased about 30 desktops a while back, with Vista installed. Do I have downgrade rights on OEM purchases, so that I can wipe these machines and install XP? If not, how can I go about doing this legally? Thanks, Joe Heaton AISA Employment Training Panel 1100 J Street, 4th Floor Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 327-5276 [EMAIL PROTECTED] No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.13/1209 - Release Date: 1/4/2008 12:05 PM ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~