Win 2000 to Win XP

[Mike]

Found out the Win XP Pro(OEM) dosn't support upgrading the Win 2000
Pro(OEM).
Will the Win XP-Upgrade do it ???

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

You'll need to purchase a "Retail Upgrade Version" of
Windows XP Professional in order to upgrade over an
existing Windows 2000 installation. OEM versions of
Windows XP must be installed on reformatted drive
partition.

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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| Found out the Win XP Pro(OEM) dosn't support upgrading the Win 2000
| Pro(OEM).
| Will the Win XP-Upgrade do it ???

 

[Barry Watzman]

The retail upgrade AND full versions will, but none of the OEM versions
will.

 

[Tim Slattery]

Found out the Win XP Pro(OEM) dosn't support upgrading the Win 2000
Pro(OEM).

That's right. OEM disks are intended to be installed on new systems -
or at least onto a disk that does not already have an OS on it. OEM
disks will not upgrade existing systems.

Will the Win XP-Upgrade do it ???

Yes. So will a full retail XP disk, but it will cost quite a bit more.
The upgrade disk is what you need.

 

[Alex Nichol]

Found out the Win XP Pro(OEM) dosn't support upgrading the Win 2000
Pro(OEM).
Will the Win XP-Upgrade do it ???

Yes - a retail XP Pro Upgrade disk is needed. OEM copies do not do
upgrades

 

[Mike]

Thank's ,just making sure that this work's before I spend anymore for no
reason.