Xp Home to XP Pro Question?

A Question to the MVP's

I have a legally purchased XP Home w/SP2 full retail running right now (it
has passed WGA). I won't bother you with all the details of why, but MS has
just shipped to me a full retail XP Pro w/SP2 at no charge. The original XP
Home SP1 OEM that came on the computer was wiped out along with the crapware
Gateway included with a reformat and clean install of the Home SP2 six
months ago. Should I just backup to my D: drive and do a clean install of
Pro or do a back up and do a repair install over the XP Home? Of course
using the new Product Key on the XP Pro folder. I know that SP2 has to be
present on the repair CD to match what is already present on the computer.
Since both the XP Home and XP Pro boxes are SP2 this shouldn't be a problem,
right?

I know a clean install will require me to reinstall of all of my software
again (I would hate doing all of the software upgrades that will have to be
preformed to most of my software). Will a repair install with XP Pro CD be
the easiest way of doing it? Or is that not an option?

Also with the XP Home no longer being used will I be able to use the XP Home
on another computer. Remember the XP Home was a full retail purchase and not
an upgrade. Will the XP Home Key be tied to the XP Pro if I just do a repair
install and not be usable on another computer?

I do have a use for the XP Home if it is legal to do so. And before I am
asked, no I will not be placing for sale either version of XP.

"old" devildog
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It was not the apple on the tree but the pair on the ground that caused the
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If the effort that went in research on the female bosom had gone into our
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