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    XP Pro on a pre-installed XP Home

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by garrett92, Jun 25, 2006.

  1. garrett92

    garrett92 Notebook Guru

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    I've heard of people having trouble installing XP Pro on a system t hat comes pre-installed with XP Home. To me, I would think it wouldn't matter. Anybody else hear of such a thing? Sometimes XP Pro would install, but not run. I am buying an a8jm, but gonna install XP Pro on it, instead of home.
     
    garrett92, Jun 25, 2006
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    gotgenes Notebook Guru

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    As long as you have the CD containing the drivers for the hardware in the notebook (should come with it), you can slick the hard disk and install XP Pro on it and you'll be fine.
     
    gotgenes, Jun 25, 2006
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    camsimple Notebook Evangelist

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    My computer came pre-installed with XP Home on it, and now I have XP. No problems.
     
    camsimple, Jun 25, 2006
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  4. Darrick

    Darrick Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    Yep, same here. Just popped in XPP and ask it to format drive and re-install.
     
    Darrick, Jun 25, 2006
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    NissanSupraGTR Notebook Evangelist

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    upgrading always causes problems, but a clean install should be fine.
     
    NissanSupraGTR, Jun 25, 2006
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    SRD Notebook Virtuoso

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    I never ever ever upgrade an OS. Its never clean. Do a fresh install it will run better.
     
    SRD, Jun 25, 2006
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    rubiks24 Notebook Consultant

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    um upgrading leaves a trail of messes, first think that i always do is format the harddrive and zero it. That way its fresh and clean, no junk, just the way that i want it, plus then u can defrag easier bc windows has tons of nonmovable files!
     
    rubiks24, Jun 26, 2006
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