xp home to xp pro upgrade

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should have access to all of your software and settings. Before any major changes to the Operating System it is wise to Backup all of your important Data just in case something goes wrong. On the other hand if I was Upgrading from Home to XP Pro, I would Backup all of my Data and do a fresh install from the Upgrade CD. Nothing like a fresh start. That way you are not introducing problems into the new OS.

I recommend that you run the [i]File & Settings Transfer Wizard[/i] before you upgrade the operating system. Save this folder to an external hard drive or a USB flash drive. Also be sure to save all your data files to USB flash or external hard drive.

Virtually all the TechRepublic experts recommend a [i]clean install[/i] of the new operating system. You may need to reinstall your applications regardless of whether you do an [i]upgrade[/i] or a [i]clean install[/i].

If I were doing this, I would purchase Norton Ghost:

http://www.symantec.com/norton/products/overview.jsp?pcid=br&pvid=ghost14

and write a complete [b]C[/b] drive [i]image[/i] to an external hard drive. That way, if something goes dreadfully wrong, you can always recover your original working configuration with all your files and settings intact.

Rick/Portland, OR