OEM has no support from Microsoft that's theDifference On 11/22/09, Trent Shipley wrote: > Right now the lab system has Vista on it. > > > What evil consequences will befall me if I get the OEM version of XP? > It is about $100 less than the generic XP shrink wrapped box. > > > > Technomage wrote: > >> they are still available at a lot of places: >> amazon.com still has a few XP pro disks in stock >> I purchased mine via a cheap online outlet (forgot the name) and got the >> SP2 disk free. >> ran me like $65.00 plus postage. >> >> 9software.com is a good place to look as well (found it via google >> shopping) >> >> I suspect that finding win2k pro is going to be a bit harder as its been >> 10+ years since its manufacture date and at least >> 5 years since the EOL'ed it. >> >> Trent Shipley wrote: >> >>> (VOT -- very off topic) >>> >>> WARNING: MS Windows >>> >>> >>> I am taking an A+ class at Rio Salado community college. It covers the >>> 2006 A+ exams which are all about the XP. >>> >>> >>> I have a Vista computer I can use for tear down/rebuild. I'd like to >>> multi-boot to Vista, XP Pro, and Windows 2000 Pro, although losing Vista >>> would be fine. Where can I get licensed copies of XP Pro and 2000 >>> Pro? How do I get the think to multi-boot? >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >>> >>> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> >> >> > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- Sent from my mobile device A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. Stephen --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss