XP Home to XP Pro

[Don Soriano]

I upgraded my XP Home (activated) to an XP Pro. When I
tried to activate the XP Pro, it reported that the
installation exceeded the number of allowed installations.
Question: When the activation period expires, what's
going to happen? Will my computer self-destruct? Will I
get sued my MS? or will it automatically revert back to
the XP Home Edition?

Don

 

[Mike P]

-----Original Message-----
I upgraded my XP Home (activated) to an XP Pro. When I
tried to activate the XP Pro, it reported that the
installation exceeded the number of allowed installations.
Question: When the activation period expires, what's
going to happen? Will my computer self-destruct? Will I
get sued my MS? or will it automatically revert back to
the XP Home Edition?

Don
.
When the activation period expires your system will stop

working,Just like a trial period with shareware
programs,You might want to take care of this before
then.

 

[Ron Martell]

I upgraded my XP Home (activated) to an XP Pro. When I
tried to activate the XP Pro, it reported that the
installation exceeded the number of allowed installations.
Question: When the activation period expires, what's
going to happen? Will my computer self-destruct? Will I
get sued my MS? or will it automatically revert back to
the XP Home Edition?

Don

Choose the option to activate by telephone. It only takes a few
minutes.

Good luck


Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

"The reason computer chips are so small is computers don't eat much."

 

[Alex Nichol]

I upgraded my XP Home (activated) to an XP Pro. When I
tried to activate the XP Pro, it reported that the
installation exceeded the number of allowed installations.
Question: When the activation period expires, what's
going to happen? Will my computer self-destruct?

The product key to install Pro is different from the Home one, and if
you got a new copy of Pro and used the key that came with it, should not
result in that message. But if you were trying to use a copy that is
in use elsewhere the activation will not be allowed - and after 30 days
the machine will only boot to Safe mode. So where did you get the Pro
upgrade?