winXP pro full version vs. upgrade

Can one upgrade WinXP Home from the Full version of WinXP Pro or is the
upgrade version absolutely necessary? (without a complete reformat)

Hi deborah,

Yes, you can use the Full version of XP Pro to perform an upgrade from XP
Home.



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Can one upgrade WinXP Home from the Full version of WinXP Pro or is the
upgrade version absolutely necessary? (without a complete reformat)

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Can one upgrade WinXP Home from the Full version of WinXP Pro or is the
upgrade version absolutely necessary? (without a complete reformat)


You can use the full version to do the upgrade as long as it is a full
retail version, and not the oem version.

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deborah typed:

Can one upgrade WinXP Home from the Full version of WinXP Pro
or is
the upgrade version absolutely necessary? (without a complete
reformat)


Whether you are upgrading from XP Home or any other qualifying
operating system, yes you can use a Full version to perform an
upgrade.

However, be sure it's actually a Full version; many people
confuse the OEM version with the Full Retail version; an OEM
version can *not* do an upgrade.

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With respect to whether I have the OEM version or the Full version.....I'm
pretty sure I have the Full version.....I bought it in a store in a box and
it says "For PC's with Windows 95 or earlier, or for PC's without Windows."
That's the Full version, right? I have a Windows '98 computer I would like
to upgrade with this version of XP. Thanks for your help!

"Ken Blake" wrote:

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deborah typed:

Can one upgrade WinXP Home from the Full version of WinXP Pro
or is
the upgrade version absolutely necessary? (without a complete
reformat)


Whether you are upgrading from XP Home or any other qualifying
operating system, yes you can use a Full version to perform an
upgrade.

However, be sure it's actually a Full version; many people
confuse the OEM version with the Full Retail version; an OEM
version can *not* do an upgrade.

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Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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Yes, you should be having the Full version. The Full version is also
considerably more expensive than the upgrade version.

hank2345 wrote:
With respect to whether I have the OEM version or the Full version.....I'm
pretty sure I have the Full version.....I bought it in a store in a box and
it says "For PC's with Windows 95 or earlier, or for PC's without Windows."
That's the Full version, right? I have a Windows '98 computer I would like
to upgrade with this version of XP. Thanks for your help!

"Ken Blake" wrote:


In ,
deborah typed:


Can one upgrade WinXP Home from the Full version of WinXP Pro
or is
the upgrade version absolutely necessary? (without a complete
reformat)


Whether you are upgrading from XP Home or any other qualifying
operating system, yes you can use a Full version to perform an
upgrade.

However, be sure it's actually a Full version; many people
confuse the OEM version with the Full Retail version; an OEM
version can *not* do an upgrade.

--
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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Hi, however the upgrade version can perform a 'clean' install on a blank
hard drive, just as you would a full version.....
Chris C
"ngch" wrote in message
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Yes, you should be having the Full version. The Full version is also
considerably more expensive than the upgrade version.

hank2345 wrote:
With respect to whether I have the OEM version or the Full
version.....I'm pretty sure I have the Full version.....I bought it in a
store in a box and it says "For PC's with Windows 95 or earlier, or for
PC's without Windows." That's the Full version, right? I have a Windows
'98 computer I would like to upgrade with this version of XP. Thanks for
your help!

"Ken Blake" wrote:


In ,
deborah typed:


Can one upgrade WinXP Home from the Full version of WinXP Pro or is
the upgrade version absolutely necessary? (without a complete
reformat)


Whether you are upgrading from XP Home or any other qualifying operating
system, yes you can use a Full version to perform an upgrade.

However, be sure it's actually a Full version; many people confuse the
OEM version with the Full Retail version; an OEM version can *not* do an
upgrade.

--
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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hank2345 wrote:
With respect to whether I have the OEM version or the Full version.....


You're confusing things a bit. All OEM licenses are "Full" versions,
meaning that no earlier OS need be present to perform an installation.
Retail licenese come in two varieties: "Full," and "Upgrade," which
requires the presence of an earlier, qualifying OS for installation.


I'm
pretty sure I have the Full version.....I bought it in a store in a box and
it says "For PC's with Windows 95 or earlier, or for PC's without Windows."
That's the Full version, right? I have a Windows '98 computer I would like
to upgrade with this version of XP. Thanks for your help!


You're correct. This is the description of a Retail Full version.



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In ,
hank2345 typed:

With respect to whether I have the OEM version or the Full
version.....I'm pretty sure I have the Full version.....I
bought it
in a store in a box and it says "For PC's with Windows 95 or
earlier,
or for PC's without Windows." That's the Full version, right?
I have
a Windows '98 computer I would like to upgrade with this
version of
XP. Thanks for your help!


You're welcome. Yes, that's the Full version, and you should be
OK using it for an upgrade. Unfortunately, though, you spent more
than you needed to, since the Upgrade version would have done
just as well for you.

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"Ken Blake" wrote:

In ,
deborah typed:

Can one upgrade WinXP Home from the Full version of WinXP
Pro
or is
the upgrade version absolutely necessary? (without a
complete
reformat)


Whether you are upgrading from XP Home or any other qualifying
operating system, yes you can use a Full version to perform an
upgrade.

However, be sure it's actually a Full version; many people
confuse the OEM version with the Full Retail version; an OEM
version can *not* do an upgrade.

--
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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