XP Professional VS XP Home Edition

[Bob RUnion]

Are there any advantages to installing XP Professional
over the XP Home Edition that came with my PC? I have the
XP Professional from a second unit that went bad and
wonder if intalling the PROFESSIONAL verion over the Home
Edition is of any benefit?

[Nicholas]

Windows XP Comparison Guide
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/howtobuy/choosing2.asp=20

Which Edition Is Right for You?
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/whichxp.asp


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"Bob RUnion" > wrote in message:
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| wonder if intalling the PROFESSIONAL verion over the Home=20
| Edition is of any benefit?

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Bob,

You may not be able to do that if the Pro version came with the system that
died. OEM licenses usually are not transferable to another machine, nor do
they generally work as an upgrade to an existing system.

Differences between the two:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/howtobuy/choosing2.asp

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http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

"Bob RUnion" > wrote in message
...
> Are there any advantages to installing XP Professional
> over the XP Home Edition that came with my PC? I have the
> XP Professional from a second unit that went bad and
> wonder if intalling the PROFESSIONAL verion over the Home
> Edition is of any benefit?

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

The two versions are identical, when it comes to stability,
functionality, and device driver and software application
compatibility, but are intended to meet different needs, in different
environments. One difference not usually mentioned is that WinXP Pro
allows up to 10 simultaneous inbound network connections, while WinXP
Home only allows a maximum of 5.

Windows XP Comparison Guide
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/howtobuy/choosing2.asp

Which Edition Is Right for You
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/whichxp.asp

Windows XP Home Edition vs. Professional Edition
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_home_pro.asp

However, if your "XP Professional from a second unit that went
bad" is an OEM version, the question is moot. OEM licenses are
permanently bound to the first computer on which they're installed,
and are not transferable to another computer under any circumstances.
If it's a retail license, you can upgrade, is so desired.


Bruce Chambers

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"Bob RUnion" > wrote in message
...
> Are there any advantages to installing XP Professional
> over the XP Home Edition that came with my PC? I have the
> XP Professional from a second unit that went bad and
> wonder if intalling the PROFESSIONAL verion over the Home
> Edition is of any benefit?

[Bob]

The Home Edition is an OEM product and the XP
Professional was bought outright, but I had to call MS to
get the activation codes when I installed it the first
time on the other unit.

What I can not find in the Home Edition is 'backup'
capability under the 'system Tools', yet I can see this
feature on the XP Pro. Any Suggestions? Shoudl I jsut
install the XP PRO over the home edition?

Bob
>-----Original Message-----
>Greetings --
>
> The two versions are identical, when it comes to
stability,
>functionality, and device driver and software application
>compatibility, but are intended to meet different needs,
in different
>environments. One difference not usually mentioned is
that WinXP Pro
>allows up to 10 simultaneous inbound network
connections, while WinXP
>Home only allows a maximum of 5.
>
>Windows XP Comparison Guide
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/howtobuy/choosing
2.asp
>
>Which Edition Is Right for You
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/whichxp.asp
>
>Windows XP Home Edition vs. Professional Edition
>http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_home_pro.a
sp
>
> However, if your "XP Professional from a second unit
that went
>bad" is an OEM version, the question is moot. OEM
licenses are
>permanently bound to the first computer on which they're
installed,
>and are not transferable to another computer under any
circumstances.
>If it's a retail license, you can upgrade, is so desired.
>
>
>Bruce Chambers
>
>--
>
>Help us help you:
>http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
>You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't
ever count on
>having both at once. -- RAH
>
>
>"Bob RUnion" > wrote in message
...
>> Are there any advantages to installing XP Professional
>> over the XP Home Edition that came with my PC? I have
the
>> XP Professional from a second unit that went bad and
>> wonder if intalling the PROFESSIONAL verion over the
Home
>> Edition is of any benefit?
>
>
>.
>

I noted in the instrucitons on one of the sites you
directed me to
(www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_home_pro.asp)
that the backup utility was removed from the XP Home
edition; HOWEVER, the site goes on to state '...In a
somewhat controversial move, Microsoft has removed the
Backup utility from the default Windows XP Home Edition,
though it is available as an optional installation if you
can find it on the CD-ROM (hint: it's in the /valueadd
folder)....'. Where o where is this 'valueadd folder'
located....

