Upgrade from Bus.Ed. to Pro

[Cindy S.]

Is it possible to upgrade Windows XP from the Business
Edition to the Professional edition without having to
reload all files and programs?

[Mike Brannigan [MSFT]]

Cindy,

Please be more specific about what you are upgrading from.
There is no "business edition" of Windows XP.
Do you actually mean a Volume Licensed version ?

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Mike
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"Cindy S." > wrote in message
...
> Is it possible to upgrade Windows XP from the Business
> Edition to the Professional edition without having to
> reload all files and programs?

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

She might be referring to an OEM installation of Office Small
Business Edition.

Bruce Chambers

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"Mike Brannigan [MSFT]" > wrote in
message ...
> Cindy,
>
> Please be more specific about what you are upgrading from.
> There is no "business edition" of Windows XP.
> Do you actually mean a Volume Licensed version ?
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Mike
> --
> Mike Brannigan [Microsoft]
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights
>
> Please note I cannot respond to e-mailed questions, please use these
> newsgroups
>

[Cindy S.]

Woops, sorry I meant Windows XP Home Edition to Windows XP
Professional. Cindy
>-----Original Message-----
>Greetings --
>
> She might be referring to an OEM installation of
Office Small
>Business Edition.
>
>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
>
>
>"Mike Brannigan [MSFT]" >
wrote in
>message ...
>> Cindy,
>>
>> Please be more specific about what you are upgrading from.
>> There is no "business edition" of Windows XP.
>> Do you actually mean a Volume Licensed version ?
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>>
>> Mike
>> --
>> Mike Brannigan [Microsoft]
>>
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
confers no
>> rights
>>
>> Please note I cannot respond to e-mailed questions,
please use these
>> newsgroups
>>
>
>
>.
>

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

In that case, the answer is, "Yes."

Of course, there are no iron-clad, 100% guarantees when it comes
to updating any kind of computer software, much less an operating
system. WinXP is designed to install and upgrade the existing
operating system while simultaneously preserving your data and
translating as many personalized settings as possible. The process is
designed to be, and normally is, quite painless. That said, things can
go wrong, in a small number of cases. If your data is at all
important to you, back it up before proceeding.


Bruce Chambers

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


"Cindy S." > wrote in message
...
> Woops, sorry I meant Windows XP Home Edition to Windows XP
> Professional. Cindy
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Greetings --
> >
> > She might be referring to an OEM installation of
> Office Small
> >Business Edition.
> >
> >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
> >
> >
> >"Mike Brannigan [MSFT]" >
> wrote in
> >message ...
> >> Cindy,
> >>
> >> Please be more specific about what you are upgrading from.
> >> There is no "business edition" of Windows XP.
> >> Do you actually mean a Volume Licensed version ?
> >>
> >> --
> >> Regards,
> >>
> >> Mike
> >> --
> >> Mike Brannigan [Microsoft]
> >>
> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no
> >> rights
> >>
> >> Please note I cannot respond to e-mailed questions,
> please use these
> >> newsgroups
> >>
> >
> >
> >.
> >

[Cindy S.]

When I tried, it let me keep the files and programs but
gave me a warning that I would have 2 operating systems on
the computer - Windows XP Pro and Windows XP Home Edition.
So, I cancelled out. If I proceed again, is there a way
for me to delte Windows XP Home Edition once I install
Windows XP Pro? thanks, cindy
>-----Original Message-----
>Greetings --
>
> In that case, the answer is, "Yes."
>
> Of course, there are no iron-clad, 100% guarantees
when it comes
>to updating any kind of computer software, much less an
operating
>system. WinXP is designed to install and upgrade the existing
>operating system while simultaneously preserving your data and
>translating as many personalized settings as possible.
The process is
>designed to be, and normally is, quite painless. That
said, things can
>go wrong, in a small number of cases. If your data is at all
>important to you, back it up before proceeding.
>
>
>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
>
>
>"Cindy S." > wrote in message
...
>> Woops, sorry I meant Windows XP Home Edition to Windows XP
>> Professional. Cindy
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >Greetings --
>> >
>> > She might be referring to an OEM installation of
>> Office Small
>> >Business Edition.
>> >
>> >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
>> >
>> >
>> >"Mike Brannigan [MSFT]" >
>> wrote in
>> >message ...
>> >> Cindy,
>> >>
>> >> Please be more specific about what you are upgrading
from.
>> >> There is no "business edition" of Windows XP.
>> >> Do you actually mean a Volume Licensed version ?
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Regards,
>> >>
>> >> Mike
>> >> --
>> >> Mike Brannigan [Microsoft]
>> >>
>> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>> confers no
>> >> rights
>> >>
>> >> Please note I cannot respond to e-mailed questions,
>> please use these
>> >> newsgroups
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

While booted into WinXp Home, insert the WinXP Pro CD and let the
installation autostart. It should give you the choice of performing
an upgrade, or a new installation. Be sure that you select the
Upgrade option.

Bruce Chambers

--
Help us help you:
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
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You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. -- RAH


"Cindy S." > wrote in message
...
> When I tried, it let me keep the files and programs but
> gave me a warning that I would have 2 operating systems on
> the computer - Windows XP Pro and Windows XP Home Edition.
> So, I cancelled out. If I proceed again, is there a way
> for me to delte Windows XP Home Edition once I install
> Windows XP Pro? thanks, cindy
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Greetings --
> >
> > In that case, the answer is, "Yes."
> >
> > Of course, there are no iron-clad, 100% guarantees
> when it comes
> >to updating any kind of computer software, much less an
> operating
> >system. WinXP is designed to install and upgrade the existing
> >operating system while simultaneously preserving your data and
> >translating as many personalized settings as possible.
> The process is
> >designed to be, and normally is, quite painless. That
> said, things can
> >go wrong, in a small number of cases. If your data is at all
> >important to you, back it up before proceeding.
> >
> >
> >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
> >
> >
> >"Cindy S." > wrote in message
> ...
> >> Woops, sorry I meant Windows XP Home Edition to Windows XP
> >> Professional. Cindy
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >Greetings --
> >> >
> >> > She might be referring to an OEM installation of
> >> Office Small
> >> >Business Edition.
> >> >
> >> >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
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >"Mike Brannigan [MSFT]" >
> >> wrote in
> >> >message ...
> >> >> Cindy,
> >> >>
> >> >> Please be more specific about what you are upgrading
> from.
> >> >> There is no "business edition" of Windows XP.
> >> >> Do you actually mean a Volume Licensed version ?
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Regards,
> >> >>
> >> >> Mike
> >> >> --
> >> >> Mike Brannigan [Microsoft]
> >> >>
> >> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> >> confers no
> >> >> rights
> >> >>
> >> >> Please note I cannot respond to e-mailed questions,
> >> please use these
> >> >> newsgroups
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >