Go from XP Home to Professional

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Does this take a special disk, or can I use the standard
XP installation disk.

Thanks,
MG
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You only need to go from Home to Pro if you are going to join a domain -
otherwise for the home user there is no difference other than some minor
security functions.
 
Does this take a special disk, or can I use the standard
XP installation disk.
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There is no special version for this purpose. The regular XP
Professional Upgrade version works fine for this, although it
doesn't say so on the box.

Are you sure you need to do this? Are you aware that the two are
actually identical in all respects, except that Professional has
a few features (mostly related to networking and security)
missing from Home? For most (but not all) home users, these
features aren't needed, would never be used, and buying
Professional instead of Home is a waste of money.

Upgrade to Professional only if you need or want one or more of
these features.

For details go to

http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_home_pro.asp

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/whichxp.asp

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/howtobuy/choosing2.asp
 
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Does this take a special disk, or can I use the standard
XP installation disk.
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I don't quite understand what you mean. If you are talking
about upgrading from Windows XP Home to Windows XP
Professional then you can buy the Windows XP Professional
Upgrade a you qualify for it.
 
You only need to go from Home to Pro if you are going to join a domain -
otherwise for the home user there is no difference other than some minor
security functions.
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Although the differences are not enormous, and for the *average*
home user there's no need to go to Professional, waht you say
above is an overstatement. There *are* other reasons to upgrade
to Professional, and there are some home users who need to do so.
To mention just a couple of things besides joining a domain,
Professional has IIS and Home doesn't; Professional supports dual
processors and Home doesn't.
 
I would think that the numbers of home users who use IIS and have dual
processors are fairly small...
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I think you're right on both counts. Small, but not zero. And the
number of home users who need to join a domain is also very
small.

My only disgareement is with the absolute nature of what you
said: "You only need to go from Home to Pro if you are going to
join a domain." If you had said that *most* home users don't need
Professional unless they need to join a domain, I would
essentially agree (although I probably wouldn't have singled out
joining a domain as the Professional feature that home users are
most likely to use). As a matter of fact, I've also often said
here that most home users don't need Professional--in fact in
this very thread.
 
I think you're right on both counts. Small, but not zero. And the
number of home users who need to join a domain is also very
small.

My only disgareement is with the absolute nature of what you
said: "You only need to go from Home to Pro if you are going to
join a domain." If you had said that *most* home users don't need
Professional unless they need to join a domain, I would
essentially agree (although I probably wouldn't have singled out
joining a domain as the Professional feature that home users are
most likely to use). As a matter of fact, I've also often said
here that most home users don't need Professional--in fact in
this very thread.
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maybe you're right - it's VERY hot here today......
 
"Ted" said:
Drivel reply because you cannot be arsed to post the differences that =
make them different. You ****ing cockeyed mindless shitbrain, if they =
were "exactly the same in all respects", they would not be in any sense, =
different. But they are different as they have different functions for =
different needs.
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oh dear, the kindergarten's out early today.......You can't phase me
with your drivel I heard MUCH worse from far better men than you during
my service with Her majesty.
 
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