XP Home upgrade to XP Pro

[DonH]

I have Windows XP Home on my computer now and have just purchades a
copy of XP Pro at school.
I would like to upgrade my XP Home to Pro without losing everything .
Is it possible.
my XP Home is guprade version over my Windows 98 and my XP Pro Cd that
I bought at school just says
Not for retail or oem distribution.

Is it possibel to keep all my old doc. and programs or do I have to
install new?

Thanks
DonH

 

[GSV Three Minds in a Can]

I am not certain that you can do an upgrade over XP Home with an OEM version
of XP Pro. Generally OEM versions do not have the capability to upgrade.

Gary Woodruff has a site on Upgrading here
http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpupgrad.htm

I don't think the OP has an upgrade version, I think they have an
academic one, which should do an upgrade just fine.

 

[Harry Ohrn]

After re-reading the post you are likely right. I thought he said it had not
for resale and oem on it but the post actually reads not for retail or oem.

Thanks

 

[Harry Ohrn]

GSV is correct. I misread your post and thought it said "not for resale and
oem" rather than "not for retail or oem"

--

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

I am not certain that you can do an upgrade over XP Home with an OEM version
of XP Pro. Generally OEM versions do not have the capability to upgrade.

Gary Woodruff has a site on Upgrading here
http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpupgrad.htm

--

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

I have Windows XP Home on my computer now and have just purchades a
copy of XP Pro at school.
I would like to upgrade my XP Home to Pro without losing everything .
Is it possible.
my XP Home is guprade version over my Windows 98 and my XP Pro Cd that
I bought at school just says
Not for retail or oem distribution.

Is it possibel to keep all my old doc. and programs or do I have to
install new?

Thanks
DonH


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