Re: Upgrade or Clean Install of WindowXP Pro

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From: Tim Slattery <Slattery_T@xxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2005 16:18:18 -0400

"sp" <sp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>
>Hi,
>
>I am helping my former install WindowsXP Professional on her brand new
>laptop, which has XP Home.
>
>We need to know whether to install on an existing partition or create a new
>one.

Use the upgrade option. An XP Pro retail or upgrade CD should be able
to upgrade an existing XP Home installation *very* easily.

--
Tim Slattery
MS MVP(DTS)
Slattery_T@xxxxxxx
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