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Home and Pro on the same machine?
Name: Eli Date: February 13, 2003 at 07:49:34 Pacific OS: XP home edit CPU/Ram: XP 1800 / 256DDR
Comment:
Hello people...
I have a question regarding XP HOME edition. I currently have it installed in my machine, but I found that today at work that I would need a copy of XP PRO install at home in order to make some software work. It's a requierment so I have no choice. My question is....
Can I install XP PRO on top of XP HOME and if I do that, will the system give a choice to choose between OS?
Name: Jeff Newton Date: February 13, 2003 at 10:25:15 Pacific
Reply:
why don't you just do an upgrade from home to pro. It won't change your settings or mess up your applications.
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Response Number 2
Name: Deputy DooDah Date: February 13, 2003 at 11:27:07 Pacific
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I agree. It's pointless to have both installed. If you want to have two OS's. Use two very different OS's.
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Response Number 3
Name: gary braver Date: February 13, 2003 at 22:36:14 Pacific
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What's the point on keeping Home around if you have Pro?
My understanding is that Pro has everything home has plus some additional features like remote control and domain based networking capability. Can't go wrong with them even if you don't use.
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