Bob
>-----Original Message-----
>Greetings --
>
> The two versions are identical, when it comes to
stability,
>functionality, and device driver and software application
>compatibility, but are intended to meet different needs,
in different
>environments. One difference not usually mentioned is
that WinXP Pro
>allows up to 10 simultaneous inbound network
connections, while WinXP
>Home only allows a maximum of 5.
>
>Windows XP Comparison Guide
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/howtobuy/choosing
2.asp
>
>Which Edition Is Right for You
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/whichxp.asp
>
>Windows XP Home Edition vs. Professional Edition
>http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_home_pro.a
sp
>
> However, if your "XP Professional from a second unit
that went
>bad" is an OEM version, the question is moot. OEM
licenses are
>permanently bound to the first computer on which they're
installed,
>and are not transferable to another computer under any
circumstances.
>If it's a retail license, you can upgrade, is so desired.
>
>
>Bruce Chambers
>
>--
>
>Help us help you:
>http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
>You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't
ever count on
>having both at once. -- RAH
>
>
>"Bob RUnion" > wrote in message
...
>> Are there any advantages to installing XP Professional
>> over the XP Home Edition that came with my PC? I have
the
>> XP Professional from a second unit that went bad and
>> wonder if intalling the PROFESSIONAL verion over the
Home
>> Edition is of any benefit?
>
>
>.
>

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

HOW TO Install Backup from the CD-ROM in Windows XP Home Edition
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;302894

Bruce Chambers

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You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. -- RAH


"Bob" > wrote in message
...
> The Home Edition is an OEM product and the XP
> Professional was bought outright, but I had to call MS to
> get the activation codes when I installed it the first
> time on the other unit.
>
> What I can not find in the Home Edition is 'backup'
> capability under the 'system Tools', yet I can see this
> feature on the XP Pro. Any Suggestions? Shoudl I jsut
> install the XP PRO over the home edition?
>
> Bob
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Greetings --
> >
> > The two versions are identical, when it comes to
> stability,
> >functionality, and device driver and software application
> >compatibility, but are intended to meet different needs,
> in different
> >environments. One difference not usually mentioned is
> that WinXP Pro
> >allows up to 10 simultaneous inbound network
> connections, while WinXP
> >Home only allows a maximum of 5.
> >
> >Windows XP Comparison Guide
> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/howtobuy/choosing
> 2.asp
> >
> >Which Edition Is Right for You
> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/whichxp.asp
> >
> >Windows XP Home Edition vs. Professional Edition
> >http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_home_pro.a
> sp
> >
> > However, if your "XP Professional from a second unit
> that went
> >bad" is an OEM version, the question is moot. OEM
> licenses are
> >permanently bound to the first computer on which they're
> installed,
> >and are not transferable to another computer under any
> circumstances.
> >If it's a retail license, you can upgrade, is so desired.
> >
> >
> >Bruce Chambers
> >
> >--
> >
> >Help us help you:
> >http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> >http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
> >
> >You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't
> ever count on
> >having both at once. -- RAH
> >
> >
> >"Bob RUnion" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> Are there any advantages to installing XP Professional
> >> over the XP Home Edition that came with my PC? I have
> the
> >> XP Professional from a second unit that went bad and
> >> wonder if intalling the PROFESSIONAL verion over the
> Home
> >> Edition is of any benefit?
> >
> >
> >.
> >

[sqr]

YOU would not be advised to upgrade to PRO if you do not need the extra
security especially in a home environment.

They are nearly identical so save yourself the grief if you lose or mess up
your machine.

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"Bob RUnion" > wrote in message
...
> Are there any advantages to installing XP Professional
> over the XP Home Edition that came with my PC? I have the
> XP Professional from a second unit that went bad and
> wonder if intalling the PROFESSIONAL verion over the Home
> Edition is of any benefit?