Upgrading from XP Home to XP Pro

[Woody]

Is it possible to upgrade from XP Home to XP Pro.
Thanks

 

[Erwin Moller]

Woody schreef:

Is it possible to upgrade from XP Home to XP Pro.
Thanks

What about typing "XP Home to XP Pro" into Google?

Erwin Moller

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other way is to make it so complicated that there are no obvious
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[Daave]

Is it possible to upgrade from XP Home to XP Pro.

Yes, it's possible. But why do you ask?

 

[Ken Blake]

Is it possible to upgrade from XP Home to XP Pro.

Yes. In fact, it's the easiest upgrade possible, and the one least likely to
have any problems, since so little has to be changed.

Why do you want to do this? Are you aware that XP Home and Professional are
identical except that Professional includes a few features (mostly related
to security and networking) missing from Home? Most home users (even most of
those with home networks) don't need and would never use these extra
features and will see no benefits by upgrading.
Also note that if you do the upgrade, there are no guarantees that it always
works perfectly. However unlikely, it's always possible that something might
go wrong. For that reason it's prudent to be sure you have a backup of
anything you can't afford to lose before beginning

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Is it possible to upgrade from XP Home to XP Pro.
Thanks

Yes.

WinXP is designed to install and upgrade the existing operating
system while simultaneously preserving your applications and data, and
translating as many personalized settings as possible. The process is
designed to be, and normally is, quite painless. That said, things can
go wrong, in a small number of cases. If your data is at all important
to you, back it up before proceeding.

Normally, the upgrade from WinXP Home to WinXP Pro, in particular,
almost always goes smoothly, as both operating systems use the same kernel.


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Bruce Chambers

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