Win2000 Pro to Vista?

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I have a PC with Windows 2000 Pro retail. Is it legal to upgrade to Vista
Home Premium? Is there an upgrade path from Win2000 to Vista Home Premium?

Thank you.
 
Sneaker said:
I have a PC with Windows 2000 Pro retail. Is it legal to upgrade to Vista
Home Premium? Is there an upgrade path from Win2000 to Vista Home Premium?

Thank you.
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There is no upgrade path from Win2K. You will have to clean install
whichever version you choose..


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No.. no... that wasn't what I wanted to know.

I wouldn't mind formatting HD and installing Vista from scratch. I hate
upgrading anything (OS or applications) because they always leave behind
traces of old installation. What I want to know is if it's legal to purchase
Vista whatever (preferably Home Premium) upgrade version when I have Windows
2000 Pro retail version.

Thanks again.
 
Does that mean it's illegal to purchase and use Vista Home Premium upgrade
version when we have Windows 2000 Pro retail (even if we choose to do clean
install)?

Thank you.

Not to Home Premium. You will need to do a clean install
 
I wouldn't mind formatting HD and installing Vista from scratch. I hate
upgrading anything (OS or applications) because they always leave behind
traces of old installation. What I want to know is if it's legal to purchase
Vista whatever (preferably Home Premium) upgrade version when I have Windows
2000 Pro retail version.
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The upgrade version is SUPPOSED to be started from within the product
being upgraded. Since that option isn't available to you - and since
you want to do a clean install anyway - purchase the upgrade version
that you wish to install and follow these instructions (which will
actually be a clean install):

http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/winvista_upgrade_clean.asp
 
No. It means that using a XP Home Premium Upgrade disk will NOT work on a Window 2000. It will not start and will sit there doing nothing.

Nothing to do with illegal or legal. Plainly put the Upgrade disk will NOT work on a Window 2000 to upgrade to Vista Home Premium.

Period
 
No. It means that using a XP Home Premium Upgrade disk will NOT work on a Window 2000. It will not start and will sit there doing nothing.
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Depends on what you try to do with it - and when.
Nothing to do with illegal or legal. Plainly put the Upgrade disk will NOT work on a Window 2000 to upgrade to Vista Home Premium.

Period
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Be very careful when you throw those "Periods" around. One of them
might bounce off of something and come back to smack you in the face.

The OP can perform a clean install using an upgrade Vista disc
without a problem... even without having a "qualifying product".
 
Ok, that makes sense. A workaround that causes longer install time but it's
doable.
Thanks for the link, Paul.

Btw, IIRC doesn't windows 2000/xp upgrade version allow us to do clean
install on an empty HD? Setup searches for older version setup media (CD) as
proof that we have it, no? That's a lot easier than having to install Vista
without entering a Product Key followed by an upgrade of the same product
:-)

I guess MS don't want to make it easy for us. Things like this make me want
to give other OS a try. Perhaps it's about time.
 
Ok, that makes sense. A workaround that causes longer install time but it's
doable.
Thanks for the link, Paul.

Btw, IIRC doesn't windows 2000/xp upgrade version allow us to do clean
install on an empty HD? Setup searches for older version setup media (CD) as
proof that we have it, no?
True.

That's a lot easier than having to install Vista
without entering a Product Key followed by an upgrade of the same product
:-)

I guess MS don't want to make it easy for us. Things like this make me want
to give other OS a try. Perhaps it's about time.
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Actually, that method wasn't planned... it was an accident that MS has
never fixed. MS fully intended to have the upgrade performed from
within a working, qualified product.
 
Based on the table contained in the M$ website cited below, Win2k qualifies for
any Vista upgrade but cannot be used for an in-place installation for any
version.

The following website will answer most upgrade option questions, including the
use of Windows Easy Transfer when a clean install is required.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-vista/get/upgrade-your-pc-options.aspx


No. It means that using a XP Home Premium Upgrade disk will NOT work on a Window
2000. It will not start and will sit there doing nothing.

Nothing to do with illegal or legal. Plainly put the Upgrade disk will NOT work
on a Window 2000 to upgrade to Vista Home Premium.

Period
 
Hi,
Btw, IIRC doesn't windows 2000/xp upgrade version allow us to do clean
install on an empty HD? Setup searches for older version setup media (CD)
as proof that we have it, no? That's a lot easier than having to install
Vista without entering a Product Key followed by an upgrade of the same
product
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That function was removed for Vista upgrades. A vista upgrade must be
initiated from within a working installation, and the custom option will
allow you to choose a clean install. The other option is the double install
workaround described in the article Paul linked to.

Win2000 Pro will not upgrade to Vista, it will only do a clean install. It
can be used to qualify any of the consumer upgrade disks for this.

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Rick Rogers said:
Hi,


That function was removed for Vista upgrades. A vista upgrade must be
initiated from within a working installation, and the custom option will
allow you to choose a clean install. The other option is the double
install workaround described in the article Paul linked to.

Win2000 Pro will not upgrade to Vista, it will only do a clean install. It
can be used to qualify any of the consumer upgrade disks for this.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
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Rick,
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http://www.zdnet.com/downloads For anything you can't find in the first
link
ZD Net
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Sneaker said:
I have a PC with Windows 2000 Pro retail. Is it legal to upgrade to Vista
Home Premium? Is there an upgrade path from Win2000 to Vista Home Premium?

Thank you.
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I seriously doubt that you'll have a good Windows Vista experience.
Windows Vista hardware requirements are vastly different than those for
Windows 2000.
 
I guess MS don't want to make it easy for us. Things like this make me want
to give other OS a try. Perhaps it's about time.
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Yet another feature removed in Vista. The "removed feature" list far
exceeds the "added feature" list (which currently is at a zero count
level).
 
+Bob+ said:
Yet another feature removed in Vista. The "removed feature" list far
exceeds the "added feature" list (which currently is at a zero count
level).
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A person with a legitimate personal copy of a qualifying OS deserves the
saving which an 'upgrade' affords. Why should somebody who has never owned a
personal copy be allowed to take advantage of the upgrade scheme. It defeats
the concept of the 'upgrade' principle, and should have been removed years
ago.

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