if you bought a new machine with a legit vista key, you can install xp using any working key, and within 30 days call microsoft to phone activate...you give them your vista key and xp install id and they will give you a valid code to activate.. i had to escalate once doing this, to find someone that knew what i was talking about, but a second time the first calltaker was able to do it...
you still need to keep your box stickered for vista, and you can't use that vista key on another machine -- but if you ever want to go back to vista..... like say after service pack 3ish.... you can do that no problem.
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