I have windows XP home installed on my PC..How do I change it to XP Pro? Do I just insert the CD?

Question

Or are there other stuff to do? Will there be any risks? I was thinking if I could completely uninstall XP home and reinstall XP pro..

Answer 1

BACK UP EVERYTHING!!!
When you install the new operating system it may just upgrade certain features but I would not risk it. Back up everything - insert the new disk restart the computer and it will ask if you want to install - say yes and it will install the new OS. It can never hurt to wipe out the hard drive and intall fresh (unless you lose something important - so back up!) - the computer will function better

Answer 2

Fisrt you need to take back-up all your data from the drive where you want to install the XP pro.

insert the CD into CD-ROM. and follow the on screen instruction.
at some point the installation process ask selecting the drive. select the drive on which you want to install the XP pro. press next. then the process ask for formating the drive. do it be selecting FAT32 file system (you have taken the data backup na).

NOTE : dont install the XP home and XP pro on same drive.
if you want only XP pro not XP home. then select the drive where the XP home is installed.

Answer 3

you dont need to uninstall just insert the CD then you has two choises
either install in the same partitation which willunstall or formate this partitation and install the Xp pro

or select another partitation and hence you can install both systems
i recommendthe first option

Answer 4

hi, reboot your laptop and by way of the positioned up (ability On Self try) Press DEL key or between the function keys on precise of your keyboard. (relies upon on your Motherboard) you may now get get admission to to your BIOS, (uncomplicated enter Output device) look interior the recommendations and set the CD ROM rigidity because of the fact the 1st boot gadget. then place the WIN XP CD interior the rigidity and enable the laptop finished the reboot. because of the fact the laptop is rebooting it is going to invite "as properly from CD press any key now" press a key on keyboard. The show screen could circulate blue and a message could say "Setup is now configuring your hardware" or comparable i do no longer bear in mind the proper wording.as quickly as you compromise to the words and stipulations via pressing F8, the setting up will say that a prior setting up has been detected and could you prefer to circulate to the restoration console, prefer to place in a clean deploy. then you definately will see a itemizing of complicated drives and partitions, if format the customary or boot partition of your complicated disk via following the educational. you additionally can delete all or a number of your partitions on your complicated disk. then the setting up recurring will format your complicated disk or its customary partition and copythe setting up archives to your hard disk. it is going to then reboot and this time you will see a graphical person interface the place you're asked to circulate into recommendations and which could be it. in case you do not have a bootable WIN XP disk (some OEMS like HP and so on provide you the non bootable ones) then you definately could make boot disk making use of floppies or cds yet you will choose a working workstation and an information superhighway connection. i'm hoping it facilitates. in case you get caught and have information superhighway connection merely google the bits you do no longer comprehend or you may deliver me an e mail. good success

Answer 5

you must insert Windws XP pro Cd and open its Setup.exe then Choose ( Upgreat ) and follow the steps of install then your windows will become XP Pro
and u can do it to upgreat windows 98 , Me to Xp pro
thanks...

Answer 6

I believe if you just insert the Pro version CD that it will just update the things it needs to.
Hope it works out for you.


Much Love!!

Answer 7

Insert the CD and the autorun menu should guide you.