Upgrading To Professional From Starter Edition
Mar 30, 2008
I've been using Windows XP Professional for several years and am quite happy with it. My roommate has a desktop that she bought some years ago and it came with Windows XP Starter Edition installed. Lately I've been trying to help her upgrade from her XP SE to XP Pro but before doing this I have some questions.Is Windows XP SE at all upgradable to XP Pro? The reason I ask this is because:1.1 I accessed "How to install or upgrade to Windows XP" on http://support.microsoft.com/kb/316941, but it does not mention Windows XP Starter Edition as one of the options of OS to be upgraded (only mentions Win98, Windows ME and Windows 2000 Pro 1.2 I also accessed http://www.comztek.com/Admin/ProdMan...1.asp?name=228 and it says "You may not upgrade to Windows XP Professional from Windows XP Starter Edition,. as this goes against Microsoft's End User License Agreement (EULA) 2. In case Windows XP SE can in fact be upgraded to XP Pro, I have 2 questions:2.1 To start the installation should I simply boot the desktop normally and then insert the Win XP CD on the CD-ROM unit and choose the option "upgrade"?2.2 Will files in the desktop and installed programs be preserved? Or will my roommate need to install all the program she uses again? What about local files of Outlook Express and the MSN Messenger emoticons? Will these be lost?
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Oct 11, 2005
How can I upgrade windows XP home edition to windows XP professional edition
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Feb 9, 2004
I'm attempting to update from Windows 2000 Professional to Windows XP Professional.When I insert the XP CD and click on "check system compatibility" I receive the following message "Windows XP setup does not support upgrading from Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional to Microsoft Windows XP Professional. Setup cannot continue."
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Dec 7, 2004
I currently have xp pro loaded on my computer but it was a bad install and i want to install xp home which i like a bit more. When i go to install xp home, it won't let me because it automatically assumes i want to upgrade and i can't choose a clean install. I can't boot from my cd rom so i can't go through bios.
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Jun 10, 2007
I have windows home edition with service 2(sp2), i want to upgrade to xp professional , when i install xp professional when the pc restarts and the windows xp logo comes up , a messages pop up saying "press any key to boot from cd" then it disappears and the windows logo comes up again, then it says again "press any key to boot from cd" why does it keeps on doing that, i leave it for like 6 hours and it keeps on doing that,(the xp professional cd i have is a genuine xp professional Cd.(the pc is a desk top"Compaq presario 3500 series")
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Jan 13, 2010
I just built my first computer and I don't have an OS yet. I do have 2 copies on Win XP Home Edition that I found that I may or may not have installed yet.I was going to buy the Win 7 Professional Upgrade online from digital river. It comes with a download for your computer and a disk kit for 13 dollars more that they ship to you. Thing is, this will be a CLEAN INSTALL on a brand new terabyte hard drive. I have read about people doing clean installs with the DISK of Win 7 Upgrade Media, but it seems too complicated. I also know that the best way to upgrade Win XP to Win 7 was to do a clean install and backup your files. But im not going to have anything stored on Win XP.I want to install Win XP Home Edition,connect to the internet, download the Win 7 upgrade media. And install that.
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Jan 26, 2006
I have heard when attempting to upgrade not clean install a new os. For example the whole win98 to w2k doesnt fly good because of the fat32 to ntfs deal. so what about upgrading w2k pro with ntfs to xp pro with ntfs? is this a good thing to do now a days or is it still better to just perform a clean install over my existing os. I really would like to keep my stuff intact, but I dont want a xp upgrade. So what type of issues have you guys had upgrading w2k to xp pro?
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Jun 20, 2005
I have XP professional from my last computer (it's now inoperable) and XP
home on my new PC. I'm not sure what to do or how difficult it is to upgrade
my new computer to XP Professional with that same software.Just load and go? I know I do need to set a restore point, since there's not one yet.
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Sep 30, 2005
Have XP Home installed on my present system and bought a full version of XP Professional . Can this be full version be installed over or should I say will this upgrade my XP Home without deleting any of my present programs and documents?
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Aug 13, 2008
I currently have XP Home, 5.1 build 2600 according to dxdiag. I also have an XP Profesional CD, however the compatibility test on that CD says "Setup cannot continue because the version of Windows on your computer is newer than the version on the CD". So it seems I can't upgrade with the disc I have.I want XP Pro because I have 8GB of RAM, and I don't like Vista. Also I want to upgrade rather than fresh install so I can keep all the programs etc. I currently have. What are my options on upgrading to a 64 bit version of XP Pro? What do I need to buy?
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Dec 16, 2009
I want know if it is safe to upgrade from xp home to professional on my laptop and what the procedure is?
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Feb 2, 2007
I am trying to install XP on my 2000 but it says: Windows XP Setup does not support upgrading from Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional to Microsoft Windows XP Professional.Setup cannot continue.Do i have to reformat my HD? Do i have to reinstall everything on my HD some stuff i dont have the cd any more.Like Office 2003.
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Dec 20, 2004
I have a machine with an 120 day Evaluation version of XP Pro. I am now getting the - You have 30 days to Upgrade this Evaluation version warning message.The System is fully tuned and honed to perfection, so what I would like to know, now that I do have a full version is - how can I do this without re-installing everything?Can I change the ProductKey number? Is there a way to overlay the Full version? Can I change a file or files which will allow me to keep the installation I have now?If I use a couple 'a diskettes can I at least transfer the current settings to another installation?
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Jan 14, 2005
Anyway, when upgrading from Windows XP Home Edition to Windows XP Pro earliler this week, everything seemed to work fine and all the program icons I had from Windows XP Home appeared on the XP Pro desktop. However, my Internet Broadband/Dial-Up connection dissapeared from 'Network Connections' and I therefore could not connect to the internet, even though the ISP ('BT Broadband' - I'm based in the UK in case you wonder who BT are) icon remained on my desktop and their software appeared in Programs.
When I contacted my ISP they claimed this is a problem with Windows XP upgrade to Pro and I should contact Microsoft Support. Is this true?
Anyway, I've had to resort to doing a clean install of Windows XP Home again now in order to get back on the internet with my Broadband internet and installing my ISP's USM Modem software all over again. It worked, but still want to upgrade to XP Pro.
Any ideas on how this 'problem' can be resovled. Don't want to have to do a clean install again and again. Also, is It this a common problem with upgrading to Windows XP Pro from Windows XP Home as my ISP claim ?
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Oct 9, 2006
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What is <A HREF="http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/64bit/default.mspx" target="_new">Windows XP Professional x64 Edition</A> like for gaming & are there any driver issues with it
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I recently reinstalled the Home Edition and now after rebooting the computer goes directly to the Home Edition. I changed the boot file too.When I boot up I get the two options, but when I log in to the Professional Edition I get an error. I suppose that the way I name the Professional Edition is not okay.If it is the problem, where can I find the proper name of the Professional Edition installed in my computer.
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