home to pro upgrade

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I just bought a new Compaq, turns out accounting software has to have Pro, is there a reasonably priced way to upgrade the OS from XP Home to Pro?

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Depends on what you mean by "reasonably priced".
You will need Windows XP Pro upgrade, about $200 US.

Contact Compaq to see if they can upgrade you or give you a better
deal.

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I just bought a new Compaq, turns out accounting software has to

have Pro, is there a reasonably priced way to upgrade the OS from XP
Home to Pro?

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

1. Purchase the conventional "retail upgrade version" of Windows XP Professional.
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. Afterward, reinstall your antivirus program & turn-on the firewall.
7. Visit the Windows Update website and download the necessary updates.
8. Perform a Disk Cleanup and Defrag your hard drive afterward.
9. Visit the Compaq support website and download the Windows XP drivers
for your Compaq hardware.

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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

 

[Fred Morrison]

Change #9 to #1. If you can't find drivers FIRST, do NOT, repeat do NOT do
the upgrade! (Been there, been burned). Think of it as the software
equivalent of "measure twice, cut once."

1. Purchase the conventional "retail upgrade version" of Windows XP Professional.
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. Afterward, reinstall your antivirus program & turn-on the firewall.
7. Visit the Windows Update website and download the necessary updates.
8. Perform a Disk Cleanup and Defrag your hard drive afterward.
9. Visit the Compaq support website and download the Windows XP drivers
for your Compaq hardware.

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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

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| I just bought a new Compaq, turns out accounting software has to have

Pro, is there a reasonably priced way

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Fred;
Not really reevant in this case as this computer came with Windows XP
Home and the drivers are the same.

 

[Len Segal]

Ed,

This sounds "fishy"! Unless the software was designed to work across
networks, I can't imagine why any accounting software MUST have XP Pro (vs.
XP Home)!

I suggest that you call the accounting software mfr's tech supt people and
talk to them about it. Ask WHY it requires XP Pro (vs. XP Home), as the only
differences between the two OS' is the networking and some security
features.

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Len Segal, MCP
Microsoft - MVP
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I just bought a new Compaq, turns out accounting software has to have Pro,

is there a reasonably priced way to upgrade the OS from XP Home to Pro?