Re: upgrading frm XP Home to Pro
- From: Michelle_j_r <Michellejr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2007 14:24:05 -0800
"Patrick Keenan" wrote:
"Michelle_j_r" <Michellejr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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- OEM licensed CDs cannot perform upgrades.
yeah, apparently we need to wipe our computers.
- Why do you think you need Windows XP Professional?
- Advanced networking/user control?
- Domain joining ability?
- File and folder encryption (EFS)?
there is nothing 'advanced' about what we are doing as far as i know. We
have no special needs, just linking the computers, sharing all the same
folders/files and me being able to fully access the network from home.
Not sure what Domain Joining Ability is.
But it seems upgrades are no longer available
Perhaps not at your local retailer; you may need to order.
tech guy said he phoned the two major distributors and neither had it even
listed on their stuff as available - i am in Australia if that makes a
difference?
Will
Windows SBS work with XP Home????
It depends. You should learn what the differences are between XP Home and
Pro, and apply that to how you're setting up the server.
If you have created a domain, no, XP Home doesn't really do domains and you
need Pro.
If you *aren't* using a domain, you're probably fine.
HTH
i don't know what that means. And am having to rely on the advice of the
computer IT people i have seen here. One company i spoke to said it was
possible but they would not recommend it and that we would need to enter a
password more often and there would be some functions that would not work. We
decided that for the extra cost we could live with that and would not
upgrade. But then it was a different tech guy that did the install (as we
ended up buying from Dell) and he said it was not possible at all.
How would i know if we are using a domain?
cheers,
Michelle.
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