Re: XP Home to Professional

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From: Rob Schneider (rmschne_at_removetheones_b1e1e1b.net.net)
Date: 05/03/04 

Date: Mon, 03 May 2004 14:25:30 +0100

Ask the vendor to be specific about why there were problems, and
specifically why XP Pro is required. It very well could becuase the
nature of the application requires XP Pro's features .. (but I have a
hunch this not the case). Report back here what they say.

What is the application? Does the vendor have a web site describing it?

Hope this is useful to you. Let us know.

rms

SB wrote:
>>-----Original Message-----
>>SB cogitated deeply and scribbled thusly:
>>
>>>I operate program that does not work well with XP Home
>
> but
>
>>>XP Pro is fine. Can I upgarde XP Home to XP Pro simply
>
> by
>
>>>purchasing the upgrade?
>>
>>That is very strange - XP Home is EXACTLY the same
>
> operating system as
>
>>XP Pro. All that Pro has that Home does not, is the
>
> ability to join a
>
>>domain and some security enhancements.
>>
>>--
>>gordonATgbpcomputingDOTcoDOTuk
>>
>>To email me replace the obvious!
>>.
>>I can not speak to that as I am simply a user of
>
> programs. While I have not experienced specific problems
> the vendor tells me that they have run into problems when
> running XP Home.

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