Will a Win2k Pro Full CD Key work with a Win2k Upgrade Physical CD?

[Noriaki]

Will a Win2k Pro Full CD Key work with a Win2k Upgrade Physical CD?

(I have a qualifying upgrade product, so I don't care if it asks for the previous version CD or not, I just want to know if it will let you use the CD key)

 

[HansXP]

I think I tried that once, and it realized that the key wasn't for that *exact* product.

 

[Noriaki]

Darn.
Oh well I'm sure I can find a Win2k Full ISO w/o too much difficulty.

(I just bought a Win2K COA w/ CDKey but no physical media, I'm not trying to pirate here).

 

[WyteWatt]

hmmmmmm


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[Raincity]

NO, MS retail products have specific generated keys for each product and OEM versions also usea different generated keys than the retail products that can be used on multiple OEM products.

Rain

 

[Noriaki]

Yeah I know retail CD Keys are different from OEM CD keys.
But I have a retail full version CD key (5 groups of 5 digits), and I have a retail upgrade version disc (it requires a CD Key that is 5x5) is this not going to work together?

 

[Noriaki]

damn dp

 

[Raincity]

NO unless MS has recently change their key scheme.

Rain

 

[Noriaki]

K cool thanks.