Re: Upgrading from xp home to professional

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Actually yes, I have to upgrade. Reason is, for my job I must install a
software for statistical analysis called SAS. It will not install on xp home
edition but will on xp pro. Why...I'm not sure but even the software
developers and their technical support tell you that xp home edition is not
supported and there is not a work-around.

since I'm a university employee the xp pro only cost me $12 so cost wasn't
much of an issue but not being able to run SAS is a huge problem. Someone
suggested typing ms noupdate in the run bar and trying to install sas again
but even if it worked, just having a software package that is said to be not
compatible could lead to future problems with it so...looks like an
unavoidable upgrade. Thanks everyone.

"Bruce Chambers" wrote:

b_leonard wrote:
I have a laptop with xp home edition abd purchased a copy of xp professional.
I need to upgrade but need some tips on how to install xp pro, wipe out xp
home edition, but still not lose my important data. Any help you can offer
will be greatly appreciated! Thanks all!

Am afraid to just pop in the disk because the xp home came as a Dell bundle
with al of the drivers and so on.


WinXP is designed to install and upgrade the existing operating
system while simultaneously preserving your applications and data, and
translating as many personalized settings as possible. The process is
designed to be, and normally is, quite painless. That said, things can
go wrong, in a small number of cases. If your data is at all important
to you, back it up before proceeding.

The upgrade from WinXP Home to WinXP Pro, in particular, almost
always goes smoothly, as both operating systems use the same kernel.

However, do you really need to upgrade? The WinXP Home and WinXP
Pro versions are _identical_ when it comes to performance, stability,
and device driver and software application compatibility, but are
intended to meet different functionality, networking, security, and
ease-of-use needs, in different environments. The most significant
differences are that WinXP Pro allows up to 10 simultaneous inbound
network connections while WinXP Home only allows only 5, WinXP Pro is
designed to join a Microsoft domain while WinXP Home cannot, and only
WinXP Pro supports file encryption and IIS. (Oh, and WinXP Pro usually
costs roughly $100 USD more than WinXP Home.)

Windows XP Comparison Guide
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/howtobuy/choosing2.asp

Which Edition Is Right for You
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/whichxp.asp

Windows XP Home Edition vs. Professional Edition
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_home_pro.asp


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