XP Home --> XP Pro Upgrade

[Patrick]

Hey....my parents bought a new computer and it has XP Home
OS on it. They would like to upgrade it to XP
Professional. To do this...could I just buy the Microsoft
XP Professional Upgrade CD? The only concern I have is
that XP Home is not listed on the back as an upgradeable
OS....the box says it can upgrade 98, 98se, me, and 2000.

can i just buy that or do i need to buy the entire os
again?

thanks for the help

--Patrick

[Chris Lanier]

It will upgrade just fine. do exactly want you said to do. Buy an Windows
XP Professional Upgrade and install it.

"Patrick" > wrote in message
...
> Hey....my parents bought a new computer and it has XP Home
> OS on it. They would like to upgrade it to XP
> Professional. To do this...could I just buy the Microsoft
> XP Professional Upgrade CD? The only concern I have is
> that XP Home is not listed on the back as an upgradeable
> OS....the box says it can upgrade 98, 98se, me, and 2000.
>
> can i just buy that or do i need to buy the entire os
> again?
>
> thanks for the help
>
> --Patrick

[Ken Blake]

In ,
Patrick > typed:

> Hey....my parents bought a new computer and it has XP Home
> OS on it. They would like to upgrade it to XP
> Professional. To do this...could I just buy the Microsoft
> XP Professional Upgrade CD? The only concern I have is
> that XP Home is not listed on the back as an upgradeable
> OS....the box says it can upgrade 98, 98se, me, and 2000.


Yes, although it doesn't say so on the box, this is a legitimate
upgrade path and the upgrade does work.

But are you sure you want to do this? Are you aware that XP Home
and Professional are identical except that Professional includes
a few features (mostly related to security and networking)
missing from Home? Most home users don't need and would never use
these extra features and will see no benefits by upgrading.


--
Ken Blake
Please reply to the newsgroup

[SpaceWalker]

I say stick with XP Home you won't really notice a difference between the
two
"Patrick" > wrote in message
...
> Hey....my parents bought a new computer and it has XP Home
> OS on it. They would like to upgrade it to XP
> Professional. To do this...could I just buy the Microsoft
> XP Professional Upgrade CD? The only concern I have is
> that XP Home is not listed on the back as an upgradeable
> OS....the box says it can upgrade 98, 98se, me, and 2000.
>
> can i just buy that or do i need to buy the entire os
> again?
>
> thanks for the help
>
> --Patrick

[Ken Blake]

In ,
SpaceWalker > typed:

> I say stick with XP Home you won't really notice a difference
between
> the two


Although I agree that *most* home users won't notice a difference
between the two, it's irresponsible to say that to someone, when
you nothing about their needs or desires. There are a fair number
of people who need or legitimately want the Professional version.

--
Ken Blake
Please reply to the newsgroup


> "Patrick" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Hey....my parents bought a new computer and it has XP Home
>> OS on it. They would like to upgrade it to XP
>> Professional. To do this...could I just buy the Microsoft
>> XP Professional Upgrade CD? The only concern I have is
>> that XP Home is not listed on the back as an upgradeable
>> OS....the box says it can upgrade 98, 98se, me, and 2000.
>>
>> can i just buy that or do i need to buy the entire os
>> again?
>>
>> thanks for the help
>>
>> --Patrick

[Comp Guy]

I feel that their are more than a 'few' extra features. In fact, only a few
made me spend $350 to upgrade to pro from home.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/howtobuy/choosing2.asp

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"Ken Blake" > wrote in message
...
> In ,
> Patrick > typed:
>
> > Hey....my parents bought a new computer and it has XP Home
> > OS on it. They would like to upgrade it to XP
> > Professional. To do this...could I just buy the Microsoft
> > XP Professional Upgrade CD? The only concern I have is
> > that XP Home is not listed on the back as an upgradeable
> > OS....the box says it can upgrade 98, 98se, me, and 2000.
>
>
> Yes, although it doesn't say so on the box, this is a legitimate
> upgrade path and the upgrade does work.
>
> But are you sure you want to do this? Are you aware that XP Home
> and Professional are identical except that Professional includes
> a few features (mostly related to security and networking)
> missing from Home? Most home users don't need and would never use
> these extra features and will see no benefits by upgrading.
>
>
> --
> Ken Blake
> Please reply to the newsgroup
>
>
>
>

