I want to change to XP Pro is there a way to this without having to wipe out my hard drive and start over from scratch
2006-10-27 10:31:06 · 12 answers · asked by messymarie 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
YES
Go buy upgrade discs
2006-10-27 10:33:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes just put the windows xp pro disk into your computer and start the process. Choose (upgrade) when you are ask (new) or an
(upgrade). This will be right after you begin so don't overlook it.
Later when you are asked if you want to keep your files choose that option. Your files will be stored in your drive so you can pull them out after the installation is over. Some files may not transfer over but most will. Just in case you might want to run a back up of what you for sure do not want to lose. If you have a burner like a DVD-RW you will be able to burn more files at one time. If you just have a CD-RW you will be limited to 700 megabytes. You might have to burn several copies.
You may still have to have Cd's from installed programs that you added since you got your computer. If not try to remember where you downloaded them and copy them down. You may have to reinstall some of those programs.
Best of Luck!
2006-10-27 10:52:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but it's basically the same, just XP Pro has a 2 or 3 other features, (you can get most of them from Service Pack 2), so yes, but I wouldn't advise it. It's not worth it.
2006-10-27 11:18:54 · answer #3 · answered by skipperkid517 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes you place the xp pro cd in da drive . close off the menu restart da . pc as pc is start up it will .detect .da . win xp por cd then will load on to that ur come to a menu . ur have 3 options
2 options are format hard drive . dont go on them at the bottom there is a leave everything as it is . option . load on to that one the 3 option at the bottom (leave every thing as it is ) then hit enter . from there you can set up win . xp . pro . you have to hit on time and country settings an put in .da . win xp pro . product key
when that is done it will ask you what parth you want win xp . pro to be installed . pick the path
C:\ windows
then hit enter
then wait for win xp. pro to install an set up it will restart the pc many times . do not power off the pc while win xp pro is installing & setting up
wait to it has bean installed and all set up .and your at da desktop then a win xp pro . will be installed an all ur files . an drivers are still as they are
2006-10-27 10:44:25 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you can buy an upgrade disk. Or you can stick in the Home Disk and install the files that wernt installed originally. All the fiels that are installed on PRo are on the home disk.
2006-10-27 10:33:49 · answer #5 · answered by Yahoo! Answerer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes buy an upgrade disk for xp-pro
2006-10-27 11:21:21 · answer #6 · answered by lethim 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes just buy the upgrade and no, you should not loose anything but it is always best to do a backup
2006-10-27 10:39:32 · answer #7 · answered by Jeep Driver 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
upgrade what you have and you can keep your files with the xp pro upgrade package.
2006-10-27 10:38:58 · answer #8 · answered by koalatcomics 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can give you a link that deals with hard drive problems.
Some hard drive problems can be easily fixed yourself by using easily available tools. I found the info at http://fixit.in useful
2006-10-28 23:07:26 · answer #9 · answered by blsruthi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can not be achieved, a minimum of no longer realistically, i attempted this myself and ended up crashing my gadget two times. the project is that once abode windows installs the professional version it makes differences to the registry.
2016-10-16 11:38:44 · answer #10 · answered by pachter 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