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WINDOWS 98 SE AND NT 4.0 RETIREMENT(cont.) ... Customer Options Customers requiring Windows 98 SE or NT 4.0 after July 1, 2002 have two options: 1. Purchase computers preinstalled with Windows 98 SE/NT 4.0: After July 1, 2002, eligible customers will still have the option of purchasing new computer products from Compaq with Windows 98 SE or NT 4.0 preinstalled. These options vary depending on whether or not customer has any Microsoft Volume Licensing agreements. Pre-installation of these operating systems on new Compaq computers will be available through the PC Custom Solutions group. This group will only process W98 SE/NT 4.0 requests on supported platforms (operating system was qualified for the particular platform by division engineering). Customers requiring these operating systems would need to work through their sales or account representative who would then utilize the PC Custom Solutions SIMS services. Please refer to http://www.compaq.com/solutions/pcsolutions/pc_custom.html for more information about PC Custom Solutions. 2. Purchase computers with Windows XP Professional preinstall license The End User License Agreement (EULA) for Windows XP Professional allows for downgrade to Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows NT Workstation 4.0 or Windows 2000 Professional. Customers who are not ready yet to migrate away from Windows 98 SE or NT 4.0 to Windows XP benefit from purchasing new Compaq systems, factory preinstalled with Windows XP. New systems preinstalled with Windows XP can be downgraded to Windows 98 SE, NT 4.0, or 2000. Windows XP can be reinstalled later, at no additional cost. For more information on Window XP Professional downgrade rights, please refer to the Microsoft Windows XP Professional Downgrade Overview white paper on http://www.compaq.com/support/reference/ Customer Options requesting Windows 98 SE and NT 4.0 after 6/30/02*: a) Customer buys Windows XP Professional: Customer installs Windows 98 SE or NT 4.0 after purchase, utilizing the Windows XP Professional downgrade rights. ** b) Customer buys Windows XP Professional: Customer utilizes Compaq PCCS services to install their desired operating system (Windows 98 SE / NT 4.0). Windows XP Professional downgrade right is used to install Windows 98 or NT 4.0 ** * In some situations using DSP image may be an acceptable solution for the source of the Windows 98 SE or NT 4.0 image, however, it may be more expensive. Compaq PCCS group should be consulted. ** Customers can reinstall Windows XP Professional at no extra charge. 4 April 2002

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