[Comp Guy]

I agree, I am a home user, and I couldn't stand not having the features of
pro.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/howtobuy/choosing2.asp

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"Ken Blake" > wrote in message
...
> In ,
> SpaceWalker > typed:
>
> > I say stick with XP Home you won't really notice a difference
> between
> > the two
>
>
> Although I agree that *most* home users won't notice a difference
> between the two, it's irresponsible to say that to someone, when
> you nothing about their needs or desires. There are a fair number
> of people who need or legitimately want the Professional version.
>
> --
> Ken Blake
> Please reply to the newsgroup
>
>
> > "Patrick" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >> Hey....my parents bought a new computer and it has XP Home
> >> OS on it. They would like to upgrade it to XP
> >> Professional. To do this...could I just buy the Microsoft
> >> XP Professional Upgrade CD? The only concern I have is
> >> that XP Home is not listed on the back as an upgradeable
> >> OS....the box says it can upgrade 98, 98se, me, and 2000.
> >>
> >> can i just buy that or do i need to buy the entire os
> >> again?
> >>
> >> thanks for the help
> >>
> >> --Patrick
>

[Spinner]

You spent $350 for it? Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.
That has got to be the funniest thing I have heard in awhile!


"Comp Guy" > wrote in message
...
> I feel that their are more than a 'few' extra features. In fact, only a
few
> made me spend $350 to upgrade to pro from home.
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/howtobuy/choosing2.asp
>
> --
> Please be polite.
> ------
> "Ken Blake" > wrote in message
> ...
> > In ,
> > Patrick > typed:
> >
> > > Hey....my parents bought a new computer and it has XP Home
> > > OS on it. They would like to upgrade it to XP
> > > Professional. To do this...could I just buy the Microsoft
> > > XP Professional Upgrade CD? The only concern I have is
> > > that XP Home is not listed on the back as an upgradeable
> > > OS....the box says it can upgrade 98, 98se, me, and 2000.
> >
> >
> > Yes, although it doesn't say so on the box, this is a legitimate
> > upgrade path and the upgrade does work.
> >
> > But are you sure you want to do this? Are you aware that XP Home
> > and Professional are identical except that Professional includes
> > a few features (mostly related to security and networking)
> > missing from Home? Most home users don't need and would never use
> > these extra features and will see no benefits by upgrading.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Ken Blake
> > Please reply to the newsgroup
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>

[Comp Guy]

Well if you weren't so ignorant, you would know that not everyone in this
newsgroup lives in the US, and uses US currency.
$350 CND is about $250 US

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"Spinner" > wrote in message
news:sw8bb.2138$a16.682@lakeread01...
> You spent $350 for it? Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.
> That has got to be the funniest thing I have heard in awhile!
>
>
> "Comp Guy" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I feel that their are more than a 'few' extra features. In fact, only a
> few
> > made me spend $350 to upgrade to pro from home.
> > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/howtobuy/choosing2.asp
> >
> > --
> > Please be polite.
> > ------
> > "Ken Blake" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > In ,
> > > Patrick > typed:
> > >
> > > > Hey....my parents bought a new computer and it has XP Home
> > > > OS on it. They would like to upgrade it to XP
> > > > Professional. To do this...could I just buy the Microsoft
> > > > XP Professional Upgrade CD? The only concern I have is
> > > > that XP Home is not listed on the back as an upgradeable
> > > > OS....the box says it can upgrade 98, 98se, me, and 2000.
> > >
> > >
> > > Yes, although it doesn't say so on the box, this is a legitimate
> > > upgrade path and the upgrade does work.
> > >
> > > But are you sure you want to do this? Are you aware that XP Home
> > > and Professional are identical except that Professional includes
> > > a few features (mostly related to security and networking)
> > > missing from Home? Most home users don't need and would never use
> > > these extra features and will see no benefits by upgrading.
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Ken Blake
> > > Please reply to the newsgroup
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[Spinner]

Now if that ain't the pot calling the kettle black!
Your posting from Rogers so it's obviouse your in Canada,
you can get XP Pro, retail, Non OEM for $225.00 CANDIAN.
If you payed $350.00 CANADIAN, then you paid too much.

