As you have a valid retail key, see:
[url]http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[/url][ln];326246

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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:OdUb1EG8IHA.3736@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
>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=green]
>> 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=darkred]
>>>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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