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More info?)
Hi Jim
There are so many legal 'ins-and-outs' with opened software, that it may
easier to purchase the Pro Upgrade - and then as you suggest sell the opened
package on eBay or wherever.
--
Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
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"Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm> wrote in message
news:OKTAJAP8EHA.3820@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> It would certainly over-ride any "not returnable if opened"
> restriction. But the OP can always sell the opened retail
> upgrade as long as she has not installed it and includes ALL
> the boxes, paperwork and a sales slip.
>
>
> --
> The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
> But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
>
>
> "Will Denny" <willdenny@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:uPwVNNO8EHA.4028@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> | Hi Jim
> |
> | 'The goods have to be fit for the purpose for which they
> are intended for' -
> | legally applies here in the UK. Whether that applies
> elsewhere or not, I
> | don't know. Agreed, if the OP stated that Win2k was to be
> upgraded, then
> | the supplier is at fault.
> |
> | --
> |
> |
> | Will Denny
> | MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
> | Please reply to the News Groups
> |
> |
> | "Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm> wrote
> in message
> | news:%23siYs6N8EHA.3012@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> | > If you bought the XP Home upgrade and the store didn't
> know
> | > they owe you a full refund and credit toward the
> purchase of
> | > the XP Pro upgrade. That assuming you told them you had
> W2K
> | > and want to upgrade to XP.
> | >
> | > Otherwise you can sell the XP Home, with all materials
> it
> | > came with to somebody (eBay) and buy an XP Pro upgrade.
> | >
> | >
> | > --
> | > The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
> | > But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
> | >
> | >
> | > "Jackie D" <jackied@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> | > message
> | >
> news:A5FAB113-84EB-4B1E-86B1-73692F79CC6F@microsoft.com...
> | > |I didn't know that. Thanks for your help.
> | > |
> | > | "Will Denny" wrote:
> | > |
> | > | > Hi
> | > | >
> | > | > That's because you can't upgrade from Win2k to XP
> Home -
> | > you have to upgrade
> | > | > to XP Pro:
> | > | >
> | > | >
> | >
>
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/upgrading/matrix.mspx
> | > | >
> | > | > --
> | > | >
> | > | >
> | > | > Will Denny
> | > | > MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
> | > | > Please reply to the News Groups
> | > | >
> | > | >
> | > | > "Jackie D" <jackied@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> in
> | > message
> | > | >
> | >
> news:24826B78-7E5F-45DC-A7BF-41B1DF1A835A@microsoft.com...
> | > | > > Hi
> | > | > >
> | > | > > Does anyone know why I am having difficulty
> upgrading
> | > from Windows 2000 to
> | > | > > XP Home? The error message is telling me that
> there
> | > isn't an upgrade path.
> | > | > >
> | > | > >
> | > | > > --
> | > | > >
> | > | > >
> | > | > > Many thanks
> | > | > > JD
> | > | >
> | > | >
> | > | >
> | >
> | >
> |
> |
>
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