J
Joe
If I have a legal license for WinXP Pro can I install and
run Win2k Pro instead?
run Win2k Pro instead?
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an alternative browser.
You should upgrade or use an alternative browser.
C
Chris Lanier [MVP]
No. That license and product key is only good for Windows XP Professional.
C
Chris
Sure...if you have a Windows 2000 Pro license.
M
Mike Brannigan [MSFT]
Joe said:If I have a legal license for WinXP Pro can I install and
run Win2k Pro instead?
Joe,
The answer is possibly.
It depends on the type of license you have, if it contains downgrade rights,
which allow you to use that license but install an earlier version of the
product.
see
http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/resources/volbrief.mspx
for a document on downgrade rights and the accompanying chart.
--
Regards,
Mike
--
Mike Brannigan [Microsoft]
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights
Please note I cannot respond to e-mailed questions, please use these
newsgroups
B
Bruce Chambers
Greetings --
Some WinXP licenses, such as OEM or open/Select Volume Licensing
(One must read the specific EULA for verification), do provide for
downgrading of the license to an earlier version of Windows, but there
is still no way to downgrade the installed operating system, short of
formatting and performing a clean installation. In order to do this,
one must have a valid installation CD and Product Key for the target
OS.
Microsoft Downgrading Chart
http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/downloads/downgrade_chart.doc
Bruce Chambers
--
Help us help you:
You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. -- RAH
Some WinXP licenses, such as OEM or open/Select Volume Licensing
(One must read the specific EULA for verification), do provide for
downgrading of the license to an earlier version of Windows, but there
is still no way to downgrade the installed operating system, short of
formatting and performing a clean installation. In order to do this,
one must have a valid installation CD and Product Key for the target
OS.
Microsoft Downgrading Chart
http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/downloads/downgrade_chart.doc
Bruce Chambers
--
Help us help you:
You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. -- RAH