If I buy a copy of XP Home Upgrade, will it convert my pirate version of XP Pro to a legit version of XP Home or do I have to reinstall my legit copies of '98 or Millennium (ick, ick, ick) and then install the upgrade from there?
*Please* do not suggest that I buy the XP Full version or Vista. I can't afford either one. This is all about upgrading for the least amount of money possible. I want to give Bill Gates as little of my hard earned cash as I can get away with.
2007-01-29 10:50:05 · 7 answers · asked by ttenchantr 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
Why not pirate your upgrade?
2007-02-02 08:35:50 · answer #1 · answered by MagPie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, Home Upgrade will not install properly over Pro. Pro is considered a newer version.
But you do not have to reinstall Win 98 either. If you reformat your hard drive and put the Win XP Home Upgrade into your CD drive, when it tries to install it will simply ask you to place your 98 CD into the cd-drive to verify that you have a legit copy. It will then do a Clean Install on your newly formatted hard drive.
2007-01-29 19:01:53 · answer #2 · answered by ralphieboy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it will validate the operating system you install on top.
Why not upgrade to vista? I got the final release with the time stopper.
2007-01-29 18:54:32 · answer #3 · answered by INOA 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, because the XP PRO OS will not recognize XP HOME as an upgrade.
2007-01-29 18:55:04 · answer #4 · answered by bscottyd 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I wouldn't be surprised if the upgrade XP checked to see if the "old" OS was legit. Much like the WGA junk now.
2007-01-29 18:54:50 · answer #5 · answered by ckm1956 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
no, it uses a key code you obviously dont have. you might try buying or locating a junk computer. infrequently key codes will transfer but its hit an miss and usually xp pro only.
2007-01-29 18:54:19 · answer #6 · answered by koalatcomics 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Hmm, why waste any money at all? Why not just download it at limewire.com...??
2007-01-29 18:54:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