>My son just got a new Laptop with XP Home. I normally reformat the HD instead of upgrading an OS (I want to install XP Pro). Since this Laptop has only been started once and never used, I would prefer just to update to XP Pro instead of doing a reformat. Anyone have any thoughts on this, or gotcha's I need to work around? Or is this a bad update.
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>Mel Cummings
I had trouble with wireless because I didn't install the service pack first. Last year I bought a Toshiba and the SP was new and major. For somee reason I could not get a wireless connection on the Pro. Finally got a tip to install SP on Home then upgrade to Pro. Been fine since.