I was referring to an upgrade, not a transfer.  If the HP was installed with
a Windows OS, OEM or otherwise, an upgrade version of W2K should be an
option.

Ken

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To: NT 2000 Discussions
Subject: RE: install Windows 2000 professional


On Tue, 17 Dec 2002, at 10:12am, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> If the HP had a Windows OS, you should be able to purchase a Win2K upgrade
> for the previous OS.

  Most PCs come with an "OEM" version of Windows, which is licensed for that
specific machine only.  It is not transferable to another computer.

  Only the FPP (Full Packaged Product) license is transferable.

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