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More info?)
is it posible to reinstall XP Pro over XP Home without ruining existing
programs files and network connections.
"Wesley Vogel" wrote:
> [[Windows XP Home Edition-based computers always have Simple File Sharing
> enabled.]]
>
> [[Simple File Sharing is always turned on in Windows XP Home Edition-based
> computers.]]
> How to configure file sharing in Windows XP
>
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304040
>
> No. The Power Users group doesn't exist on WINDOWS XP Home Edition.
>
> Backup Operators, Power Users, and Replicator groups from Windows 2000/XP
> Pro are missing from Home Edition.
>
> Local Users and Groups will popup an error in XP Home.
>
> [[In Windows XP Home Edition, the Computer Management snap-in does not
> display the Local Users and Groups node. The Local Users and Groups snap-in
> cannot be added to a custom snap-in. This behavior is a limitation of
> Windows XP Home Edition. It is not caused by Simple File Sharing.]]
>
> [[The userpasswords2 applet should not be used on WINDOWS XP Home Edition as
> a tool to edit or modify users. It is reserved for WINDOWS XP Professional
> Edition. The reason for this is that userpasswords2 allows the user to
> access to the 'Power Users' group which doesn't exist on WINDOWS XP Home
> Edition.]]
>
> [[This computer is running Windows XP Home Edition. This snapin may not be
> used with that version of Windows. To manage user accounts for this
> computer, use the User Accounts tool in the Control Panel]]
>
>
> --
> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>
> Wes
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> In news:3AD87FF8-109C-4A58-8BD2-099FAAEC2A52@microsoft.com,
> charris321 <charris321@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> > It is not possible to access Simple File Sharing checkbox to allow user
> > specific permissions to be set - are there any other ways because I don't
> > think you can create Power Users or Backup Operators in XP Home
> >
> > Please help
>
>