Re: Upgrade window XP home edition to XP Professional

Steve wrote:
Hi there,

Just a question on point 4.
I have a laptop with just the basic WinXP home on it (no other
programs as yet) but obviously I can only disconnect external hardware
(mouse etc) as it is brand new and under warranty,

So the DVD re-writer, card readers etc are still in place.
It night be a silly question, but in the case of my laptop is it still
OK to upgrade ?

Thanks in advance,


Internal card readers can cause problems with how drive letters get
assigned. If they can't be disconnected make sure there are no memory cards
in the reader during the upgrade or install.

Kerry


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