Is it possible to install XP Pro over XP Home whithout destroying data or installed programs?

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Ken Blake said:
So if I purchase XP Pro from Dell am I getting an OEM version or a
regular "retail" version?
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Dell is an OEM, and any version you get from them is OEM.

Do the "upgrade" XP Pro cds work successfully when installed over an
OEM XP Home version or is a "full" XP Pro cd required?
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First of all, whether the installed version is OEM or Retail is completely
irrelevent. The question is what kind of XP Professional CD do you need to
upgrade from XP Home.

As I said in my earlier message quoted above, "As long as the Professional
CD is retail it doesn't matter whether it's Full or Upgrade. You can do an
upgrade with either."

This is very
confusing and I don't feel comfortable spending all that $$$ on an
upgrade to get to XP Pro when it might not work.
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Since the Upgrade CD is considerably cheaper than the Full Retail one, and
it's considerably cheaper, the Upgrade is what you should buy.
 
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