New Computer

[mucrick]

I'm looking to purchase a new home PC. Most seem to come
equipped with XP Home. I currently use XP Pro. If I
purchase a new PC, may I override the Home version with
the Pro version (i.e. perform a "repair" on teh new
machine with the Pro CD)?

Thansk,

mucrick

 

[Friendly Fix-It Guy]

No. You cannot. Repair disks are usually limited to the
machine that they originally came with.

 

[Thorsten Matzner]

I'm looking to purchase a new home PC. Most seem to come
equipped with XP Home. I currently use XP Pro. If I
purchase a new PC, may I override the Home version with
the Pro version (i.e. perform a "repair" on teh new
machine with the Pro CD)?

Yes. Do a normal upgrade installation, a repair install may fail.

 

[rifleman]

In

No. You cannot. Repair disks are usually limited to the
machine that they originally came with.

You're confusing a "repair install" from a Win XP CD with a "restore" disk
supplied by a PC Manufacturer

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

If your current WinXP Pro CD is a retail version and you've
removed it from your old computer, you may use it to upgrade (not
repair) the new WinXP Home machine. You should be aware, however,
that most OEMs routinely refuse to provide support for any operating
system other than the one that initially shipped with their product.
In essence, you will be voiding your warranty on the new machine by
changing the operating system.

Bruce Chambers

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[Ron Martell]

I'm looking to purchase a new home PC. Most seem to come
equipped with XP Home. I currently use XP Pro. If I
purchase a new PC, may I override the Home version with
the Pro version (i.e. perform a "repair" on teh new
machine with the Pro CD)?

Shop around a bit for your new computer.

Any computer dealer who really wants your business will have at least
some models of computers that can be purchased with XP Pro instead of
XP Home. The cost is a bit higher, of course, because of the higher
price of Pro compared to Home.

Good luck


Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

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