Can I upgrade license from XP Home to XP Pro?

[Steve L]

I upgraded my son's pc from 98 to XP Home. What a mess! I SHOULD have just
sprung for XP Pro from the start. So today I went out and bought XP Pro
Upgrade, but of course can't get my money back on XP Home. Is there any way
to get an additional upgrade license for XP Pro or a discount since XP Home
is coming off and NEVER NEVER NEVER going on another PC? I'd like to upgrade
my other home PC from NT 4 if I can get a good deal (much less than the $99
for Home plus the $199 fro Pro).

Thanks,

Steve

[Nicholas]

Microsoft North American Retail Product Returns
http://www.microsoft.com/info/nareturns.htm=20

Additional licenses for Windows XP Professional
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/howtobuy/addlic.asp


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"Steve L" <none> wrote in message: =20
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| I upgraded my son's pc from 98 to XP Home. What a mess! I SHOULD have =
just
| sprung for XP Pro from the start. So today I went out and bought XP =
Pro
| Upgrade, but of course can't get my money back on XP Home. Is there =
any way
| to get an additional upgrade license for XP Pro or a discount since XP =
Home
| is coming off and NEVER NEVER NEVER going on another PC? I'd like to =
upgrade
| my other home PC from NT 4 if I can get a good deal (much less than =
the $99
| for Home plus the $199 fro Pro).
|=20
| Thanks,
|=20
| Steve

[Ron Martell]

"Steve L" <none> wrote:

>I upgraded my son's pc from 98 to XP Home. What a mess! I SHOULD have just
>sprung for XP Pro from the start. So today I went out and bought XP Pro
>Upgrade, but of course can't get my money back on XP Home. Is there any way
>to get an additional upgrade license for XP Pro or a discount since XP Home
>is coming off and NEVER NEVER NEVER going on another PC? I'd like to upgrade
>my other home PC from NT 4 if I can get a good deal (much less than the $99
>for Home plus the $199 fro Pro).
>
>Thanks,
>
>Steve
>

What are your problems with XP Home?

The code base is absolutely identical to that of XP Pro, except for
certain specific functions and features that are found only in XP Pro.

I cannot think of a single circumstance where a computer that was having
problems with XP Home would not have exactly the same problems with XP
Pro.

Good luck


Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

"The reason computer chips are so small is computers don't eat much."

[Steve L]

Well, FIRST of all It IS NOT the same as XP or 2k or NT interms of user
management. It IS the same as 98 or less. Only Full powered users or No
Powered users, and absolutely nothing in the way of management of users,
profiles, etc that the real M$ systems have. I really feel like this is a
bait and switch tactic on the part of the Gates Klan.


"Ron Martell" > wrote in message
...
> "Steve L" <none> wrote:
>
> >I upgraded my son's pc from 98 to XP Home. What a mess! I SHOULD have
just
> >sprung for XP Pro from the start. So today I went out and bought XP Pro
> >Upgrade, but of course can't get my money back on XP Home. Is there any
way
> >to get an additional upgrade license for XP Pro or a discount since XP
Home
> >is coming off and NEVER NEVER NEVER going on another PC? I'd like to
upgrade
> >my other home PC from NT 4 if I can get a good deal (much less than the
$99
> >for Home plus the $199 fro Pro).
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >Steve
> >
>
> What are your problems with XP Home?
>
> The code base is absolutely identical to that of XP Pro, except for
> certain specific functions and features that are found only in XP Pro.
>
> I cannot think of a single circumstance where a computer that was having
> problems with XP Home would not have exactly the same problems with XP
> Pro.
>
> Good luck
>
>
> Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
> --
> Microsoft MVP
> On-Line Help Computer Service
> http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
>
> "The reason computer chips are so small is computers don't eat much."

[Steve C. Ray]

What Ron told you is true. Your response to his post is nonsense.

--
Steve C. Ray
Replace "mail" with "36db"
"Steve L" > wrote in message
...
> Well, FIRST of all It IS NOT the same as XP or 2k or NT interms of user
> management. It IS the same as 98 or less. Only Full powered users or No
> Powered users, and absolutely nothing in the way of management of users,
> profiles, etc that the real M$ systems have. I really feel like this is a
> bait and switch tactic on the part of the Gates Klan.
>
>
> "Ron Martell" > wrote in message
> ...
> > "Steve L" <none> wrote:
> >
> > >I upgraded my son's pc from 98 to XP Home. What a mess! I SHOULD have
> just
> > >sprung for XP Pro from the start. So today I went out and bought XP Pro
> > >Upgrade, but of course can't get my money back on XP Home. Is there any
> way
> > >to get an additional upgrade license for XP Pro or a discount since XP
> Home
> > >is coming off and NEVER NEVER NEVER going on another PC? I'd like to
> upgrade
> > >my other home PC from NT 4 if I can get a good deal (much less than the
> $99
> > >for Home plus the $199 fro Pro).
> > >
> > >Thanks,
> > >
> > >Steve
> > >
> >
> > What are your problems with XP Home?
> >
> > The code base is absolutely identical to that of XP Pro, except for
> > certain specific functions and features that are found only in XP Pro.
> >
> > I cannot think of a single circumstance where a computer that was having
> > problems with XP Home would not have exactly the same problems with XP
> > Pro.
> >
> > Good luck
> >
> >
> > Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
> > --
> > Microsoft MVP
> > On-Line Help Computer Service
> > http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
> >
> > "The reason computer chips are so small is computers don't eat much."
>
>

[Ron Martell]

"Steve L" > wrote:

>Well, FIRST of all It IS NOT the same as XP or 2k or NT interms of user
>management. It IS the same as 98 or less. Only Full powered users or No
>Powered users, and absolutely nothing in the way of management of users,
>profiles, etc that the real M$ systems have. I really feel like this is a
>bait and switch tactic on the part of the Gates Klan.
>

Sophisticated user management is one of the features that is only found in
XP Pro, that is true. My experience would be that for at least 99 and
44/100% of the people who are using XP Home in their homes that the
available options are sufficient.

You can do more extensive setting of file and folder permissions in Home,
but it is a bit cumbersome and I am not 100% certain of all of the details
as I have never done it myself. I believe that it has to be done from
Safe Mode as Administrator.

Going back to your XP Home that you first purchased. If that is a Retail
Upgrade version then you can legitimately sell it to someone else and they
can register and activate it, although a telephone activation may be
necessary. You should give any new purchaser a letter confirming that
the Home version has been completely removed from your computer.

Good luck


Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

"The reason computer chips are so small is computers don't eat much."