Re: xp professional

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From: Ken Blake (kblake_at_this.is.an.invalid.domain)
Date: 02/23/05 

Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2005 17:09:20 -0700

In news:71F3DDC2-9D35-4C26-906C-BC8C53B5DE70@microsoft.com,
Kevin <Kevin@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:

> The reason I want to upgrade is I may be taking a program that
> requires the use of a personal web server and xp home does not
> have
> this.

Correct. That's one of the differences. XP Home doesn't have IIS.
However, if Apache will do what you want, you might want to
consider keeping XP Home and installing it. 

-- 
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
Please reply to the newsgroup
> I have an hp computer and do not wish to reformat because the
> video drivers, etc are on the recovery cd along with xp home.
>
> "Ken Blake" wrote:
>
>> In news:499522DE-95DB-4359-B34A-1EC2939FE88A@microsoft.com,
>> Kevin <Kevin@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:
>>
>>> i have an hp system with windows xp home version. on it. I 
>>> want to
>>> upgrade to proessional version.
>>
>>
>> First of all, why? Are are aware that the two are identical 
>> except
>> that Professional includes a few extra features, mostly 
>> related to
>> networking and security. For most home users, even those 
>> running
>> typical home networks, there is no advantage to Professional, 
>> the
>> missing extra features in Professional wouldn't even be 
>> noticed, and
>> upgrading to Professional would simply be a waste of money.
>>
>>
>>> First what is the difference between
>>> the retail box version of xp professional and an oem full 
>>> version.
>>
>>
>> The OEM version can only legally be sold with hardware, 
>> although
>> these days, any piece of hardware, even a power cord, 
>> qualifies.
>> Although if you get a complete generic OEM version, it 
>> contains the
>> same software, it has the following disadvantages as compared 
>> with
>> the retail version:
>>
>> 1. Its license ties it permanently to the first computer it's
>> installed on. It can never legally be moved to another 
>> computer,
>> sold, or given away.
>>
>> 2. It can only do a clean installation, not an upgrade.
>>
>> 3. Microsoft provides no support for OEM versions. You can't 
>> call
>> them with a problem, but instead have to get any needed 
>> support from
>> your OEM; that support may range anywhere between good and
>> non-existent. Or you can get support elsewhere, such as in 
>> these
>> newsgroups.
>>
>>
>>> Second , because i do not want to format my harddrive and 
>>> lose my
>>> installed programs or have to reinstall everything, can i 
>>> install
>>> professional over home
>>
>>
>> Yes, with a retail version (either an Upgrade Full version). 
>> No, as
>> I said above, with an OEM version.
>>
>> What you want is the retail Upgrade version, since it's the 
>> cheapest
>> version thaht will do what you want.
>>
>>
>>> (would this make it a dual boot system),
>>
>>
>> No, that would be installing it side-by-side with Home. The 
>> word
>> "over" in this case means replacing Home with Professional--an
>> upgrade installation.
>>
>>
>>> or
>>> would professional be the only system, would all the video 
>>> drivers,
>>> etc. be intact on the new system (professional)?
>>
>>
>> Assumoing that you have a retail version, you can do it either 
>> way.
>> With an OEM version, you can only do a clean installation.
>>
>>
>>> would everything
>>> work as before?
>>
>>
>> Yes, with the caveat that there is never a guarantee. However
>> unlikely, it's always possible that something might go wrong. 
>> For
>> that reason it's prudent to be sure you have a backup of 
>> anything
>> you can't afford to lose before beginning.
>>
>> --
>> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Shell/User
>> Please Reply to the Newsgroup

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