Just got gift of XP pro full edition - - sooooooooo.......

[onlymel]

Hi - - I just got today an unexpected gift of XP pro full edition.

I’m currently running the upgrade of XP Home Edition and commonsense tells me to use “My gift”. - - Question is:

What is the best way to go about installing this without losing my files, programs updates etc.

The XP pro disc has SP1a built in.

Mel in the UK

 

[GoatyGoat]

Shove it in, and choose Update.

 

[gpalmer711]

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315341&Product=winxp

Greg Palmer

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[linney]

307229 - Icons, Favorites, E-Mail Messages, and Customization Is Missing After Upgrade to Windows

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307229&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

http://groups.google.com/groups?sou...UTF-8&q="upgrade+home+to+pro"+problem+windows

"a computer preinstalled with an OEM version of XP Home might not upgrade using a retail version of XP Pro upgrade. This is especially true of laptop computers that have a customized OEM version of XP Home installed. In that case, only a clean install will work. Laptop computers require specialized hardware drivers not found in the conventional "retail, upgrade" version of Windows XP."

Upgrade from XP Home to XP Pro
thread779-551955

XP Home to Pro Upgrade
thread779-624396

How bad is upgrade from XP home to XP pro?
thread779-472923

826939 - Update Rollup 1 for Windows XP Is Available

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=826939

Have you considered a clean install and a new fresh start?

HOW TO: Partition and Format a Hard Disk in Windows XP (Q313348)

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q313/3/48.asp

Read the paragraph,
"How to Partition and Format Your Hard Disk by Using Windows XP Setup."


You can even try dual booting Home with Pro if you want.
HOW TO: Create a Multiple-Boot System in Windows XP (Q306559)

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q306/5/59.asp

 

[onlymel]

Hi Linney - My current home edition is a retail version and the "gift" has been purchased from PC World so that is retail as well. It looks as though I can just "shove it in" as Goatygoat would say. - - You reckon?

Mel in the UK

 

[linney]

If you "just shove it in" it will upgrade your Home to Pro.
Some of the following upgrade article may be worth reading.


HOW TO: Prepare to Upgrade Windows 98 or Windows Millennium Edition to Windows XP(Q316639)

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q316/6/39.asp

 

[paparazi]

I don't know what setup you have onlymel but on a standalone Home PC the extra features of XPpro will be wasted and of little use, you will be "under these circumstances" wasting your time and efforts.
Nice gift all the same!
Martin UK

Replying helps further our knowledge, without comment leaves us wondering.

 

[onlymel]

I hear what you are saying Martin. I guess the only advantage is being the fact that it is a full version and not a upgrade like my home edition is. - - I now have to decide whether or not to waste an activation cos once I do that then my home edition becomes redundant. After all, no one else can have it can they? (I had it activated. More money for Bill Gates!!!

Mel.

 

[gpalmer711]

With regards to your home edition being reactivated. If it was a full upgrade version (i.e. Brought from a shop and not packaged with a pc (oem version)). Then as long as you sell the cd with all packaging and books etc that came with it originally then yes it can be reactivated. The people buying it will need to ring microsoft when prompted, this is something that has been discussed on her recently.

There are other features that are useful for any pc user who connects to the internet. XP home edition comes as standard with just TCP/IP networking protocols. These are the default for browsing the internet. However some ISP's allow quicker access to their servers using different/more secure/faster protocols.

There are also other features that Pro has over Home, so in my opinion I would upgrade.Check out

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/whichxp.asp

for more details.

Greg Palmer

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[onlymel]

Thanks for the info Greg. Ringing Microsoft from the UK?? Hmmm, I probably have more chance of getting "shit" from a rocking horse. Unless you or any members know of a phone number from the UK. - - Thanks anyway.

Mel.

 

[gpalmer711]

Whn you attempt to activate windows it allows you to do t via the internet or by phone. If you select the phone option it then asks your for the country you are in. At that point it supplies you with the UK phone number for activations.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;302806&Product=winxp

Greg Palmer

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[onlymel]

Okay Greg. - Thanks for that. I didn't know of it. This site is worth its weight in gold. I will install my home edition on brother in laws puter now. Weeel, at sometime in the future.

Mel.

 

[gpalmer711]

For some extra info on this you can also check out

http://www.microsoft.com/piracy/basics/activation/mpafaq.asp#policies

Greg Palmer

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