Windows XP Pro Upgrade

[KeyWest JetSki]

I am currently running Windows XP Home and need IIS and I know Windows XP
Pro comes with IIS now. Has anyone upgraded from Home to Pro?

Any known issues doing so?

Thanks

Tom

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

1. Purchase a conventional "Retail Upgrade Version" of Windows XP Professional.
2. Uninstall your current antivirus program.
3. Perform a backup of your important documents and files to a CD.
4. Disconnect all hardware peripheral devices, except the monitor, keyboard and mouse.
5. While running Windows XP Home, insert the Windows XP Pro CD in the drive and select
the default "Upgrade" setup option. [Do not select "New Installation"]
6. Visit the Windows Update site to download all the critical updates.
7. Reinstall your antivirus program and defrag your hard drive.

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

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| I am currently running Windows XP Home and need IIS and I know Windows XP
| Pro comes with IIS now. Has anyone upgraded from Home to Pro?
|
| Any known issues doing so?
|
| Thanks
|
| Tom

 

[Harry Ohrn]

Upgrading from Home to Pro is smooth provided you do some maintenance first.
There are some tips here http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/upgrade_tips.htm

If you have already installed SP2 on your XP Home setup then you likely need
an XP Pro version with SP2 imbedded or need to uninstall SP2 from the XP
Home setup before running the upgrade. Recently released versions of XP are
now available that have SP2 embedded but there are many older versions still
for sale. If needed you can slipstream SP2 into Windows XP Pro by following
the steps here http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/slipstream.htm



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Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


| I am currently running Windows XP Home and need IIS and I know Windows XP
| Pro comes with IIS now. Has anyone upgraded from Home to Pro?
|
| Any known issues doing so?
|
| Thanks
|
| Tom
|
|

 

[Ken Blake]

In

I am currently running Windows XP Home and need IIS and I know
Windows
XP Pro comes with IIS now.

Correct.


Has anyone upgraded from Home to Pro?

Many people have. It's the easiest and most-likely successful of
all possible upgrades.

Any known issues doing so?

An upgrade is a big step, affecting most of what's on your har
drive. There is never a guarantee that it (or anything else)
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.