I just want the ISO image not an activation key. oddly i have two activation
keys. one was for a retail version but i lost the CD for it. and that one
was a multi-PC lisence. and the interesting thing was that i could use
either activation key with any of the CDs. but yet with XP or vista, each
activation key seems to be locked to a particular Windows installation CD.

Since I am starting my own PC repair company and all that microsoft knows
about, I think I may or may not be able to get them to send me a copy of
Windows 2000. I would purchase Windows 2000, but its not worth it for use on
Microsoft virual PC. I'll just keep using it on my tc4400. having two of the
same tablet PC is usefull. besides microsoft may snd me a copy of microsoft
since I do business with them at times through my company.

From,
Steven Wabik
SPW.net Technologies


"Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:O7n88zF8IHA.616@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> Hi Steven,
>
> What you need is retail media with a Product Key. I doubt anyone will
> simply give it to you, you'll have to peruse sites that may still sell it
> (might try ebay) as it is no longer available through normal retail
> channels. The only legit sources for downloading the .iso's would be via
> MSDN or Technet subscriptions.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> [url]http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/[/url]
> Windows help - [url]www.rickrogers.org[/url]
> My thoughts [url]http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com[/url]
>
> "Steven Wabik" <Stevenw45@verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:CFC2596A-2DF9-4700-B58D-F634FDA8BFF1@microsoft.com...[color=green]
>>I posted this question in different sections for different reasons. one
>>reason was because I am not sure were to post this question. Another
>>reason is because I am trying to virtualize a legacy operating system on
>>Windows Vista using Microsoft Virtual PC and I seem to be having an issue
>>with it.
>>
>> What I am trying to do is virtualize Windows 2000 on my Windows Vista PC
>> using Microsoft Virtual PC. the only issue is that when i try to install
>> Windows 2000 on the Virtual PC i get an issue. it gives me an issues
>> saying that i cannot install the operating system because it did not come
>> with the computer or whatever. yet when i install it on the physical
>> machine itself, the computer will go through with the installation just
>> fine.
>>
>> I think i am having this particular issue because the installation CD i
>> have for windows 2000 is a OEM CD. what I am asking if anyone knows where
>> I can download an ISO image of a Windows 2000 installation CD that will
>> work with Microsoft Virtual PC. It would be nice if someone knows a place
>> of where I could download an ISO of the installation CD or if someone can
>> just send me a physical installation CD for windows 2000.
>>
>>
>> there are a lot of reasons of why I reather Virtualize Windows 2000 over
>> Windows XP. one reason is because windows 2000 takes up less hard disk
>> space and plus it does not detect certian types of hardware devices. I
>> virtualized Windows XP earlier and one or two of the devices that Wondows
>> XP detected that Windows 2000 does not detect, made it so that it kept
>> switching back and forth between Vista and XP whenever I used those
>> particular hardware devices. another advantage of virtualizing Windows
>> 2000 is that it works faster, and plus it is more compatible with older
>> applications that Windows XP may or may not be compatible with.
>>
>> so, can someone please help me with this issue that i am having. windows
>> vista just has too many program compatiility issues for its own good.
>>
>> From,
>> Steven Wabik[/color]
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