Re: Have Home need Pro; what do I buy?




"GeorgeB" <nospam@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>A friend has XP Home on 2 computers and needs XP Pro for an
> application he is purchasing; with a new PC, cost difference is only
> $60; the Pro upgrade appears to be about $200; is that what is needed?
>
> Thanks!

He might want to double-check that Pro is required; the basic OS is the
same, so it would be quite unusual that an app would have any preference of
home or pro.

As far as upgrading...you need the upgrade software. you might want to see
if the OEM has an upgrade available for less. Too bad he didn't get Pro from
the start; it's always cheaper that way.


.



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