Re: Have Win XP Home pitfalls of XP Pro upgrade?

From: Rick \ (rick_at_mvps.org)
Date: 06/05/04 

Date: Sat, 5 Jun 2004 16:29:24 -0400

Hi,

Upgrading from Home to Pro on a normally-working system is pretty much
uneventful. Installed programs and settings should remain intact, the only
difference should be the availability of Pro's features that you are looking
for. It is always advisable to backup critical data before any upgrade no
matter how simple it may be.

There is no reason whatsoever that you would need to do a clean
installation. 

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"John Perry" <JohnPerry@redoak.co.ukNOSPAM> wrote in message
news:ina4c0ha4l7r57q5ks3d4cevhg6dlf751r@4ax.com...
> 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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