Licensing issue

[RD]

In brief in would like to install a educational volume license version of XP
PRO over top of XP Home OEM version. Can this be done without having to
reformat and reinstall?

I installed the latter by mistake and now need to correct the installation
license. In case someone is wondering I own both copies.

RD

 

[Ron Badour]

I don't know if the educational XP Pro is an OEM or retail model. An OEM
version is designed to be installed on a drive without a system. A retail
version will install clean or do an upgrade. I guess the easiest way to
tell if you can do an over the top install is to put the Pro CD in the drive
and see what choices you are given.