"Comp Guy" > wrote in message
...
> Well if you weren't so ignorant, you would know that not everyone in this
> newsgroup lives in the US, and uses US currency.
> $350 CND is about $250 US
>
> --
> Please be polite.
> ------
> "Spinner" > wrote in message
> news:sw8bb.2138$a16.682@lakeread01...
> > You spent $350 for it? Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.
> > That has got to be the funniest thing I have heard in awhile!
> >
> >
> > "Comp Guy" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > I feel that their are more than a 'few' extra features. In fact, only
a
> > few
> > > made me spend $350 to upgrade to pro from home.
> > > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/howtobuy/choosing2.asp
> > >
> > > --
> > > Please be polite.
> > > ------
> > > "Ken Blake" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > In ,
> > > > Patrick > typed:
> > > >
> > > > > Hey....my parents bought a new computer and it has XP Home
> > > > > OS on it. They would like to upgrade it to XP
> > > > > Professional. To do this...could I just buy the Microsoft
> > > > > XP Professional Upgrade CD? The only concern I have is
> > > > > that XP Home is not listed on the back as an upgradeable
> > > > > OS....the box says it can upgrade 98, 98se, me, and 2000.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Yes, although it doesn't say so on the box, this is a legitimate
> > > > upgrade path and the upgrade does work.
> > > >
> > > > But are you sure you want to do this? Are you aware that XP Home
> > > > and Professional are identical except that Professional includes
> > > > a few features (mostly related to security and networking)
> > > > missing from Home? Most home users don't need and would never use
> > > > these extra features and will see no benefits by upgrading.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Ken Blake
> > > > Please reply to the newsgroup
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[Comp Guy]

Please provide a link to support this claim.
BTW, I suppose I should say that it's $350 include tax. Without tax, its
$299.99

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"Spinner" > wrote in message
news:BYcbb.3681$a16.2034@lakeread01...
> Now if that ain't the pot calling the kettle black!
> Your posting from Rogers so it's obviouse your in Canada,
> you can get XP Pro, retail, Non OEM for $225.00 CANDIAN.
> If you payed $350.00 CANADIAN, then you paid too much.
>
> "Comp Guy" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Well if you weren't so ignorant, you would know that not everyone in
this
> > newsgroup lives in the US, and uses US currency.
> > $350 CND is about $250 US
> >
> > --
> > Please be polite.
> > ------
> > "Spinner" > wrote in message
> > news:sw8bb.2138$a16.682@lakeread01...
> > > You spent $350 for it? Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.
> > > That has got to be the funniest thing I have heard in awhile!
> > >
> > >
> > > "Comp Guy" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > I feel that their are more than a 'few' extra features. In fact,
only
> a
> > > few
> > > > made me spend $350 to upgrade to pro from home.
> > > > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/howtobuy/choosing2.asp
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Please be polite.
> > > > ------
> > > > "Ken Blake" > wrote in message
> > > > ...
> > > > > In ,
> > > > > Patrick > typed:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Hey....my parents bought a new computer and it has XP Home
> > > > > > OS on it. They would like to upgrade it to XP
> > > > > > Professional. To do this...could I just buy the Microsoft
> > > > > > XP Professional Upgrade CD? The only concern I have is
> > > > > > that XP Home is not listed on the back as an upgradeable
> > > > > > OS....the box says it can upgrade 98, 98se, me, and 2000.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Yes, although it doesn't say so on the box, this is a legitimate
> > > > > upgrade path and the upgrade does work.
> > > > >
> > > > > But are you sure you want to do this? Are you aware that XP Home
> > > > > and Professional are identical except that Professional includes
> > > > > a few features (mostly related to security and networking)
> > > > > missing from Home? Most home users don't need and would never use
> > > > > these extra features and will see no benefits by upgrading.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Ken Blake
> > > > > Please reply to the newsgroup
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[Spinner]

