Have Win XP Home pitfalls of XP Pro upgrade?

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From: John Perry (JohnPerry_at_redoak.co.ukNOSPAM)
Date: 06/05/04 

Date: Sat, 05 Jun 2004 21:23:16 +0100

I have just bought a new laptop with Win XP Home, and I am not happy
about the sharing capabilities and want the features on Windows 2000, so
I am considering a Win XP Pro Upgrade.

Any comments? Normally I don't like doing upgrades and would rather to
a fresh install on a formatted HD. Am I likely to lose and of my Office
features or get any program malfunctions if I do this upgrade.

Comments much appreciated.

Thanks 

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