Upgrading from Windows NT 4 workstation to XP Pro

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Will Windows XP Home Upgrade (not full version) do an install if your previous operating system was NT 4 Workstation, or do you need a move current OS to upgrade from?

 

[Richard Harris]

Take a look at this link. It explains what can upgrade to what.

Rich

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/howtobuy/upgrading/matrix.asp

Will Windows XP Home Upgrade (not full version) do an install if your

previous operating system was NT 4 Workstation, or do you need a move
current OS to upgrade from?

 

[Mike Brannigan [MSFT]]

Will Windows XP Home Upgrade (not full version) do an install if your

previous operating system was NT 4 Workstation, or do you need a move
current OS to upgrade from?
You cannot use Home Edition to upgrade Windows NT 4.0 Workstation.
You require the upgrade version of Windows XP Professional.


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Will Windows XP Home Upgrade (not full version) do an install if your

previous operating system was NT 4 Workstation, or do you need a move
current OS to upgrade from?

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

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Will Windows XP Home Upgrade (not full version) do an install if your
previous operating system was NT 4 Workstation,

Sorry, no.

or do you need a move
current OS to upgrade from?

It's not a matter of currency. You can upgrade from NT4
Workstation to Windows XP *Professional*, but not to XP Home.