Re: Upgrade from Home to Pro

Exactly how much of my present software installations / hardware settings
(incl. networing etc)
is preserved after a XP Home SP2 to XP Pro SP2 upgrade?
How about special security software (bank access etc etc) ?
Is it safer to create a "new installation" and reinstall all software ?

/Christer K

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" skrev:

> 1. Purchase a conventional "Retail Version" of Windows XP Professional.
> 2. Uninstall your antivirus program.
> 3. Perform a backup of your important documents and files to a CD.
> 4. Disconnect all hardware peripheral devices, except the monitor, keyboard and mouse.
> 5. While running Windows XP Home, insert the Windows XP Pro CD in the drive and select
> the default "Upgrade" setup option. [Do not select "New Installation"]
> 6. Visit the Windows Update site to download all the critical updates.
>
> Note if you already installed SP2:
>
> Unless SP2 is integrated into XP Pro, then one cannot
> upgrade an existing XP Home w/SP2 installation using
> a non-SP2 version of XP Pro. What you need to do is
> create a SP2 "slipstreamed" version of XP Pro, then use
> the new CD to upgrade over XP Home w/SP2.
>
> You have two options:
>
> 1. Uninstall SP2 from XP Home, then upgrade to XP Pro.
>
> or
>
> 2. Create a SP2 slipstreamed version of XP Pro (preferred)
> and use the new XP Pro w/SP2 to upgrade.
>
> Either one of the following utilities makes slipstreaming
> (integrating) SP2 into Windows XP a breeze:
>
> Windows Slipstreaming and Bootable CD Guide
> http://www.msfn.org/articles.php?action=show&showarticle=49
>
> Information on AutoStreamer 1.0
> http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=188337&st=0&#entry245
>
> Windows XP Service Pack 2 - Direct Download
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=049C9DBE-3B8E-4F30-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP - Shell/User
>
> Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "Joe Ferguson" wrote:
>
> | Is it possible to upgrade, or does it HAVE to be a
> | reinstall?
>
.

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