Possible to turn VHD to ISO?

I was wondering if it was possible use my XPM product key in my old laptop since I don't really need XPM in Windows 7. When I called Microsoft, they said it was legal to use the XPM product key in systems other than Virtual PC. And a quick search shows that you can convert VHD to ISO. But it's known that you can't use the XPM product key in a fresh XP install.

Has anybody got this to work or should I not even try? Or should I try and report back if it's possible?

can you burn the vhd to disk, then rip to iso?

My XPM product key has 25 digits and since the OS is already installed in the XPM, there should be a way to get it to work. The problem is going from VHD to ISO, burning the ISO, then getting it installed on a HDD.

I don't need to throw away my old-ass laptop anymore if I can get this to work, but I'm actually more curious than anything...

It's the one that comes free.

it's not going to work. As soon as the OS recognizes a change in the bios it's going to bsod

madtownidiot said:

it's not going to work. As soon as the OS recognizes a change in the bios it's going to bsod

You're right, if the hardware is different, it won't work.