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Windows Server Forum / Windows 2000 / Setup / October 2007Need a w2k disc that works
Work for a non-profit agency - another company donated ten Gateway PCs each with a COA and license key stuck to the side. Problem is they did not include the OEM W2K discs. Tried an OEM cd from Compaq and one from Dell but the Gateway would not boot from them. Tried a retail cd and the installation worked to the point of entering the license key - but the retail cd don't like the OEM license key. Is it possible to get a cd that will work? Try ebay or if you know the company who donated the PC's ask them, they may have a Gateway cd laying about somewhere. John > Work for a non-profit agency - another company donated ten Gateway PCs each > with a COA and license key stuck to the side. Problem is they did not [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > cd don't like the OEM license key. Is it possible to get a cd that will > work? Tried ebay - no luck. Would these computers qualify for a Windows XP Upgrade license? (I'm not sure if W2K needs to be installed for the upgrade to work) > Try ebay or if you know the company who donated the PC's ask them, they > may have a Gateway cd laying about somewhere. > > John You can also try online retailers, a few of them still offer Windows 2000 for sale. You do not need to have any Windows version already installed to install Windows XP with the upgrade disk, all you need is "proof" of ownership of a previous qualifying Windows version. When installing with the upgrade cd the setup program will scan the hard disk for a Windows version to upgrade, if it finds no installed Windows version it will inform you that it found no previous operating system and it will ask you to insert the cd of a qualifying Windows in the cd drive. Once satisfied that you own a previous qualifying version the setup program will proceed to install Windows XP cleanly. OEM cd's *do not* qualify as proof of previous ownership, you will need a full retail version cd of Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000. John > Tried ebay - no luck. > Would these computers qualify for a Windows XP Upgrade license? (I'm not [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >> >>John |
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