Re: XP Home to Pro
From: Ken Blake (kblake_at_this.is.an.invalid.domain)
Date: 08/17/04
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Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2004 12:12:43 -0700
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steve <smberns@montefiore.org> typed:
> Can I use my XP pro disk to upgrade my XP Home edition on
> my laptop?
That depends on what you mean. If the XP Professional CD is a
retail version (an OEM version can not do upgrades, and is tied
to the first computer it's installed on) and is not currently
installed elsewhere, yes, you can.
But if by "my XP pro disk," you mean the copy that is currently
installed on your desktop, the answer is no. The rule is quite
clear. It's one copy (or one license) for each computer.
There's nothing new here. This is exactly the same rule that's
been in effect on every version of Windows starting with Windows
3.1. The only thing new with XP is that there's now an
enforcement mechanism.
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