XP Home to Pro??

[Mommio2]

Hello! I hate to be stupid, but I need to ask this. What do you have to do
to upgrade Windows XP Home to Windows XP Professional? Is the Win XP Pro
upgrade the one I want, or is that one just if you are updating from an
earlier Windows version? Thanks!

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

You can use the upgrade version of Pro to upgrade to Home, as well.
However, if you intend to do a clean installation, you'll need to have a
retail version, not an OEM "recovery" version of XP Home for proof of
eligibility.

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"Mommio2" > wrote in message
...
> Hello! I hate to be stupid, but I need to ask this. What do you have to
do
> to upgrade Windows XP Home to Windows XP Professional? Is the Win XP Pro
> upgrade the one I want, or is that one just if you are updating from an
> earlier Windows version? Thanks!
>
>

[Mommio2]

Sorry, but I don't understand. I have XP Home now. I want to upgrade to XP
Pro. Do I have to buy the Win Pro upgrade package which is supposed to
upgrade from ME, 2000, and 98, or is there a simpler upgrade since I already
have XP? Thanks!


"Doug Knox MS-MVP" > wrote in message
...
> You can use the upgrade version of Pro to upgrade to Home, as well.
> However, if you intend to do a clean installation, you'll need to have a
> retail version, not an OEM "recovery" version of XP Home for proof of
> eligibility.
>
> --
> Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
> Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> http://www.dougknox.com
> --------------------------------
> Associate Expert
> ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> --------------------------------
> Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
>
> "Mommio2" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hello! I hate to be stupid, but I need to ask this. What do you have
to
> do
> > to upgrade Windows XP Home to Windows XP Professional? Is the Win XP
Pro
> > upgrade the one I want, or is that one just if you are updating from an
> > earlier Windows version? Thanks!
> >
> >
>
>

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

No, there is no simpler upgrade. You will have to purchase XP Pro, but you
don't need the full version, the Upgrade version (works on XP Home as well),
will do.

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
Associate Expert
ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
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"Mommio2" > wrote in message
...
> Sorry, but I don't understand. I have XP Home now. I want to upgrade to
XP
> Pro. Do I have to buy the Win Pro upgrade package which is supposed to
> upgrade from ME, 2000, and 98, or is there a simpler upgrade since I
already
> have XP? Thanks!
>
>
> "Doug Knox MS-MVP" > wrote in message
> ...
> > You can use the upgrade version of Pro to upgrade to Home, as well.
> > However, if you intend to do a clean installation, you'll need to have a
> > retail version, not an OEM "recovery" version of XP Home for proof of
> > eligibility.
> >
> > --
> > Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
> > Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> > http://www.dougknox.com
> > --------------------------------
> > Associate Expert
> > ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> > --------------------------------
> > Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> > Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
> >
> > "Mommio2" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Hello! I hate to be stupid, but I need to ask this. What do you have
> to
> > do
> > > to upgrade Windows XP Home to Windows XP Professional? Is the Win XP
> Pro
> > > upgrade the one I want, or is that one just if you are updating from
an
> > > earlier Windows version? Thanks!
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[Ken Blake]

"Mommio2" > wrote in message
...

> Hello! I hate to be stupid, but I need to ask this. What do
you have to do
> to upgrade Windows XP Home to Windows XP Professional? Is the
Win XP Pro
> upgrade the one I want,


Yes.


> or is that one just if you are updating from an
> earlier Windows version? Thanks!


It works for either purpose.

Are you sure you need 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.

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Ken Blake
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