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Old April 4th 03, 11:56 PM
Stephen
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Default Upgrade from XP Home to XP pro

Thanks
-----Original Message-----
Greetings --

The WinXP Pro Upgrade works on WinXP Home.

(Apparently, the
Microsoft executive who approved the packaging design for

the WinXP
Pro Upgrade box didn't consider the possibility that some

peoples'
requirements could change after purchasing WinXP Home, or

that some
people might not do the necessary research to make sure

that they
bought the correct version of WinXP the first time.)

Upgrading to WinXP from Previous Versions of Windows
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/h...obuy/upgrading

/matrix.asp

You can easily upgrade from WinXP Home to WinXP Pro.

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


"Stephen Zavell" wrote in message
...
I want to upgrade from XP Home to XP Pro so my operating
system matches my office system. When I look at the XP

Pro
upgrade boxes it mentions several past operating systems
it will upgrade but XP Home is not one of them. The
Mircosoft Web site seems to indicate this upgrade can be
done. DO I need a special Upgrade Pro copy to
upgrade?....or will the XP Pro upgrade boxes I see in

the
store work even though they do not mention upgrading

from
XP Home operating system to XP pro? Thanks Stephen



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  #2  
Old April 4th 03, 11:56 PM
Stephen
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Default Upgrade from XP Home to XP pro

Thanks
-----Original Message-----
Greetings --

The WinXP Pro Upgrade works on WinXP Home.

(Apparently, the
Microsoft executive who approved the packaging design for

the WinXP
Pro Upgrade box didn't consider the possibility that some

peoples'
requirements could change after purchasing WinXP Home, or

that some
people might not do the necessary research to make sure

that they
bought the correct version of WinXP the first time.)

Upgrading to WinXP from Previous Versions of Windows
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/h...obuy/upgrading

/matrix.asp

You can easily upgrade from WinXP Home to WinXP Pro.

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


"Stephen Zavell" wrote in message
...
I want to upgrade from XP Home to XP Pro so my operating
system matches my office system. When I look at the XP

Pro
upgrade boxes it mentions several past operating systems
it will upgrade but XP Home is not one of them. The
Mircosoft Web site seems to indicate this upgrade can be
done. DO I need a special Upgrade Pro copy to
upgrade?....or will the XP Pro upgrade boxes I see in

the
store work even though they do not mention upgrading

from
XP Home operating system to XP pro? Thanks Stephen



.

  #3  
Old April 4th 03, 11:57 PM
Stephen
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Default Upgrade from XP Home to XP pro

Thanks
-----Original Message-----
It works.

"Stephen Zavell" wrote in message
...
I want to upgrade from XP Home to XP Pro so my operating
system matches my office system. When I look at the XP

Pro
upgrade boxes it mentions several past operating systems
it will upgrade but XP Home is not one of them. The
Mircosoft Web site seems to indicate this upgrade can be
done. DO I need a special Upgrade Pro copy to
upgrade?....or will the XP Pro upgrade boxes I see in

the
store work even though they do not mention upgrading

from
XP Home operating system to XP pro? Thanks Stephen



.

  #4  
Old April 4th 03, 11:57 PM
Stephen
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Posts: n/a
Default Upgrade from XP Home to XP pro

Thanks
-----Original Message-----
It works.

"Stephen Zavell" wrote in message
...
I want to upgrade from XP Home to XP Pro so my operating
system matches my office system. When I look at the XP

Pro
upgrade boxes it mentions several past operating systems
it will upgrade but XP Home is not one of them. The
Mircosoft Web site seems to indicate this upgrade can be
done. DO I need a special Upgrade Pro copy to
upgrade?....or will the XP Pro upgrade boxes I see in

the
store work even though they do not mention upgrading

from
XP Home operating system to XP pro? Thanks Stephen



.

  #5  
Old April 4th 03, 11:57 PM
Stephen
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Default Upgrade from XP Home to XP pro

Thanks
-----Original Message-----
The retail XP Pro upgrade will work fine to upgrade XP

Home. They didn't
put it on the box because I guess they didn't really

think about that
scenario. It works fine and is an easy upgrade to

perform.

--
Tom Porterfield
Windows XP / Smart Display MVP
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/tp.porterfield/support

Please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup only.

"Stephen Zavell" wrote in message
...
I want to upgrade from XP Home to XP Pro so my operating
system matches my office system. When I look at the XP

Pro
upgrade boxes it mentions several past operating systems
it will upgrade but XP Home is not one of them. The
Mircosoft Web site seems to indicate this upgrade can be
done. DO I need a special Upgrade Pro copy to
upgrade?....or will the XP Pro upgrade boxes I see in

the
store work even though they do not mention upgrading

from
XP Home operating system to XP pro? Thanks Stephen



.

  #6  
Old April 4th 03, 11:57 PM
Stephen
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default Upgrade from XP Home to XP pro

Thanks
-----Original Message-----
The retail XP Pro upgrade will work fine to upgrade XP

Home. They didn't
put it on the box because I guess they didn't really

think about that
scenario. It works fine and is an easy upgrade to

perform.

--
Tom Porterfield
Windows XP / Smart Display MVP
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/tp.porterfield/support

Please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup only.

"Stephen Zavell" wrote in message
...
I want to upgrade from XP Home to XP Pro so my operating
system matches my office system. When I look at the XP

Pro
upgrade boxes it mentions several past operating systems
it will upgrade but XP Home is not one of them. The
Mircosoft Web site seems to indicate this upgrade can be
done. DO I need a special Upgrade Pro copy to
upgrade?....or will the XP Pro upgrade boxes I see in

the
store work even though they do not mention upgrading

from
XP Home operating system to XP pro? Thanks Stephen



.

  #7  
Old April 5th 03, 03:32 AM
Bruce Chambers
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Default Upgrade from XP Home to XP pro

Greetings --

You're welcome.

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


"Stephen" wrote in message
...
Thanks



  #8  
Old April 5th 03, 03:32 AM
Bruce Chambers
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Default Upgrade from XP Home to XP pro

Greetings --

You're welcome.

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


"Stephen" wrote in message
...
Thanks



 




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