I am currently using my authentic Windows 2000 professional. I was planning to buy a Microsoft Academic Windows XP Professional SP2 Upgrade.
Would that upgrade the Windows 2000 professional to XP professional smoothly?
What are the differences between the academic version and the full version?
2006-07-20 04:35:45 · 4 answers · asked by mnadi 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
as far as i understand the students version is missing some of the full professional license version? what are these features? can I upgrade later if needed?
2006-07-20 04:51:30 · update #1
Yes you should be able to install this version without any issues, as long as everything is cool with your computer currently, (IE, no viruses, no spy-ware, no bad sectors, or bad ram). I would recommend turning off all things running in the background before trying the installation.
The difference between full version XP Pro and this academic XP Pro Upgrade is the full version would have to be installed on a drive without an operating system. What you describe is an upgrade. This can be installed over the top of Windows 2000. Since it is academic, and only schools, libraries, etc should get this type of media, you might have a problem activating it, especially if you are not the intended customer. If you are able to activate it you will see all the same features of XP Pro, because that is what it is, there are no differences in content.
2006-07-20 04:52:44 · answer #1 · answered by sarric 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-02 10:04:01 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it would work as long as when you put in the winxp disk, select upgrade.
Academic if probably students edition and would have the same features as xp professional but for students!
2006-07-20 04:38:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
FULL Version means every thing....
You will have the ultimate functions that the student version!
2006-07-20 04:40:46 · answer #4 · answered by J.R. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