The ISO images are now available from Microsoft thru the eOpen website when you register your open licenses.
-- Eric Wittenberg MCSE, ASE, CET On Jan 25, 2008 4:59 PM, Ben Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Jan 25, 2008 6:08 PM, Kurt Buff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Give me a Vista Business (business class, of whatever style) license > > that will allow me to > > a) back install XP Pro on a machine and > > As I understand it, all OS licenses include downgrade rights. OEM, > FPP, and volume. You need the VLM/VLK to avoid the activation > hassles, of course. > > > b) if that machine dies, or if I wipe it and get rid of it I can > > move that license to the next machine. > > Volume licenses are Upgrade Only. You need to own a Windows license > for the machine you're installing on. But as long as that machine > came with Windows *anything* (OEM license), a volume license can be > legally used. Alternatively, a FPP (retail box) can be purchased, and > legally moved between machines. Again, you need the VLM/VLK to avoid > the activation hassles. > > > c) use a VLK, so I can avoid the activation hassles. > > When you register your Windows Vista Volume License on the Microsoft > eOpen website, you'll be given VLKs for Vista and XP. The Vista VLKs > still need activation, of course, but XP VLK plus XP VLM = no > activation needed. > > > I've been unsuccessful in my searches, and I'm really tired of dealing > > with activation hassles on the OEM machines for XP Pro that we've been > > buying, and the limitations of the OEM license. > > All you need to do is buy one Vista volume license seat. That gives > you the XP VLK, and an easy way to order the XP VLM. Once you've got > those, you can use the single XP VLM and VLK for re-installation of > Win XP Pro on any number of computers which came with Win XP Pro OEM > or Vista Business OEM. (This is called "re-imaging rights" if I > recall correctly. It's been awhile.) > > For our purposes, we bought Microsoft SKU 66J-00724, which is > Windows Vista, Business Edition, English, Upgrade, Volume License, > Open License Standard program. I can't find the SKU for the Windows > XP Volume License Media; all I have is our vendor's (no longer valid) > part number. But if you call Microsoft Worldwide Fulfillment they can > get you the media kits for like $25/each. You just have to give them > the Agreement number you get when you buy the license. > > -- Ben > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
