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SerenityNet
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Migrating from XP-Home to XP-Pro - 3/25/2006 13:14:37
I'm probably going to be buying a PC with XP-Home pre-installed. I want to install XP-Pro. I already have the full version of XP-Pro.
Should I reformat the drive and install XP-Pro from scratch or can I simply "upgrade" with the full version disk I own? If I can "upgrade" then is this recommended? Would I be better off starting from scratch or does it not make any difference whether I upgrade or start from scratch?
Thanks,
Andrew
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RE: Migrating from XP-Home to XP-Pro - 3/25/2006 13:50:53
dont act just on my experience but..i had a bad time trying to upgrade from home to pro - total reinstall was better. why not buy one with pro installed
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RE: Migrating from XP-Home to XP-Pro - 3/26/2006 1:07:46
Thanks for the advice. I'll just do it from scratch. But to answer Dan's question ("...why not buy one with pro installed?"), it's because I can get a good price on the hardware I want. I'd buy it without the OS. I was just looking to save time on the installation. Maybe I'll be able to use the Home license on an older laptop that I've got.
Thanks again,
Andrew
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