How upgrade from XP Home to XP Pro?

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Is is possible to upgrade from XP Home to XP Pro without having to
reinstall all of the software such as Office etc?

I hope that I can just buy XP Pro, install it and keep going. :) Thanks.
 
Bill said:
Is is possible to upgrade from XP Home to XP Pro without having to
reinstall all of the software such as Office etc?
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Yes, you can upgrade XP Home to Professional.

But are you sure you want to do this? Are you aware that XP Home and
Professional are identical except that Professional includes a few features
(mostly related to security and networking) missing from Home? Most home
users don't need and would never use these extra features and will see no
benefits by upgrading.

For details go to

http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_home_pro.asp

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/whichxp.asp>

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/howtobuy/choosing2.asp

Also note another point, not included in any of the above: Professional
allows ten concurrent network connections, and Home only five.

Also note that whenver you do any upgrade, there are no guarantees that it
always works perfectly. However unlikely, it's always possible that
something might go wrong. For that reason it's prudent to be sure you have a
backup of anything you can't afford to lose before beginning.
 
Bill said:
Is is possible to upgrade from XP Home to XP Pro without having to
reinstall all of the software such as Office etc?

I hope that I can just buy XP Pro, install it and keep going. :) Thanks.
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WinXP is designed to install and upgrade the existing operating
system while simultaneously preserving your applications and data, and
translating as many personalized settings as possible. The process is
designed to be, and normally is, quite painless. That said, things can
go wrong, in a small number of cases. If your data is at all important
to you, back it up before proceeding.

The upgrade from WinXP Home to WinXP Pro, in particular, almost
always goes smoothly, as both operating systems use the same kernel.


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