www.pric****ch.com


"Comp Guy" > wrote in message
...
> Please provide a link to support this claim.
> BTW, I suppose I should say that it's $350 include tax. Without tax, its
> $299.99
>
> --
> Please be polite.
> ------
> "Spinner" > wrote in message
> news:BYcbb.3681$a16.2034@lakeread01...
> > Now if that ain't the pot calling the kettle black!
> > Your posting from Rogers so it's obviouse your in Canada,
> > you can get XP Pro, retail, Non OEM for $225.00 CANDIAN.
> > If you payed $350.00 CANADIAN, then you paid too much.
> >
> > "Comp Guy" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Well if you weren't so ignorant, you would know that not everyone in
> this
> > > newsgroup lives in the US, and uses US currency.
> > > $350 CND is about $250 US
> > >
> > > --
> > > Please be polite.
> > > ------
> > > "Spinner" > wrote in message
> > > news:sw8bb.2138$a16.682@lakeread01...
> > > > You spent $350 for it? Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.
> > > > That has got to be the funniest thing I have heard in awhile!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Comp Guy" > wrote in message
> > > > ...
> > > > > I feel that their are more than a 'few' extra features. In fact,
> only
> > a
> > > > few
> > > > > made me spend $350 to upgrade to pro from home.
> > > > > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/howtobuy/choosing2.asp
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Please be polite.
> > > > > ------
> > > > > "Ken Blake" > wrote in message
> > > > > ...
> > > > > > In ,
> > > > > > Patrick > typed:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Hey....my parents bought a new computer and it has XP Home
> > > > > > > OS on it. They would like to upgrade it to XP
> > > > > > > Professional. To do this...could I just buy the Microsoft
> > > > > > > XP Professional Upgrade CD? The only concern I have is
> > > > > > > that XP Home is not listed on the back as an upgradeable
> > > > > > > OS....the box says it can upgrade 98, 98se, me, and 2000.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Yes, although it doesn't say so on the box, this is a legitimate
> > > > > > upgrade path and the upgrade does work.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > But are you sure you want to do this? Are you aware that XP Home
> > > > > > and Professional are identical except that Professional includes
> > > > > > a few features (mostly related to security and networking)
> > > > > > missing from Home? Most home users don't need and would never
use
> > > > > > these extra features and will see no benefits by upgrading.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Ken Blake
> > > > > > Please reply to the newsgroup
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[Comp Guy]

Thanks, I wouldn't give this site to much credit, but it does support your
point.

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"Spinner" > wrote in message
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> www.pric****ch.com
>
>
> "Comp Guy" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Please provide a link to support this claim.
> > BTW, I suppose I should say that it's $350 include tax. Without tax,
its
> > $299.99
> >
> > --
> > Please be polite.
> > ------
> > "Spinner" > wrote in message
> > news:BYcbb.3681$a16.2034@lakeread01...
> > > Now if that ain't the pot calling the kettle black!
> > > Your posting from Rogers so it's obviouse your in Canada,
> > > you can get XP Pro, retail, Non OEM for $225.00 CANDIAN.
> > > If you payed $350.00 CANADIAN, then you paid too much.
> > >
> > > "Comp Guy" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > Well if you weren't so ignorant, you would know that not everyone in
> > this
> > > > newsgroup lives in the US, and uses US currency.
> > > > $350 CND is about $250 US
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Please be polite.
> > > > ------
> > > > "Spinner" > wrote in message
> > > > news:sw8bb.2138$a16.682@lakeread01...
> > > > > You spent $350 for it? Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.
> > > > > That has got to be the funniest thing I have heard in awhile!
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Comp Guy" > wrote in message
> > > > > ...
> > > > > > I feel that their are more than a 'few' extra features. In
fact,
> > only
> > > a
> > > > > few
> > > > > > made me spend $350 to upgrade to pro from home.
> > > > > > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/howtobuy/choosing2.asp
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Please be polite.
> > > > > > ------
> > > > > > "Ken Blake" > wrote in message
> > > > > > ...
> > > > > > > In ,
> > > > > > > Patrick > typed:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Hey....my parents bought a new computer and it has XP Home
> > > > > > > > OS on it. They would like to upgrade it to XP
> > > > > > > > Professional. To do this...could I just buy the Microsoft
> > > > > > > > XP Professional Upgrade CD? The only concern I have is
> > > > > > > > that XP Home is not listed on the back as an upgradeable
> > > > > > > > OS....the box says it can upgrade 98, 98se, me, and 2000.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Yes, although it doesn't say so on the box, this is a
legitimate
> > > > > > > upgrade path and the upgrade does work.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > But are you sure you want to do this? Are you aware that XP
Home
> > > > > > > and Professional are identical except that Professional
includes
> > > > > > > a few features (mostly related to security and networking)
> > > > > > > missing from Home? Most home users don't need and would never
> use
> > > > > > > these extra features and will see no benefits by upgrading.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > Ken Blake
> > > > > > > Please reply to the newsgroup
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[Spinner]

