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Upgrade XP Home to Pro

  • 17-10-2008 3:03pm
    #1
    Funkiwi75
    Registered Users Posts: 194 ✭✭


    Hi Can you upgrade XP Home to Pro using a full/OEM version of PRO? Without having to format the PC?

    Thanks


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  • #2
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 92,427 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    It's against the terms of the OEM to install it on another PC
    you need to BUY a license.


    If you have a full retail copy of XP Pro that is not installed on any other PC
    Or
    If you have an upgrade copy of XP pro that has not upgraded a copy of OEM windows on another machine
    Then you can ask the original question

    generally speaking OS upgrades are always a little flaky and the problems may not show up for a long time so it's always recommended to do a clean install, for example I don't know what the story is with upgrading with a lower service pack , so you would probably have to slipstream the install media to the same level as the xp home install or roll back the home to the pro media level

    90% of copies of windows XP are non-transferrable OEM copies
    most of the rest are corporate licenses or upgrades poisoned by OEM


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