Re: XP home -> Pro

The OEM Windows XP Professional license that was preinstalled on your stolen
laptop is non-transferable to a different computer. Since your laptop was stolen,
so was the license and it cannot be used again.

1. Purchase a conventional "Retail Upgrade Version" [boxed] of Windows XP Professional.
2. Uninstall your antivirus program.
3. Perform a backup of your important documents and files to a CD, DVD, or other backup media.
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.
7. Reinstall your antivirus program, then defrag your hard drive.

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
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"ton de w" wrote:

| Hello,
|
| I did have a laptop with XP pro thereon stolen - so probably I have a
| licence for XP Pro.
| Now I have a HP pavilion with XP Home - however I need to run remote
| desktop (vnc no thanks too slow).
| Can I upgrade to XP pro using my now-stolen laptop licence - I did buy
| the laptop with license included after all - or it non-transferable?
|
| How can I upgrade the XP home to XP Pro? I think we do have XP Pro
| 8-seat group license with 2 spare seats. So must have an install disk
| somewhere.
| Can I just boot the install disk and say upgrade and it will work out
| fine?
|
| TIA
|
| Ton

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