Why would you doubt the site?
Pricewatch simply lists the prices that other companies sell thier products.
It's actually one of the most highly respected sites of this type and a
major source of hardware and software prices for a large number of IT
professionals. That being said, they do not have any control over the
companies listed there, they are simply a price search engine, so as always
it's still buyer beware.

"Comp Guy" > wrote in message
...
> Thanks, I wouldn't give this site to much credit, but it does support your
> point.
>
> --
> Please be polite.
> ------
> "Spinner" > wrote in message
> news:%hjbb.4887$a16.761@lakeread01...
> > www.pric****ch.com
> >
> >
> > "Comp Guy" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Please provide a link to support this claim.
> > > BTW, I suppose I should say that it's $350 include tax. Without tax,
> its
> > > $299.99
> > >
> > > --
> > > Please be polite.
> > > ------
> > > "Spinner" > wrote in message
> > > news:BYcbb.3681$a16.2034@lakeread01...
> > > > Now if that ain't the pot calling the kettle black!
> > > > Your posting from Rogers so it's obviouse your in Canada,
> > > > you can get XP Pro, retail, Non OEM for $225.00 CANDIAN.
> > > > If you payed $350.00 CANADIAN, then you paid too much.
> > > >
> > > > "Comp Guy" > wrote in message
> > > > ...
> > > > > Well if you weren't so ignorant, you would know that not everyone
in
> > > this
> > > > > newsgroup lives in the US, and uses US currency.
> > > > > $350 CND is about $250 US
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Please be polite.
> > > > > ------
> > > > > "Spinner" > wrote in message
> > > > > news:sw8bb.2138$a16.682@lakeread01...
> > > > > > You spent $350 for it? Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.
> > > > > > That has got to be the funniest thing I have heard in awhile!
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Comp Guy" > wrote in message
> > > > > > ...
> > > > > > > I feel that their are more than a 'few' extra features. In
> fact,
> > > only
> > > > a
> > > > > > few
> > > > > > > made me spend $350 to upgrade to pro from home.
> > > > > > > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/howtobuy/choosing2.asp
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > Please be polite.
> > > > > > > ------
> > > > > > > "Ken Blake" > wrote in
message
> > > > > > > ...
> > > > > > > > In ,
> > > > > > > > Patrick > typed:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Hey....my parents bought a new computer and it has XP Home
> > > > > > > > > OS on it. They would like to upgrade it to XP
> > > > > > > > > Professional. To do this...could I just buy the Microsoft
> > > > > > > > > XP Professional Upgrade CD? The only concern I have is
> > > > > > > > > that XP Home is not listed on the back as an upgradeable
> > > > > > > > > OS....the box says it can upgrade 98, 98se, me, and 2000.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Yes, although it doesn't say so on the box, this is a
> legitimate
> > > > > > > > upgrade path and the upgrade does work.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > But are you sure you want to do this? Are you aware that XP
> Home
> > > > > > > > and Professional are identical except that Professional
> includes
> > > > > > > > a few features (mostly related to security and networking)
> > > > > > > > missing from Home? Most home users don't need and would
never
> > use
> > > > > > > > these extra features and will see no benefits by upgrading.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > Ken Blake
> > > > > > > > Please reply to the newsgroup
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