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Windows Forum / Windows XP / Setup and Deployment / June 2008OEM XP Pro Upgrade to Retail - Need full?
I have Win XP Pro OEM on my machine. If I want to go to XP Pro retail, will the retail upgrade package do that? Or does it take the full retail version? I'm asking because I upgraded my wife's XP Home to XP Pro with the XP Pro Retail upgrade version. But the box doesn't list XP Pro OEM as one of the XP versions it will upgrade. The full version will of course install w.o. checking for qualifying versions. And yes, I know, even if the Upgrade version would work, I'd still need to buy another copy, since I've used the one on my wife's computer. Also, somewhere, I have the OEM Win Pro CD that came with my system. As always, many thanks. Bill Why the desire to upgrade? There is no difference between OEM and retail versions of XP Pro except for the license.  SignatureCarey Frisch Microsoft MVP Windows Desktop Experience - Windows Vista Enthusiast --------------------------------------------------------------- I have Win XP Pro OEM on my machine. If I want to go to XP Pro retail, will the retail upgrade package do that? Or does it take the full retail version? I'm asking because I upgraded my wife's XP Home to XP Pro with the XP Pro Retail upgrade version. But the box doesn't list XP Pro OEM as one of the XP versions it will upgrade. The full version will of course install w.o. checking for qualifying versions. And yes, I know, even if the Upgrade version would work, I'd still need to buy another copy, since I've used the one on my wife's computer. Also, somewhere, I have the OEM Win Pro CD that came with my system. As always, many thanks. Bill It will upgrade to xp pro ok,however you'd need to boot to xp pro cd,select install xp,delete the partition,create one,then let xp format & install auto. Also,if xp gets corrupted or a hd fails,etc,to reinstall xp retail,you'll need to install oem xp 1st,then repeat the above as outlined... > I have Win XP Pro OEM on my machine. If I want to go to XP Pro retail, will > the retail upgrade package do that? Or does it take the full retail version? [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > As always, many thanks. > Bill > I have Win XP Pro OEM on my machine. If I want to go to XP Pro > retail, will the retail upgrade package do that? Or does it take [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > computer. Also, somewhere, I have the OEM Win Pro CD that came with > my system. So you want to take a Windows XP Professional PC and upgrade it to Windows XP Professional? Seems a futile thing to do... Might I as what you hope to gain by doing something like this? SignatureShenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html Is there a specific reason for wanting a retail installation as apposed to the current OEM installation? >I have Win XP Pro OEM on my machine. If I want to go to XP Pro retail, will >the retail upgrade package do that? Or does it take the full retail [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > As always, many thanks. > Bill Well, I'd hoped to avoid a debate as to whether I needed to do this particular upgrade. Short story: I had posted an earlier question as to whether I could reactivate my OEM Win XP Pro after I installed a new mobo. Short answer to that: It depended on what sort of license the maker of my system had for Windows XP. Problem #1: The manufacturer of my system has gone to that PC Maker Heaven, so I can't determine whether or not the license it had would allow XP to reactivate after I put in a new mobo. There's nothing in the system documentation that comes close to addressing this. Problem #2: Microsoft, in its generousness, is about to pull the plug on sales of XP, so I can't wait until I install a new mobo to buy another copy if it should turn out that I need one to continue using my computer. So, bottom line: I am going to buy another copy, retail this time, for insurance. It's just of question of which - upgrade or full. Do you see why I'd hoped to not have to get into the 'Why'? :-) >I have Win XP Pro OEM on my machine. If I want to go to XP Pro retail, will >the retail upgrade package do that? Or does it take the full retail [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > As always, many thanks. > Bill > Well, I'd hoped to avoid a debate as to whether I needed to do this > particular upgrade. [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > for insurance. It's just of question of which - upgrade or full. > Do you see why I'd hoped to not have to get into the 'Why'? :-) Not really... All you had to say was, " I am replacing the motherboard and since Windows XP sales were stopping at the end of this month - I want to be sure that if I replace the entire computer someday - I can tranfer the license without worry of going against of any agreements. What should I do in order to make sure I can carry my new license of Windows XP to my next computer and possibly beyond?" The answer could have been that you should purchase the Windows XP Full Retail licensed copy and do nothing to your current copy unless you just have to. If you do have to - perform a repair installation and use the key that came with the new retail licensed copy and then tape your OEM installation CD and a copy of the cd key for it ot the inside of that old computer. If you ever go to sell/give away that older computer - format it using the OEM product key and CD and leave it taped inside the computer and tell the new owner that is where heir installation media is. Then use your retail full CD as you please. The reason you need the full - unless you always and forever keep that computer you are doing the upgrade on - the upgrade (work or not) would not transfer because the upgraded OS needs to transfer with it and you cannot transfer the OEM license that came with the computer to another computer. Now - if by chance - you bought a computer in the future with Windows 9x/ME/2000/XP already on it - you could again use the upgrade licensed version given you wiped the old OEM first - but I would say that probably wouldn't be upgrading your computer in power much and I wouldn't see that happening. SignatureShenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html Thanks Shenan. Exactly the conclusion I had finally come to. >> Well, I'd hoped to avoid a debate as to whether I needed to do this >> particular upgrade. [quoted text clipped - 42 lines] > probably wouldn't be upgrading your computer in power much and I wouldn't > see that happening. The 'why' helps As allready stated a full retail edition is required Allthough if you are replacing the mobo now, on what was a working installtion, only a repair installation is required. Whether that succeeds depends on whether the OEM cd is bios locked to the origonal hardware. If it succeeeds and you have to use online activation it is only neccessary to state thet you have replaced a failed part, you will then be provided with a new activation code. > Well, I'd hoped to avoid a debate as to whether I needed to do this > particular upgrade. [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] >> As always, many thanks. >> Bill |
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