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Upgrading XP Home to XP Pro
Has anyone had any experience upgrading an XP Home system to XP Pro? Anything to watch out for?
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Has anyone had any experience upgrading an XP Home system to XP Pro? Anything to watch out for?
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March 28th, 2004 10:00
LMO
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March 28th, 2004 15:00
Thanks. I had some problems with my son's 8200 after an upgrade installation that were solved by doing a clean install, but I can't say whether it was the upgrade or something else he might have done that caused the problem.
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Denny Denham
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March 28th, 2004 15:00
Based on numerous reports in this forum, the odds are heavily in favor of the upgrade having caused the problem.
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March 28th, 2004 17:00
In that case, are there any recommendations for avoiding problems? I have a 5150 on order and plan to upgrade to Pro... should I start out with a clean install?
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March 28th, 2004 22:00
There is probably less risk upgrading from XP Home to XP Pro since the basic operating system is the same, but a clean install is guaranteed to avoid problems and since you will be doing it on a new system (with no need to back up personal data) the time required is minimal (less than two hours).