If I want to upgrade the XP home (OEM) to XP pro, should
I isntall on a dual boot? In case the XP pro has any
problem, I can remove it from the boot.ini. If it works
well, I can remove the home from boot.ini. Otherwise, if
I just install it by upgrade, I am not sure if the
recovery disc can recover the home.

In order to dual-boot, you'll need to purchase a "Full Version"
of Windows XP Professional and install it on an empty drive
or partition. If you do not have an available empty partition,
then you'll need to create one using a third-party partitioning
program. The easiest solution is to install a second hard drive
(slave), and install XP Pro on it.

The only way you can create, delete, resize or merge existing partitions,
and not harm your existing Windows installation, is to purchase and use
a third-party partitioning program such as Partition Magic 8.
http://www.powerquest.com/partitionmagic/pmdetails.cfm

PartitionMagic 8.0 "Instructional Videos"
http://www.powerquest.com/support/primus/id3918.cfm

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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"kenlo" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message:
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| If I want to upgrade the XP home (OEM) to XP pro, should
| I isntall on a dual boot? In case the XP pro has any
| problem, I can remove it from the boot.ini. If it works
| well, I can remove the home from boot.ini. Otherwise, if
| I just install it by upgrade, I am not sure if the
| recovery disc can recover the home.

I won't do dual boot for Home and Pro, they are almost
the same. It's not even worth the drive space. I would
just upgrade it.



>-----Original Message-----
>If I want to upgrade the XP home (OEM) to XP pro, should
>I isntall on a dual boot? In case the XP pro has any
>problem, I can remove it from the boot.ini. If it works
>well, I can remove the home from boot.ini. Otherwise,
if
>I just install it by upgrade, I am not sure if the
>recovery disc can recover the home.
>.
>