Re: XP Upgrade
From: Ken Blake (kblake_at_this.is.an.invalid.domain)
Date: 09/22/04
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Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2004 09:48:14 -0700
In news:22237D5B-B3E9-497C-9F06-97789A48BBA0@microsoft.com,
Chuck Davis <ChuckDavis@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:
> One other important item missing in XP Home is the backup
> program
> that is installed by default in SP Professional.
Personally, I don't consider that an important omission at all.
As backup programs go, it's probably the worst of those
available. Whether you use XP Professional or Home, I would
recommend a third-party backup solution.
And besides, as you yourself say, it's not really missing, just
not installed by default.
-- Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User Please reply to the newsgroup > It is available on your XP Home CD. > Yes, it is included! It's just not installed by default. > To install Windows Backup you will need your Windows XP Home > Edition > CD. Use Windows Explorer to open the \valueadd\Msft\Ntbackup > folder > and then double click Ntbackup.msi > If your computer came with only a "system recovery" CD instead > of a > full Windows CD, finding Ntbackup.msi is not so easy. I suggest > that > you contact your computer manufacturer's support people for > instructions to locate and install. > Once installed, it works exactly as in Windows XP Professional, > with > one important exception. You can't restore your system using > Automated System Recovery. If this is important to you, contact > your > manufacturer's support people > > > "Ken Blake" wrote: > >> In news:uYvVXeBoEHA.2492@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl, >> Colin Barnhorst <colinbarharst@msn.com> typed: >> >> > Upgrading from Home to Pro is a reasonable thing to do. >> >> >> Certainly. I didn't say otherwise. Nevertheless, for *most* >> home >> users, there is nothing in XP Professional that justifies the >> cost of upgrading to it. They don't need to join a domain, >> they >> don't run two processors, they don't run a web server, and >> they >> don't need any of the other features that Professional adds. >> >> Clearly, there are exceptions, and for *some* users, XP >> Professional is the right choice. My last paragraph below is >> meant to point out only that Tom should be sure that he needs >> or >> would use some of these extra features. As I said, *most* home >> users don't need them. >> >> >> > I don't >> > understand Home users who get defensive about Home when >> > others >> > consider going beyond it. >> >> >> I am an XP Professional user, not a Home user, and I am not >> being >> at all defensive. If Tom needs Professional, he should get it; >> *most* home users don't and it's a waste of money for them, >> which >> is why I cautioned him to be sure before upgrading. >> >> >> > Users who do upgrade generally grow into >> > Pro as they widen their interests. >> >> >> I completely disagree with this. And even if it were true, the >> time to upgrade to Professional is when their interests have >> widened to the point that they need some of Professional's >> extra >> features. There's no point in upgrading because you *may* need >> some feature in the future. >> >> -- >> Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User >> Please reply to the newsgroup >> >> >> If the user is using any wireless >> > devices Pro will certainly offer better service and more >> > security, >> > but Pro has dozens of tools not available in Home. >> > >> > "Ken Blake" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in >> > message >> > news:un9vFEAoEHA.3712@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl... >> >> In news:E82D5B49-1683-44D2-ADF4-20023980FBF5@microsoft.com, >> >> Tom <Tom@discussions.microsoft.com> typed: >> >> >> >>> I'm thinking about uprading from XP Home Edition to the >> >>> Professional >> >>> Edition, if I do that will I loose all the programs I have >> >>> previously installed on XP Home Edition? >> >> >> >> >> >> By definition, an upgrade (as opposed to a clean >> >> installation) >> >> means >> >> that all your programs, data, etc. are kept intact and >> >> nothing >> >> is >> >> lost. >> >> However, there are no guarantees. However unlikely, it's >> >> always >> >> possible that something can go wrong, and you should be >> >> sure >> >> to have >> >> a backup of anything you can't afford to lose. >> >> >> >> But are you sure you want to do this? Are you aware that XP >> >> Professional and Home are identical, except that >> >> Professional >> >> includes a few features (mostly related to security and >> >> networking) >> >> missing from Home? Most home users have no need for these >> >> extra >> >> features and will see little or no benefit by upgrading. Be >> >> sure >> >> that there are benefits there for you before doing this. >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User >> >> Please reply to the newsgroup
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