XP Professional on Toshiba P10-221

From: Marco (minozzo_at_stat.unipg.it)
Date: 04/16/04 

Date: 16 Apr 2004 07:34:41 -0700

Hi,
I have a new Toshiba P10-221 (with XP Home pre-installed), and I would
like to install XP Professional. I have the Microsoft XP Professional
Service pack 1a (OEM). I am rather embarassed about the proper
installation procedure to follow.
Would it be better to install XP Pro from the beginning (and then
install all drivers, from the Toshiba web site, and utilities, from
the Toshiba CD-ROM), or to do the (simpler) upgrade from Home to Pro?
I have tried to ask both to Toshiba and Microsoft, but I did not have
a clear indication.
At the moment I have done the upgrade (and I have also re-installed
the tools and utilities from the Toshiba CD-ROM). For now, everything
seems to work fine. A little doubt is about the management of new
accounts, where it seems there is a problem with the creation of new
users from "Control panel-->User account-->ecc.". New users can be
created, but following a different path. Also the management of the
battery, although working, does not seem 100% under control.
Would I have problems in the future with the upgrade?

Thanks,
Marco

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