Re: win2k pro upgrade

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From: RP (rp_at_nospam.com)
Date: 06/18/04 

Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2004 17:48:41 -0400

Carey, thanks for all the info. But I am presuming the VL version which I am
presuming is Open License? I would be paying for the full version which
would be more than an upgrade license?

thanks!

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" <mrxp2004@nospamyahoo.com> wrote in message
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> If you plan on upgrading more than five computers to Windows XP Pro,
> it would be best to purchase the Volume License (VL) version.
> You can perform a clean install without a previous W2K CD since VL
> is a "Full Version".
>
> Microsoft Volume Licensing Program
> http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/default.mspx
>
> How to Acquire Microsoft Product Licenses Through Microsoft's Volume
Licensing Programs
> http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/howtoacquire.mspx
>
> Microsoft Volume Licensing FAQ
> http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/resources/faq.mspx
>
> Clean Install Windows XP
> http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
>
> [Courtesy of MS-MVP Michael Stevens]
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP - Shell/User
>
> Be Smart! Protect your PC!
> http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
>
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> "RP" <rp@nospam.com> wrote in message:
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>
> | Hi all, we are about to purchase WinXP Pro upgrades for a bunch of our
> | office PCs that all currently run Win2k Pro. All of them have their OEM
> | sticker on the CPU with the Win2k license. Unfortunately we are unable
to
> | find any of the original CDs that came with the computers. What I would
like
> | to do is perform a clean install of Windows XP i.e. format drive and
> | install. Will the WinXP Upgrade CD let me do this? Or will it ask for
> | original CDs? Also even if I were able to locate an original CD, more
than
> | likely it is in some proprietary image format that can only be read by
the
> | Dell System Re-installer software or something like that.
> |
> | What options do I have to do a clean install?
> |
> | TIA!
>

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