Upgrade fr XP Home to XP Professional?

We're a small organization installing a Network, using Microsoft Network
2003. One of our computers has XP Home Edition & we have to upgrade it, in
order to connect with the Network. Any suggestions? What is the best way,
purchase the XP Professional Full version or is there an upgrade for this
particular purpose?

BTW: We have the same issue with Vista, we need to upgrade another computer
from Vista Home to Vista Business...

Thanks for any help!

Whats the specific problem, or do you mean to join a domain?

"Fiona" <Fiona@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8FE84ED3-2E66-4444-A29A-064D92E4A5A6@microsoft.com...
> We're a small organization installing a Network, using Microsoft Network
> 2003. One of our computers has XP Home Edition & we have to upgrade it,
in
> order to connect with the Network. Any suggestions? What is the best
way,
> purchase the XP Professional Full version or is there an upgrade for this
> particular purpose?
>
> BTW: We have the same issue with Vista, we need to upgrade another
computer
> from Vista Home to Vista Business...
>
> Thanks for any help!

My question is... how do I make this upgrade? Purchase the full version of
XP Professional, un-install the Home Edition, and do a complete new
installation? Or is there an upgrade method, just pop in the CD & go from
the Home Edition to the Professional edition? I was told that I could do
that by the Network consultant, but I don't believe it is possible? I think
I have to do a complete new installation?

"DL" wrote:

> Whats the specific problem, or do you mean to join a domain?
>
> "Fiona" <Fiona@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:8FE84ED3-2E66-4444-A29A-064D92E4A5A6@microsoft.com...
> > We're a small organization installing a Network, using Microsoft Network
> > 2003. One of our computers has XP Home Edition & we have to upgrade it,
> in
> > order to connect with the Network. Any suggestions? What is the best
> way,
> > purchase the XP Professional Full version or is there an upgrade for this
> > particular purpose?
> >
> > BTW: We have the same issue with Vista, we need to upgrade another
> computer
> > from Vista Home to Vista Business...
> >
> > Thanks for any help!
>
>
>

"Fiona" <Fiona@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> We're a small organization installing a Network, using Microsoft Network
> 2003. One of our computers has XP Home Edition & we have to upgrade it,
> in
> order to connect with the Network. Any suggestions? What is the best
> way,
> purchase the XP Professional Full version or is there an upgrade for this
> particular purpose?
>
> BTW: We have the same issue with Vista, we need to upgrade another
> computer
> from Vista Home to Vista Business...

You can use the XP Professional Upgrade. This will retain data and
settings. Normally this upgrade goes well but things can go wrong so if
there is any valuable data on the system do a backup. Best is to image the
system so it can be restored in it's entirety if needed, then do the
upgrade. Disable the AV prior to the upgrade and any other active scanning
programs. Make sure the system is clean of malware.

For Vista is it Home Basic or Home Premium? In either case you can use an
upgrade version of Vista Business. I believe you can do an in place upgrade
from Vista Home Basic, but from Vista Home Premium, it has to be a clean
install. You cannot use the Anytime Upgrade to go from any version of Vista
Home to Vista Business.

There are Vista specific newsgroups for Vista issues:

microsoft.public.windows.vista.administration_acco unts_password
microsoft.public.windows.vista.file_management
microsoft.public.windows.vista.games
microsoft.public.windows.vista.general
microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
microsoft.public.windows.vista.installation_setup
microsoft.public.windows.vista.mail
microsoft.public.windows.vista.music_pictures_vide o
microsoft.public.windows.vista.networking_sharing
microsoft.public.windows.vista.performance_mainten ance
microsoft.public.windows.vista.print_fax_scan
microsoft.public.windows.vista.security

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Fiona wrote:
> My question is... how do I make this upgrade? Purchase the full version of
> XP Professional, un-install the Home Edition, and do a complete new
> installation? Or is there an upgrade method, just pop in the CD & go from
> the Home Edition to the Professional edition? I was told that I could do
> that by the Network consultant, but I don't believe it is possible? I think
> I have to do a complete new installation?

You can use the upgrade version of XP Pro with no problem.

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/xpupgdissues.html - Upgrade Issues
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/xp...ce_upgrade.htm


Malke
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