Can I use my Retail XP Home CD to install my XP Pro using XP Pro k

[Guest]

Can I use my Retail XP Home CD to install my XP Pro using XP Pro key? Reason
being is my Pro disc is junk now.

 

[Uncle Grumpy]

Can I use my Retail XP Home CD to install my XP Pro using XP Pro key? Reason
being is my Pro disc is junk now.

Sorry. Charlie.

Can't do it

 

[Ron Badour]

Installing from an XP Home CD will not result in an XP Pro installation even
if the Pro product key would work with the CD.

 

[Shenan Stanley]

Can I use my Retail XP Home CD to install my XP Pro using XP Pro
key? Reason being is my Pro disc is junk now.

No.

Not the same product on the Windows XP Home CD as is on the Windows XP
Professional CD.

If you can get *ANY* Full Retail Windows XP Professional CD (assuming your
product key is for a full retail Windows XP CD) --> then your Windows XP
Professional product key *will* work with it.

 

[David Webb]

This How-To covers replacement instructions for both Retail and OEM versions:

How to replace lost, broken, or missing Microsoft software or hardware
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=326246

 

[Patrick Keenan]

Can I use my Retail XP Home CD to install my XP Pro using XP Pro key?
Reason
being is my Pro disc is junk now.

No, you cannot. No copy of XP Home can install XP Pro. You will need a
copy of the XP Pro CD that matches yours.

HTH
-pk

 

[Harry Ohrn]

No

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Can I use my Retail XP Home CD to install my XP Pro using XP Pro key? Reason
being is my Pro disc is junk now.

No.

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Bruce Chambers

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