> + On 24-Apr-04 21:32:15
+Elias <nospam@charter.net> wrote

>>>Make sure you are installing from retail CDs and not OEM CDs.
>>
>>
>> Aaah.. thats's why I never succeded to install win2k on my
>> sunpci after the diskcrash.. ..before I used w98..
>>
>> ..Would be nice if Sun could mention this in the docfiles.

>It actually is in the docs but you have to read the wording carefully.
> For example in the Sun PCi 3.2.1 User's Guide, Installing Windows XP
>Professional, page 38:
>"Make sure that you have the following media and information available
>before you begin installation:
>Windows XP Professional retail installation software CD"

>It sneaks the word "retail" in there, which by omission of OEM CDs
>means that you can't use OEM CDs.

But how about other types of CD's ? ..The one I used was a CD obtained
from M$ "Academic Alliance" program, and it looks like that was the
reason that it didnt work..

But I guess its not a "retail" CD.. still it's irritating that it didnt work,
its a CD that could be used on any computer regarding the Licence.