Upgrading XP HOme to Professional

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I have a user who works from home on their XP HOme Laptop but comes into the
office with it at time and because it is Home edition can't join the domain.
Can this be upgraded to XP Professional?

Want to make sure before I do this.
 
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In news:08E2A12E-6409-48DD-8A7B-1ED5117D7C76@microsoft.com,
eng-soft05 <engsoft05@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:

> I have a user who works from home on their XP HOme Laptop but
> comes
> into the office with it at time and because it is Home edition
> can't
> join the domain. Can this be upgraded to XP Professional?


Yes, you can upgrade XP Home to Professional. There is no special
upgrade version just for this, but the regular XP Professional
Upgrade works fine (although it doesn't say so on the box).


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"Ken Blake" wrote:

> In news:08E2A12E-6409-48DD-8A7B-1ED5117D7C76@microsoft.com,
> eng-soft05 <engsoft05@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:
>
> > I have a user who works from home on their XP HOme Laptop but
> > comes
> > into the office with it at time and because it is Home edition
> > can't
> > join the domain. Can this be upgraded to XP Professional?
>
>
> Yes, you can upgrade XP Home to Professional. There is no special
> upgrade version just for this, but the regular XP Professional
> Upgrade works fine (although it doesn't say so on the box).
>
>
> --
> Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
> Please reply to the newsgroup
>
>
Thanks I didn't think it would be a big deal to do just wanted a "second"
verification on it.
 
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In news:B07E393D-FEB1-4A09-B28D-AA7D93F8B5FC@microsoft.com,
eng-soft05 <engsoft05@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:

> "Ken Blake" wrote:

>> Yes, you can upgrade XP Home to Professional. There is no
>> special
>> upgrade version just for this, but the regular XP Professional
>> Upgrade works fine (although it doesn't say so on the box).
>>
>>
>> --
>> Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
>> Please reply to the newsgroup
>>
>>
> Thanks I didn't think it would be a big deal to do just wanted
> a
> "second" verification on it.


You're welcome. Glad to help.

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Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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eng-soft05 wrote:
>> "Ken Blake" wrote:
>>
>>> In news:08E2A12E-6409-48DD-8A7B-1ED5117D7C76@microsoft.com,
>>> eng-soft05 <engsoft05@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:
>>>
>>>> I have a user who works from home on their XP HOme Laptop but
>>>> comes
>>>> into the office with it at time and because it is Home edition
>>>> can't
>>>> join the domain. Can this be upgraded to XP Professional?
>>>
>>>
>>> Yes, you can upgrade XP Home to Professional. There is no special
>>> upgrade version just for this, but the regular XP Professional
>>> Upgrade works fine (although it doesn't say so on the box).
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
>>> Please reply to the newsgroup
>>>
>>>
>> Thanks I didn't think it would be a big deal to do just wanted a
>> "second" verification on it.

Take all the precautions before attempting the upgrade, 'natch.