thanks fellas. yah, finding a good xp cd now, brand new, is near impossible and not worth my time.

i figured i would have to buy a new copy of xp.

yes it is definitely worth downgrading in my opinion. Hence the reason i want to do it

Question: Can i use my cd and buy a new cd key? or need to buy the ENTIRE cd from a store in a box? Kinda like the program STEAM if anyone is familiar with it..

umm... yah thanks guys