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

H

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.
 
R

rifleman

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

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.
 
I

Ian Smythe

Harun said:
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.
Click to expand...

For FREE, NO! :-(
 

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