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Can you help me with my software licensing question?

I have a few PCs on which I have Windows 2000 Installed. I have recently decided to upgrade to Windows 7 (Home or Pro) and noticed that the Upgrade packages are (obviously much cheaper).

Can I use the Upgrade to install Windows 7 on my machine (using the Windows 2000 License key)? I'm talking about format and install - not "upgrade" which I understand that is not supported. My question is is this OK license wise, and how to accomplish it.

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Moshe Eshel
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According to Windows 7 Upgrade Eligibility and Paths:

You are eligible to purchase an upgrade to any version of Windows 7 if you own any previous version of Windows starting with XP or later. Windows 98, 2000, and ME don’t qualify you to purchase an upgrade. If the PC you want to install Windows 7 on has a version of Windows older than XP, you will need to purchase a full retail or OEM version of Windows 7.

So no, a Windows 2000 license doesn't qualify for an upgrade version of Windows 7.

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No. Never. Servers are their own upgrade path. You could possibly move from 2000 via upgrades to 2008 R2 server, but not Win 7.That said, upgardes work one step at a time, and you did skip a LOT of steps, so the upgrade would not be cheaper, imho.

Basically, in your case you buy Windows 7.

TomTom
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