xp home edition ?

[DCP]

Apparently, XP Home Edition only allows 5 simultaneous connections from
other computers on a network. (i.e. mapped drive)

Does anyone know if there is a setting that would increase this ? (we need
8)

If not, if XP Professional was purchased, would it upgrade the XP Home
smoothly?

Thanks in advance.

Dennis

 

[Miss Perspicacia Tick]

Apparently, XP Home Edition only allows 5 simultaneous connections
from other computers on a network. (i.e. mapped drive)

Does anyone know if there is a setting that would increase this ? (we
need 8)

If not, if XP Professional was purchased, would it upgrade the XP Home
smoothly?

Thanks in advance.

Dennis

Going from Home to Pro is (usually) no problem, and is your only option,
however it's always prudent to back up your data first.

 

[S.Sengupta]

Yes,upgrade to XP Professional.It will allow you 10 simultaneous
file-sharing connections.

regards,
ssg MS-MVP

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Upgrade to XP Pro will be necessary and easy, but with Pro you will be
limited to 10.
If you will eventually need more than 10, you will need a Server OS:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314882

 

[Ken Blake]

In

Apparently, XP Home Edition only allows 5 simultaneous
connections
from other computers on a network. (i.e. mapped drive)

Correct.


Does anyone know if there is a setting that would increase this
? (we
need 8)

Sorry, there is no such setting.

If not, if XP Professional was purchased, would it upgrade the
XP Home
smoothly?

It's the easiest and most-likely successful of all possible
upgrades. However 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]

Apparently, XP Home Edition only allows 5 simultaneous connections from
other computers on a network. (i.e. mapped drive)

Yes, this has been well known since WinXP's release, two years ago.

Does anyone know if there is a setting that would increase this ? (we need
8)

Upgrade to WinXP Pro.

If not, if XP Professional was purchased, would it upgrade the XP Home
smoothly?

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.

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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[Alex Nichol]

Apparently, XP Home Edition only allows 5 simultaneous connections from
other computers on a network. (i.e. mapped drive)

Does anyone know if there is a setting that would increase this ? (we need
8)

If not, if XP Professional was purchased, would it upgrade the XP Home
smoothly?

You would have to get a Pro Upgrade CD and run it from the present
system; it normally goes smoothly, but always back up data just in case
when doing a major operation like this