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More info?)
moi wrote:
> here is the truth, in my office, i have windows 2000pro
> installation files in a folder on the HD. I want to use
> this to install win2000 on a computer outside the office.
> One to be upgraded and another a fresh installation. But i
> can't go out with the CD.
If your employer is not giving you one of their available *legal* licenses
to run their copy of W2000 Pro on your home/whatever computer, nobody in
here should give you advice on how to attempt to bypass it.
Talk to your management. The license & CD is your company's property. If
this is to be another computer used for work, and your management has
approved it, they should give you what they need.
Otherwise, it's stealing - and I can't help you with that.
>> -----Original Message-----
>> You're chances of success using either approach are slim to none.
>>
>> Only if the two systems are identical, a more reasonable approach
>> would be to use imaging software like Acronis or Ghost to create an
>> image of one and restore it to the other.
>>
>> Let me ask the obvious: Why don't you just install Win2K from the
>> setup CD?
>>
>> See this link for how-to info:
>>
>> HOW TO: Install Windows 2000 Professional
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en- us;304868
>>
>> If you're upgrading, see this one:
>>
>> How to Prepare to Upgrade Windows 95 or Windows 98 to Windows 2000
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en- us;250297
>>
>> If you're considering upgrading WinMe, see this one:
>>
>> Windows Me to Windows 2000 Upgrade Is Not Supported
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en- us;272627
>>
>> "moi" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:20ea01c52c7a$1facae90$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>>> I need to copy a win 2000 pro installation from one
>>> computer to another. I have 2 option, i want to write it
>>> onto a CD, the question is how do i make the cd bootable
>>> or how do i know i am copying a bootable file (if there
>>> any such thing. Secondly, i could use a flash drive to
>>> copy the files, but can i install the OS from the USB
>>> flash drive.
>>> Help.
>>
>>
>> .