Re: Problem upgrading from Win2000 Pro to XP Home

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You can't upgrade from win 2k to XP Home, only XP Pro, return it and get Pro.

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"TxTornados" <TxTornados@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:73023ECF-1F49-41BA-AE7C-60D35A6EBCA0@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I wanted to upgrade from Windows 2000 Pro to XP Home for my home computer, so
I purchased a copy from Best Buy, but when I tried to install it, it would
not install because it said that it would not install because I had Windows
2000 Pro.

What do I need to do to upgrade? Please don't try to push Vista, because my
computer will not take it and I am not that computer savvy.

Thank you for your help.


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