That is an interesting matrix. Win98se qualifies you for the XP Pro upgrade, but having Win2K Pro does NOT qualify you for the XP Home upgrade. I guess that would be considered a downgrade. < bg >

>Thanks for writing, Ed. I must disagree with you. I checked before buying it, and according to this link, Win98se qualifies for an upgrade, for both the home and professional versions:
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>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/howtobuy/upgrading/matrix.asp
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>---Michael
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>>If you're trying to upgrade to Win XP Pro, Win9x is not a qualifying operating system; it is a qualifying OS for XP Home. Unfortunately, that limits use in business domain environments.