Customer Options - Compaq 239158-999 - Mini Tower - Power Supply 250 Watt Frequently Asked Questions Manual

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Customer Options

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Customers requiring Windows 98 SE or NT 4.0 after July 1, 2002 have two options:
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1. Purchase computers preinstalled with Windows 98 SE/NT 4.0:
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After July 1, 2002, eligible customers will still have the option of purchasing new computer
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products from Compaq with Windows 98 SE or NT 4.0 preinstalled. These options vary
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depending on whether or not customer has any Microsoft Volume Licensing agreements.
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. . Pre-installation of these operating systems on new Compaq computers will be available
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through the PC Custom Solutions group. This group will only process W98 SE/NT 4.0
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requests on supported platforms (operating system was qualified for the particular platform
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by division engineering). Customers requiring these operating systems would need to work
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Solutions SIMS services.
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Please refer to http://www.compaq.com/solutions/pcsolutions/pc_custom.html
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information about PC Custom Solutions.
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2. Purchase computers with Windows XP Professional preinstall license
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The End User License Agreement (EULA) for Windows XP Professional allows for
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downgrade to Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows NT Workstation 4.0 or Windows 2000
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Professional.
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Customers who are not ready yet to migrate away from Windows 98 SE or NT 4.0 to
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Windows XP benefit from purchasing new Compaq systems, factory preinstalled with
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. . Windows XP. New systems preinstalled with Windows XP can be downgraded to Windows
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98 SE, NT 4.0, or 2000. Windows XP can be reinstalled later, at no additional cost.
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For more information on Window XP Professional downgrade rights, please refer to the
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Microsoft Windows XP Professional Downgrade Overview white paper on
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http://www.compaq.com/support/reference/
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Customer Options requesting Windows 98 SE and NT 4.0 after 6/30/02*:
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a) Customer buys Windows XP Professional: Customer installs Windows 98 SE or NT 4.0
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after purchase, utilizing the Windows XP Professional downgrade rights. **
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. . b) Customer buys Windows XP Professional: Customer utilizes Compaq PCCS services to
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install their desired operating system (Windows 98 SE / NT 4.0). Windows XP
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* In some situations using DSP image may be an acceptable solution for the source of the
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Windows 98 SE or NT 4.0 image, however, it may be more expensive. Compaq PCCS group
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should be consulted.
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** Customers can reinstall Windows XP Professional at no extra charge.
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