CHANGING XP Home Edition to XP Professional

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I purchased a new computer with XP Home Edition, and then I purchased the cd for XP Professional. How do I overrride the XP Home Edition. So when I sign on it comes up XP Professional?
 
1. Purchase the conventional "Retail Upgrade Version" of Windows XP Pro.
2. Uninstall any third-party antivirus or firewall programs.
3. Disconnect all peripheral hardware devices, but not the monitor, keyboard or mouse.
4. While at your XP Home desktop screen, insert the XP Pro CD in the CD drive.
5. Select the default "Upgrade" option.... DO NOT SELECT "New Installation".
6. Defrag your drive after upgrading.
7. Reinstall your antivirus program & turn-on the firewall.
8. Visit the Windows Update website and download the necessary updates.

Note:

If you perform the upgrade procedure correctly, then your
files and programs should remain intact. However, it would
be prudent to perform a backup of your important files just in
case you encounter a revelation of "Murphy's Law".

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

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
 
I have a computer that I purchased here in China and have since found that
the Window XP pro on the computer is probably a pirate copy - no disks
included. I have since bought a laptop (in Hong Kong) with Windows XP Home
Edition - not pirated - with disks. Can I do the reverse of what you said to
Mawillia?
Also, you say
If you perform the upgrade procedure correctly, then your
files and programs should remain intact. However, it would
be prudent to perform a backup of your important files just in
case you encounter a revelation of "Murphy's Law".
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How do I do this backup?
JoyT
 
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