My Win 2000 CDs are the retail upgrade version.

In order to move Win 2000 to new hardware, I have to insert a Win 98 or Win
95 CD.

May an upgrade version of a Win 95 CD be used to install an upgrade Win
2000?

Probably - why don't you give it a try?

To do a clean install, either boot the Windows 2000 install CD-Rom or setup
disks. The set of four install disks can be created from your Windows 2000
CD-Rom; change to the \bootdisk directory on the CD-Rom and execute
makeboot.exe (from dos) or makebt32.exe (from 32 bit) and follow the
prompts.

(Note: If your drive controller is not natively supported then you'll want
to boot the Windows 2000 install CD-Rom. Then *F6* very early and very
important (at setup is inspecting your system) in the setup to prevent drive
controller detection, and select S to specify additional drivers. Then later
you'll be prompted to insert the manufacturer supplied Windows 2000 driver
for your drive controller in drive "A")

Setup inspects your computer's hardware configuration and then begins to
install the Setup and driver files. When the Windows 2000 Professional
screen appears, press ENTER to set up Windows 2000 Professional.

Read the license agreement, and then press the F8 key to accept the terms of
the license agreement and continue the installation.

Setup at some point will ask for confirmation of a previous version, at this
point you'll simply put in the Windows 98 install CD and then the Windows
2000 install will continue.

When the Windows 2000 Professional Setup screen appears, all the existing
partitions and the unpartitioned spaces are listed for each physical hard
disk. Use the ARROW keys to select the partitions Press D to delete an
existing partition, If you press D to delete an existing partition, you must
then press L (or press ENTER, and then press L if it is the System
partition) to confirm that you want to delete the partition. Repeat this
step for each of the existing partitions When all the partitions are deleted
press F3 to exit setup, (to avoid unexpected drive letter assignments with
your new install) then restart the pc then when you get to this point in
setup again select the unpartitioned space, and then press C to create a new
partition and specify the size (if required). Windows will by default use
all available space.

Be sure to apply SP4 and these two below to your new install before
connecting to any network. Internet included. (sasser, msblast)
http://download.microsoft.com/download/E/6/A/E6A04295-D2A8-40D0-A0C5-241BFECD095E/W2KSP4_EN.EXE
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-043.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-049.mspx


Then

Rollup 1 for Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?amp;displaylang=en&familyid=B54730CF-8850-4531-B52B-BF28B324C662&displaylang=en
and
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS08-067.mspx


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Thanx.

I know how to do this with a Win 98 CD, as the Win 98 CD is for a full
version.
But I might need to use the Win 98 CD to install an upgrade Win XP.

My Win 95 CD is just an upgrade version.
Not sure whether that can be used to install an upgrade Win 2000 in a clean
install.
I also have OEM Win 3.1 floppies, but not sure if those qualify installing
an upgrade Win 2000.

Should work. You've nothing to lose by trying. The win98 CD could be used an
infinite number of times as a qualifier.



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If I install an upgrade Win 2000, I have to have a license for a product
that allows the upgrade.
Once used, the Win 98 license is tied to the Win 2000 install.

Ditto for Win 95, but to qualify I might have to also insert the Win 3.1
floppy.

Now you're getting picky. I really wouldn't worry about it.


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Since when is honoring a license being picky?

I really wouldn't worry about it. Give it a try, either way you've nothing
to lose.


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