Re: Can you put Pro upgrade over full version Home?
From: tiger (tiger_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/24/04
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Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2004 06:12:34 -0700
Can you elaborate please - in reference to rep not knowing
what he was talking about? Are you saying that OEM
sources can be burned onto CD? According to the Microsoft
website all Windows products must come with both a: COA
and hologram CD, period.
In regards to buying XP Pro full version - this is close
to $450.00 + tax by itself, and then we still need to buy
the upgrade version at $300.00 + tax (total $800.00) to
put into second computer. We don't think that the 2nd
computer needs Pro as well, so we thought why not buy the
full version of Home for $300.00 and then by Pro upgrade
for $300.00 ($600.00). Want to do everything properly,
but looking to save some money as we might be out the
$160.00 as well for the burned OEM version that our
computer guy sold to us. Looking at all suggestions,
thanks.
Please explain your Microsoft reference, Tiger
>-----Original Message-----
>Why not purchase the full version of Windows XP Pro
instead of doing the
>upgrade path? It would be cheapier, less time, and less
hassle...
>
>> Do you think that he said this in reference to my
actual computer guy
>(small time store) because he knew that I hadn't
purchased a major OEM
>computer package?
>
>No, I do not believe that. What I do believe is that the
rep did not know
>what her/she was talking about... I am never going to get
awarded MVP if I
>keep that up! lol...
>
>--
>Michael D. Alligood
>MCSA, MCP, A+, Network+,
>i-Net+, CIW A, CIW CI
>"tiger" <tiger@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>news:31a501c47133$3fff6730$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>> Thanks for your time. Just to clarify - Actually we are
>> hoping that our computer guy will refund us our money
>> tomorrow so that we can go and purchase 2 new Windows
>> programs (Home Ed. full version, and Pro version) from a
>> retail outlet such as Costco or Best Buy. This way we
>> don't have to worry about anything and we will not have
>> any illegal software. It means that we will have to wipe
>> our system clean, but if it has to be done, it has to be
>> done. That being said, can we do it this way?
>>
>> In response to your hologram CD info, Microsoft today
told
>> me that all OEM CDs must be hologram, but of course we
all
>> know that Dell, EMachines, etc... get permission from
>> Microsoft to imprint their own CDs. >
>> Thanks again, Tiger
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >I remember reading and, I believe answer some of your
>> posts yesterday. I
>> >just looked back today over your posts and I must say
>> that I am sorry for
>> >the trouble you must be going through! First off, let
me
>> say this about the
>> >illegitimate cd -- and obviously you have figured it
out,
>> the cd does not
>> >have to be a hologram cd to be legit. The only time you
>> will run into a
>> >hologram cd is if you purchase the cd in stores or
from a
>> computer company
>> >like you thought you did with your last computer guy.
>> Here is your ammo for
>> >you computer guy -- if you purchased windows xp from
him,
>> you purchased the
>> >cd and license, period.
>> >
>> >Now your first post was, "Can I put the new windows xp
cd
>> on my old
>> >computer?" The answer to that is no. The problem is not
>> the cd mind you. The
>> >problem is that both your old computer's and new
>> computer's windows product
>> >number has already been used.
>> >
>> >So now you are thinking of installing Win XP home
edition
>> on the old
>> >computer and upgrading it to XP Pro? Yes this can be
done
>> without a problem.
>> >My quetion is, did you purchase an upgrade windows xp
>> professional cd? if
>> >so, then yes you can upgrade. If not, and you are
>> planning on using the same
>> >windows xp cd that came with your new computer, then
no.
>> >
>> >No here is the kicker to the whole mess. I run into
>> clients whos hard drive
>> >has crashed on them and they need replacing. I replace
>> there hard drives and
>> >use the windows xp cd with there product key to install
>> windows xp on their
>> >new hard drives. It comes back and tells me that this
>> product has already
>> >been register. I call the 800 number of Microsoft and
>> they give me another
>> >key. This has happened probably a dozen times or so in
>> the past year.
>> >
>> >--
>> >Michael D. Alligood
>> >MCSA, MCP, A+, Network+,
>> >i-Net+, CIW A, CIW CI
>> >"tiger" <tiger@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>> >news:31f601c4712b$ca9fcfe0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>> >> We have received lots of help tonight with our
Windows
>> XP
>> >> software problem, so here is another question. We
have 2
>> >> home computers - we want Pro on our new computer, and
>> Home
>> >> Ed. on 2nd computer. Here is my husband's question:
>> >>
>> >> We want to put full version of Home. Ed. on 2nd
>> computer,
>> >> and then install it on new computer as a base in
order
>> to
>> >> install Pro. Therefore, one computer will have Pro
and
>> one
>> >> will have Home Ed. (full version Home, and upgrade
>> version
>> >> of Pro). Can we do this?
>> >>
>> >> Thanks, Tiger
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>
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