Upgrading from XP Home to XP Pro

[Guest]

I recently got a system with XP home installed and I wanted XP Pro. Can I
just purchase the retail upgrade box and get to Pro that way?

 

[P. Di Stolfo]

Hello,

generally, yes (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/292607/en-us).
But make sure that both editions have the same Service Pack.

Greetings,
P. Di Stolfo

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[David B.]

This is related to Vista how?

 

[Ken Blake]

I recently got a system with XP home installed and I wanted XP Pro.
Can I just purchase the retail upgrade box and get to Pro that way?

Off-topic for a Vista newsgroup, but since it's quick and easy to answer:
Yes.

But are sure you need Professional? Are you aware thgat XP Professional and
XP Home are exactly the same in all respects, except that Professional has a
few features (mostly related to networking and security) missing from Home?
For most (but not all) home users, even those with a home network, these
features aren't needed, would never be used, and buying Professional instead
of Home is a waste of money.
For details go to

http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_home_pro.asp

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/whichxp.asp

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/howtobuy/choosing2.asp

Also note that Professional allows ten concurrent network connections, and
Home only five.

 

[Guest]

I recently got a system with XP home installed and I wanted XP Pro. Can I
just purchase the retail upgrade box and get to Pro that way?

definately u can go ahed but check for the system specifications for the
installation process