Upgrade from W2K to XP

[Guest]

I have a network full of Dell machines with W2k on them and I want to start
upgrading some to XP. I have the XP media that has come with the newer
machines from Dell, but I'm getting a message that I cannot upgrade W2K Pro
to XP Pro when I try to do an install. I really do not want to have to do a
clean install on all of these machines and reinstall all of the software
already on them. Is there something I'm doing wrong or a way around this?

 

[Shenan Stanley]

I have a network full of Dell machines with W2k on them and I want to
start upgrading some to XP. I have the XP media that has come with
the newer machines from Dell, but I'm getting a message that I cannot
upgrade W2K Pro to XP Pro when I try to do an install. I really do
not want to have to do a clean install on all of these machines and
reinstall all of the software already on them. Is there something
I'm doing wrong or a way around this?

You are trying to use an OEM copy (Dell's XP CD) to upgrade.
OEM CDs cannot be used to upgrade.
You need a Volume License or Retail License CD..

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

You need to use the appropriate CD.
The OEM Dell CDS are only capable of a Clean Installation and not an
upgrade.

It also seems you do not have the Windows XP license to upgrade the Windows
2000 computers.
Be sure you have the appropriate licenses for what you intend to do..

 

[Bruce Chambers]

I have a network full of Dell machines with W2k on them and I want to start
upgrading some to XP. I have the XP media that has come with the newer
machines from Dell, but I'm getting a message that I cannot upgrade W2K Pro
to XP Pro when I try to do an install. I really do not want to have to do a
clean install on all of these machines and reinstall all of the software
already on them. Is there something I'm doing wrong or a way around this?

Well, the first thing to do would be to purchase a legitimate WinXP
license for each machine you wish to upgrade. You can either purchase a
retail upgrade CD and the necessary additional licenses, or you can
purchase a Volume License.

P.S. An OEM installation CD cannot be used to perform an upgrade.
(Your IT department would have been able to tell you this.)

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[Miss Perspicacia Tick]

Well, the first thing to do would be to purchase a legitimate WinXP
license for each machine you wish to upgrade. You can either
purchase a retail upgrade CD and the necessary additional licenses,
or you can purchase a Volume License.

P.S. An OEM installation CD cannot be used to perform an upgrade.
(Your IT department would have been able to tell you this.)

I have a horrible suspicion he *IS* the IT department...

 

[Bruce Chambers]

I have a horrible suspicion he *IS* the IT department...

Oh dear.....

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