Would upgd from Win XP Home to Win XP Pro involve a complete reformat etc - read content

[Randyman]

I was thinking about upgrading to Win XP Pro. I've got lots of graphic
programs on my Pent 4 computer with the Win XP home version, and lots of
other software including MS Office, etc. I've got several hard disks with
some on controller cards too. Would this upgrade involve a reformat and
install from scratch, or could I do it over my present OS?

Sincerely -- Randyman

 

[Ben]

I doubt you will havt any problems upgrading, Pro is a
much better version, Home is just a slightly different
version that is more cosmetic for the average user. They
both have the same core drivers and executables, etc... I
would definatly recommend the upgrade.

 

[Michael Stevens]

I was thinking about upgrading to Win XP Pro. I've got lots of
graphic programs on my Pent 4 computer with the Win XP home version,
and lots of other software including MS Office, etc. I've got
several hard disks with some on controller cards too. Would this
upgrade involve a reformat and install from scratch, or could I do it
over my present OS?

Sincerely -- Randyman

Use the retail XP Pro Upgrade and it will be a painless upgrade. But always
backup when making changes to your system.
While in Windows Home, insert the Pro upgrade CD and choose upgrade as the
type of install.
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[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

You shouldn't have any problems upgrading from WinXP Home to WinXP
Pro, but don't expect this upgrade to fix any problems your having
with hardware drivers or applications. The two versions are
_identical_ when it comes to performance, stability, and device driver
and software application compatibility

Bruce Chambers

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[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

A regular WinXP Pro retail Full or Upgrade disk can be used to upgrade the
system without reformatting. There is an issue if SP1 is already installed
in the WinXP Home system, so you should uninstall if first if this is the
case.

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[Ken Blake]

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I doubt you will havt any problems upgrading, Pro is a
much better version,

Pro is much better only if you need or want sone or more of the
extra features it has over Home. Otherwise it's a complete waste
of money.

Home is just a slightly different
version that is more cosmetic for the average user.

It's not a matter of more cosmetic. It's simply that Home is
missing some features (mostly oriented to security and
networking) that most home users don't need and would never use.

They
both have the same core drivers and executables, etc...

Yes.


I would definatly recommend the upgrade.

I would recommend it only to those who want or need the extra
features. If you don't use those features, you'll never know the
difference.

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