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04-22-2008, 09:55 AM
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Windows XP Home to Pro
Quick question. I have an old HP computer that currently has Windows XP home installed on it. I need to install a program on it for General Motors that requires Windows XP Pro to be installed. My question is, will a Windows XP Pro disk upgrade Windows XP Home, or do I need the Windows XP Pro upgrade disk?
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04-23-2008, 06:00 AM
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Shouldn't be a problem using any old XP Pro CD to upgrade. Used an XP Pro retail disk to upgrade an OEM Home install in the past. Just remember one key per machine.
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04-23-2008, 06:53 PM
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You can not do a direct upgrade from xp home to xp pro. You will need to reformat and do a clean install. There is an alternative. You can install the xp pro in a virtual machine and run the software form there. I would check with the software vendor to be sure it will work in a virtual machine first though. HTH.
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04-23-2008, 08:13 PM
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Yes you can.. I did it on my own computer by booting from the Pro CD and doing a repair installation.
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04-23-2008, 09:11 PM
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I stand corrected then.
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04-24-2008, 07:33 PM
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Is there a specific reason why XP *Pro* is required? Depending on what's needed, you may get by with Home. Some developers just forget that XP Pro isn't the name of the O/S, but the name and edition.
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04-25-2008, 08:37 AM
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Don't even need to do a repair install. Insert the XP Pro CD whilst in Windows proper and select the Upgrade option. At least that works for me with XP Pro retail disks. |
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04-25-2008, 10:44 AM
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I believe that accomplishes the exact same thing.
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