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Old 11-19-2003, 03:11 PM   #1 (permalink)
Default Can I upgrade XP to XP Professional w/o purchasing new O/S

I recently purchased a laptop for a start up operation.
The laptop came with no O/S. I selected XP as my
operating system. Now, I discovered the software programs
I want to use require XP Professional. Since I have VERY
limited capital, I need know if I can upgrade XP Home to
XP Professional.
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Old 11-19-2003, 03:32 PM   #2 (permalink)
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"Harun" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I recently purchased a laptop for a start up operation.
> The laptop came with no O/S. I selected XP as my
> operating system. Now, I discovered the software programs
> I want to use require XP Professional. Since I have VERY
> limited capital, I need know if I can upgrade XP Home to
> XP Professional.
Are you SURE? The only difference between Home and Pro is some networking
and security enhancements - otherwise the OS is EXACTLY the same.


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Old 11-19-2003, 04:03 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Thank you. The software representative said it wouldn't
work on Home...perhaps they were thinking of networking
capabilities. I am purchasing the single user version.
I'll try the download and see if it works.
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>> I recently purchased a laptop for a start up operation.
>> The laptop came with no O/S. I selected XP as my
>> operating system. Now, I discovered the software
programs
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>> I want to use require XP Professional. Since I have
VERY
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>> limited capital, I need know if I can upgrade XP Home to
>> XP Professional.
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>Are you SURE? The only difference between Home and Pro is
some networking
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the same.
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Old 11-19-2003, 04:21 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Which program is it?

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"Harun" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Thank you. The software representative said it wouldn't
> work on Home...perhaps they were thinking of networking
> capabilities. I am purchasing the single user version.
> I'll try the download and see if it works.
>
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> >"Harun" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message
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> >news:07c401c3aeb7$cc271f30$a001280a@phx.gbl...
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> >> I recently purchased a laptop for a start up operation.
> >> The laptop came with no O/S. I selected XP as my
> >> operating system. Now, I discovered the software
> programs
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Quote:
> >> I want to use require XP Professional. Since I have
> VERY
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> >> limited capital, I need know if I can upgrade XP Home to
> >> XP Professional.
> >
> >Are you SURE? The only difference between Home and Pro is
> some networking
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> >and security enhancements - otherwise the OS is EXACTLY
> the same.
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> >
> >.
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Old 11-20-2003, 08:05 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Harun wrote:
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> I recently purchased a laptop for a start up operation.
> The laptop came with no O/S. I selected XP as my
> operating system. Now, I discovered the software programs
> I want to use require XP Professional. Since I have VERY
> limited capital, I need know if I can upgrade XP Home to
> XP Professional.
For FREE, NO! :-(
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