installing XP on Win 2000 8100 dell laptop?

(note: I'm a very techy engineer, i've know alot about PC's. But i'm no
programmer)

Okay, i have: 8100 dell laptop, running Win 2000 (great machine runs very
well for it's age). But i need to update it to XP, to run some programs and
install some newer hardward etc etc....

i have a win XP update CD, and a Win XP key (from another laptop which just
died!)

I would like to use my 'dead laptop's' key to install XP on my 8100 dell!

can i do this? Is it a vaild key, (it's on a lable on the bottom of the
dead laptop) how can a know? I would hate to get into the install and the
key is invaild!?

Sorry, but the OEM product key affixed to the dead laptop
cannot be used on a different computer. You'll need to
purchase a retail upgrade version of Windows XP Professional
in order to upgrade over an existing Windows 2000 installation.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience -
Windows System & Performance

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"Paranoia" wrote:

(note: I'm a very techy engineer, i've know alot about PC's. But i'm no
programmer)

Okay, i have: 8100 dell laptop, running Win 2000 (great machine runs very
well for it's age). But i need to update it to XP, to run some programs and
install some newer hardward etc etc....

i have a win XP update CD, and a Win XP key (from another laptop which just
died!)

I would like to use my 'dead laptop's' key to install XP on my 8100 dell!

can i do this? Is it a vaild key, (it's on a lable on the bottom of the
dead laptop) how can a know? I would hate to get into the install and the
key is invaild!?

Hi there,



Backup the 2000 install and just try it, if activation fails you have an oem
version which cannot be transferred from one machine to another.



Best regards,

Michel Denie

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"Paranoia" <> wrote in message
news:7EE8352B-CF4F-484D-95AB-...
> (note: I'm a very techy engineer, i've know alot about PC's. But i'm no
> programmer)
>
> Okay, i have: 8100 dell laptop, running Win 2000 (great machine runs very
> well for it's age). But i need to update it to XP, to run some programs
> and
> install some newer hardward etc etc....
>
> i have a win XP update CD, and a Win XP key (from another laptop which
> just
> died!)
>
> I would like to use my 'dead laptop's' key to install XP on my 8100 dell!
>
> can i do this? Is it a vaild key, (it's on a lable on the bottom of the
> dead laptop) how can a know? I would hate to get into the install and the
> key is invaild!?

We're all about Windows Update here, not upgrading Windows. Try posting in
WinXP General newsgroup instead. There are an awful lot of ifs, ands, &
buts about what you'd like to do.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

Paranoia wrote:
> (note: I'm a very techy engineer, i've know alot about PC's. But i'm no
> programmer)
>
> Okay, i have: 8100 dell laptop, running Win 2000 (great machine runs very
> well for it's age). But i need to update it to XP, to run some programs
> and
> install some newer hardward etc etc....
>
> i have a win XP update CD, and a Win XP key (from another laptop which
> just
> died!)
>
> I would like to use my 'dead laptop's' key to install XP on my 8100 dell!
>
> can i do this? Is it a vaild key, (it's on a lable on the bottom of the
> dead laptop) how can a know? I would hate to get into the install and the
> key is invaild!?

oh, so basicly the "key" on the label is of no value, to anyone; And only
could be used to reinstall the died system, (which there is no point to).

So 'XP and it's Keys' just die with there OEM PC's...


199 is a bit much to spend on any old 8100.

looks like this project is dead too....


thanx for your help!



"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:

> Sorry, but the OEM product key affixed to the dead laptop
> cannot be used on a different computer. You'll need to
> purchase a retail upgrade version of Windows XP Professional
> in order to upgrade over an existing Windows 2000 installation.
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Desktop Experience -
> Windows System & Performance
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "Paranoia" wrote:
>
> (note: I'm a very techy engineer, i've know alot about PC's. But i'm no
> programmer)
>
> Okay, i have: 8100 dell laptop, running Win 2000 (great machine runs very
> well for it's age). But i need to update it to XP, to run some programs and
> install some newer hardward etc etc....
>
> i have a win XP update CD, and a Win XP key (from another laptop which just
> died!)
>
> I would like to use my 'dead laptop's' key to install XP on my 8100 dell!
>
> can i do this? Is it a vaild key, (it's on a lable on the bottom of the
> dead laptop) how can a know? I would hate to get into the install and the
> key is invaild!?