XP PRO vs XP HOME

[Thomas Grassi]

I just got new Dell PC with XP HOME installed and I need to develope Web
Sites Hence I need IIS for ASP to work. I just found out the XP HOME does
not have IIS. I found a tweak on www.15seconds.com but that seems not to
work in my environment. I jst finished installing all my personal software
that I had on my old computer and now I am stuck without the ability to
develope web sites using my Frontpage 2003 software.

I understand I can upgrade to XP PRO is there an inplace upgrade that will
not effect currently installed software that I already have installed on XP
HOME. Or will I have to reinstall from the beginning.

Any thoughts or ideas would be helpfull.

I just do not understand why IIS or PWS is not in or cannot work on the HOME
Edition. This version comes with most OEM computers already installed. Why
have two different versions I thought we were trying to get to a common
platform. Oh well here we go again.

Thanks

Tom

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

1. Purchase a conventional "Retail Upgrade Version" of Windows XP Professional.
2. Uninstall your 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.

--
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 just got new Dell PC with XP HOME installed and I need to develope Web
| Sites Hence I need IIS for ASP to work. I just found out the XP HOME does
| not have IIS. I found a tweak on www.15seconds.com but that seems not to
| work in my environment. I jst finished installing all my personal software
| that I had on my old computer and now I am stuck without the ability to
| develope web sites using my Frontpage 2003 software.
|
| I understand I can upgrade to XP PRO is there an inplace upgrade that will
| not effect currently installed software that I already have installed on XP
| HOME. Or will I have to reinstall from the beginning.
|
| Any thoughts or ideas would be helpfull.
|
| I just do not understand why IIS or PWS is not in or cannot work on the HOME
| Edition. This version comes with most OEM computers already installed. Why
| have two different versions I thought we were trying to get to a common
| platform. Oh well here we go again.
|
| Thanks
|
| Tom
|
|

 

[Tim Slattery]

I just got new Dell PC with XP HOME installed and I need to develope Web
Sites Hence I need IIS for ASP to work. I just found out the XP HOME does
not have IIS. I found a tweak on www.15seconds.com but that seems not to
work in my environment. I jst finished installing all my personal software
that I had on my old computer and now I am stuck without the ability to
develope web sites using my Frontpage 2003 software.

I understand I can upgrade to XP PRO is there an inplace upgrade that will
not effect currently installed software that I already have installed on XP
HOME. Or will I have to reinstall from the beginning.

Get the XP Pro full retail or upgrade disk (upgrade should be
substantially cheaper). Either will be able to upgrade your XP Home
system to Pro without losing any installed program or data. (But it's
always a good idea to back up anything you don't want to lose before
doing a system upgrade.)

DO NOT buy an XP Pro OEM disk! OEM versions will not upgrade an
existing system.

 

[Thomas Grassi]

Thanks to all for the information I will give that a try

Tom

 

[Bruce Chambers]

I understand I can upgrade to XP PRO is there an inplace upgrade that will
not effect currently installed software that I already have installed on XP
HOME. Or will I have to reinstall from the beginning.

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.

I just do not understand why IIS or PWS is not in or cannot work on the HOME
Edition.

Because WinXP Home was not designed to support IIS. Professional web
developers have known this ever since WinXP was release over 2 years
ago, and order their computers (if they bother with an OEM installation,
at all) with the OS they need, WinXP Pro.


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Bruce Chambers

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