Can I upgrade XP to XP Professional w/o purchasing new O/S

[Harun]

I recently purchased a laptop for a start up operation.
The laptop came with no O/S. I selected XP as my
operating system. Now, I discovered the software programs
I want to use require XP Professional. Since I have VERY
limited capital, I need know if I can upgrade XP Home to
XP Professional.

[rifleman]

"Harun" > wrote in message
...
> I recently purchased a laptop for a start up operation.
> The laptop came with no O/S. I selected XP as my
> operating system. Now, I discovered the software programs
> I want to use require XP Professional. Since I have VERY
> limited capital, I need know if I can upgrade XP Home to
> XP Professional.

Are you SURE? The only difference between Home and Pro is some networking
and security enhancements - otherwise the OS is EXACTLY the same.

[Harun]

Thank you. The software representative said it wouldn't
work on Home...perhaps they were thinking of networking
capabilities. I am purchasing the single user version.
I'll try the download and see if it works.

>-----Original Message-----
>"Harun" > wrote in
message
...
>> I recently purchased a laptop for a start up operation.
>> The laptop came with no O/S. I selected XP as my
>> operating system. Now, I discovered the software
programs
>> I want to use require XP Professional. Since I have
VERY
>> limited capital, I need know if I can upgrade XP Home to
>> XP Professional.
>
>Are you SURE? The only difference between Home and Pro is
some networking
>and security enhancements - otherwise the OS is EXACTLY
the same.
>
>
>.
>

[Harry Ohrn]

Which program is it?

--

Harry Ohrn - MS MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


"Harun" > wrote in message
...
> Thank you. The software representative said it wouldn't
> work on Home...perhaps they were thinking of networking
> capabilities. I am purchasing the single user version.
> I'll try the download and see if it works.
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >"Harun" > wrote in
> message
> ...
> >> I recently purchased a laptop for a start up operation.
> >> The laptop came with no O/S. I selected XP as my
> >> operating system. Now, I discovered the software
> programs
> >> I want to use require XP Professional. Since I have
> VERY
> >> limited capital, I need know if I can upgrade XP Home to
> >> XP Professional.
> >
> >Are you SURE? The only difference between Home and Pro is
> some networking
> >and security enhancements - otherwise the OS is EXACTLY
> the same.
> >
> >
> >.
> >

[Ian Smythe]

Harun wrote:

> I recently purchased a laptop for a start up operation.
> The laptop came with no O/S. I selected XP as my
> operating system. Now, I discovered the software programs
> I want to use require XP Professional. Since I have VERY
> limited capital, I need know if I can upgrade XP Home to
> XP Professional.

For FREE, NO! :-(