Windows XP SP2

[BillDHS]

I have two questions:

I am going to upgrade from XP Home to XP Pro, are there any particular problems/issues I should be aware of?

I remember reading about a problem with Service Pack 1 causing slowdowns/conflicts on some hardware. Are there any reported problems with the recently released SP2?

THANKS

 

[bcastner]

Service Pack #2 is not available, other than in Beta for MSDN subscribers.

 

[linney]

If you have any qualifying CD's (98, Me or Home etc), you can save some cash and use an Upgrade version of XP Pro and just insert the qualifying CD (when requested) during your clean install of Pro.

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