Windows XP OEM

MartHyung

Can anyone help me? Does anyone know of a workaround to a Dell Windows 2000 OEM? I've already upgraded my Dell to Windows XP Pro and I don't want my OEM "to go to waste."
Thanks.

StevenH

what do you mean?
and what is so good of the dell oem?

Vampirefo

Not for sure what you are asking, If you want to use XP and W2K, you can set up a dual boot system, which is what I have.

MartHyung

I mean that I want to use the OEM (Windows 2000 Pro) that was originally in my Dell Latitude C810, installing the OEM on another nonDell dekstop. I did find a workaround before but I can no longer what I exactly did. I remember using the bootup diskettes then calling the OEM CD.

StevenH

you should never install a oem on a computer where it isn't made for

DallasStar

following methods will work (pick one of them only):

{
method 1: use a regular windows 98 bootdisk with cd support and boot into dos. go to your cd drive's i386 folder and run "winnt.exe" and continue with the setup.
}

{
method 2: find/download/get the windows 2000 installation bootdisks from a friend or from somewhere. I think this file has them: http://www.etplanet.com/windows/boot...2000%20Pro.exe
just boot up from disk 1 and work your way through the installer.
}

These are the only two ways I can think of installing windows with bootdisks.

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StevenH

ok maybe it works, but it always better NOT to install a oem on a computer where it isn't made for