Is there still an upgrade path from XP Home to Pro?

[Dean Blake]

I can only find upgrade paths to Vista :/

Is my google-fu so weak it can't find anywhere that sells an upgrade CD?

Cheers

 

[Malke]

I can only find upgrade paths to Vista :/

Is my google-fu so weak it can't find anywhere that sells an upgrade CD?

Yes and yes.

NewEgg.com:
http://tinyurl.com/c6cdho

Amazon.com
http://tinyurl.com/atxpb9

Malke

 

[1PW]

I can only find upgrade paths to Vista :/

Is my google-fu so weak it can't find anywhere that sells an upgrade CD?

Cheers

Hello Dean:

Please see: <http://support.microsoft.com/kb/292607>

Please check the following XP Pro features list:

* Remote Desktop
* Off-line Files and Folders
* Encrypting File System
* Granular Access Control
* Ability to join a Windows NT or Windows 2000 domain
* Support for Group Policy and Roaming Profiles
* Software Installation and Maintenance
* Installation using Remote Installation Services (RIS)
* Multi-language support
* Multiprocessor support
* Multiple Monitors support
* Dynamic disks
* Upgrade from Windows NT/Windows 2000
* Advanced networking support


Unless there's something within XP Pro that is critical to you, an
upgrade is probably not necessary.

If you are looking for a legal change/upgrade from Home to Pro at some
fractional cost of an XP Pro retail CD, it does not exist.

Pete

 

[Dean Blake]

Firstly - apologies for the double post. I got an error the first time :/

I do need Pro I belive I need to join to a SBS 2008 domain.

Thanks to all for their replies.

 

[Dean Blake]

I hope this won't be a double post

Firstly my apologies for double posting (the first time) - I get an error
when trying to submit the post saying it was not received.

I belive I need Pro as I am looking at joing some machines with XP Home to a
SBS 2008 Domain. Is that correct?

Once again thanks (and maybe thanks again :/) for everyone's replies.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

I hope this won't be a double post

It was.

Firstly my apologies for double posting (the first time) - I get an error
when trying to submit the post saying it was not received.

See below.

I belive I need Pro as I am looking at joing some machines with XP Home to a
SBS 2008 Domain. Is that correct?

Yes.


Once again thanks (and maybe thanks again :/) for everyone's replies.

This isn't a forum; it's a newsgroup. The reason you're having such
problems is that you are using the awful web interface to read this
newsgroup--it's the slowest, clunkiest, most error-prone method of
using the newsgroups there is. Do yourself a favor and switch to a
newsreader, such as Outlook Express, which comes with Windows XP, or
Windows Mail, which comes with Vista. See
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/outlookexpressnewreader.htm