Upgrading to Windows XP Professional from Windows 2000 Professional Upgrade on Sony Vaio PCG-430

Upgrading to Windows XP Professional from Windows 2000 Professional Upgrade on Sony Vaio PCG-430

Post by rr » Fri, 14 Dec 2001 16:39:33



Upgrading to Windows XP Professional from Windows 2000 Professional Upgrade
on Sony Vaio PCG-430

getting error message : does not support upgrading from an evaluation copy
of Windows

(but the copy of Windows 2000 Professional is not an evaluation copy!)

 
 
 

Upgrading to Windows XP Professional from Windows 2000 Professional Upgrade on Sony Vaio PCG-430

Post by Care » Fri, 14 Dec 2001 22:32:09


Your Windows 2000 installation was performed from an OEM CD.  Thus, OEM
versions of Windows are not viewed as "qualifying" for an Upgrade version of
Windows XP.  You should return your Upgrade version and purchase the "full"
version of XP Pro.

 
 
 

Upgrading to Windows XP Professional from Windows 2000 Professional Upgrade on Sony Vaio PCG-430

Post by Shiranui Gen-A » Sat, 15 Dec 2001 03:53:59


Since when?  Some OEM versions of Windows qualify, some don't.  There is no
hard and fast rule.


Quote:> Your Windows 2000 installation was performed from an OEM CD.  Thus, OEM
> versions of Windows are not viewed as "qualifying" for an Upgrade version
of
> Windows XP.  You should return your Upgrade version and purchase the
"full"
> version of XP Pro.

 
 
 

Upgrading to Windows XP Professional from Windows 2000 Professional Upgrade on Sony Vaio PCG-430

Post by Care » Sat, 15 Dec 2001 04:20:55


In this particular case, he cannot use the upgrade over his OEM
installation.
 
 
 

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