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how to upgrade from WinXP home to WinXP Pro SP2

  • 13-11-2006 9:37pm
    #1
    albert
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭


    Hi guys

    Is it possible to upgrade XP home to XP Pro using the XP Pro SP2 install CD?
    I cannot find an upgrade option and no guides/instructions on the net.
    Do I have to remove XP home first?

    What I tried:
    I booted via the XP Pro install disk - there are no upgrade options.
    I selected install OS on existing XP Home parition.
    Installer complained about problems installing multiple OS's on a single partition.


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  • #2
    mr_disc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 654 ✭✭✭mr_disc


    you were going about it in the right way ... you just simply use the pro disc and it should find the previous version ( home ) and ask u if u wanna upgrade ..... going about it this way will keep all your settings, files etc, did u boot to the disc ( pro ) or run it from windows ?


  • #3
    SouperComputer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,949 ✭✭✭SouperComputer


    albert wrote:
    Is it possible to upgrade XP home to XP Pro using the XP Pro SP2 install CD?

    You can only upgrade using a full retail copy of XP Pro. XP Pro OEM does not support an in-place upgrade which is what you need.
    If you have an OEM version of XP pro, then you have no choice but to backup and do a clean install, or buy a retail copy of XP Pro.

    Im assuming you wish to join an domain network, or encrypt your files hence the move to XP Pro?


  • #4
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,596 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Don't forget you also need a license to upgrade.

    If you upgraded XP OEM with a non-oem upgrade copy of XP Pro then the OEM license dies and the XP pro upgrade is bound to the mother board and dies with it.

    The full retail copy of XP that don't get bound to the motherboard ain't cheap though.


  • #5
    albert
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭albert


    Thanks for the replies - I appreciate the info.

    I'm installing XP Pro for my brother. He's in college but cannot connect to the college network without XP Pro (connection software errors in XP Home and college tech support said XP Pro is needed)

    Yeah I can see the upgrade option when I load the CD from windows. (I was booting directly from it before)

    The version I bought is XP Pro student edition - it says non OEM.

    The laptop is running home OEM, so i guess the upgrade will fail due to licensing problems. Why the hell are these licenses so obscure!

    So the only option I have is to install from scratch :(


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