Hello folks...

Happy new year to everyone!

We are still a XP shop and XP will be our standard for a while longer and I
can't change that.

But now I need to upgrade four Dell notebook Computers from XP Home edition
to XP PROFESSIONAL. I read somewhere that I can buy licensing for Windows 7
and then call Microsoft to obtain Media and product keys for XP Professional
after I receive the Windows 7 media.

Is that true? In any case, I need to get XP Professional for 4 Dell
notebook computers. What is the best way to proceed and is this even
possible?

What phone number do I call at Microsoft to obtain this information perhaps
even obtaining part numbers and get a clearly written document that says I
can get this done?



Please advise....
--
Bikini Browser of San Juan Puerto Rico
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Small Business Document Imaging Solutions
Networking Solutions using Linksys & Cisco Products
http://www.daleallen.com

(787) 637-9100
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"Bikini Browser" <delete.bikini.this.browser@newsgroup> écrivait
news:epaW#timKHA.5728@newsgroup:

> Hello folks...
>
> Happy new year to everyone!
>
> We are still a XP shop and XP will be our standard for a while longer
> and I can't change that.
>
> But now I need to upgrade four Dell notebook Computers from XP Home
> edition to XP PROFESSIONAL. I read somewhere that I can buy licensing
> for Windows 7 and then call Microsoft to obtain Media and product keys
> for XP Professional after I receive the Windows 7 media.
>
> Is that true? In any case, I need to get XP Professional for 4 Dell
> notebook computers. What is the best way to proceed and is this even
> possible?
>
> What phone number do I call at Microsoft to obtain this information
> perhaps even obtaining part numbers and get a clearly written document
> that says I can get this done?
>
> Please advise....

http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Wind...ional-UPGRADE-
SP2/dp/B00022PTT8/ref=dp_ob_title_sw

If this link is not in one line, copy and paste to the url line in your
browser instead of clicking on it in this post.

But why do you need Pro? There's not much difference between Home and Pro?
(just curious)

I think win7 with downgrade option only comes from OEM vendors, (anyone?)

HTH

http://oem.microsoft.com/script/cont...?pageid=552836

"Bikini Browser" <delete.bikini.this.browser@newsgroup> wrote in message
news:epaW%23timKHA.5728@newsgroup

> Hello folks...
>
> Happy new year to everyone!
>
> We are still a XP shop and XP will be our standard for a while longer and
> I can't change that.
>
> But now I need to upgrade four Dell notebook Computers from XP Home
> edition to XP PROFESSIONAL. I read somewhere that I can buy licensing for
> Windows 7 and then call Microsoft to obtain Media and product keys for XP
> Professional after I receive the Windows 7 media.
>
> Is that true? In any case, I need to get XP Professional for 4 Dell
> notebook computers. What is the best way to proceed and is this even
> possible?
>
> What phone number do I call at Microsoft to obtain this information
> perhaps even obtaining part numbers and get a clearly written document
> that says I can get this done?
>
> Please advise....
> --
> Bikini Browser of San Juan Puerto Rico
> Small Business Office Automation
> Small Business Document Imaging Solutions
> Networking Solutions using Linksys & Cisco Products
> http://www.daleallen.com
>
> (787) 637-9100
> www.daleallen.com
>

What are you smoking?

Bikini Browser wrote:

> Hello folks...
>
> Happy new year to everyone!
>
> We are still a XP shop and XP will be our standard for a while longer and
> I
> can't change that.
>
> But now I need to upgrade four Dell notebook Computers from XP Home
> edition
> to XP PROFESSIONAL. I read somewhere that I can buy licensing for Windows
> 7
> and then call Microsoft to obtain Media and product keys for XP
> Professional
> after I receive the Windows 7 media.
>
> Is that true? In any case, I need to get XP Professional for 4 Dell
> notebook computers. What is the best way to proceed and is this even
> possible?
>
> What phone number do I call at Microsoft to obtain this information
> perhaps
> even obtaining part numbers and get a clearly written document that says I
> can get this done?
>
> Please advise....

Bikini Browser wrote:

> Hello folks...
>
> Happy new year to everyone!
>
> We are still a XP shop and XP will be our standard for a while longer
> and I can't change that.
>
> But now I need to upgrade four Dell notebook Computers from XP Home
> edition to XP PROFESSIONAL.

There is very little difference between XP Home and XP Pro. Out of
curiosity, which specific Pro-only features do you believe you need? You
might be pleasantly surprised to learn that XP Home can do them, too!

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@newsgroup> wrote in message
news:%23EZr5SjmKHA.2188@newsgroup

> What are you smoking?
>

The same stuff as you are. I hear you have been drinking from my bottle as
well. Thief b a s tard.!

On Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:08:59 -0500, "Daave" <daave@newsgroup> wrote:

>Bikini Browser wrote:

>> Hello folks...
>>
>> Happy new year to everyone!
>>
>> We are still a XP shop and XP will be our standard for a while longer
>> and I can't change that.
>>
>> But now I need to upgrade four Dell notebook Computers from XP Home
>> edition to XP PROFESSIONAL.

>
>There is very little difference between XP Home and XP Pro. Out of
>curiosity, which specific Pro-only features do you believe you need? You
>might be pleasantly surprised to learn that XP Home can do them, too!
>

Domain join and group policy are two features.
See what SBS support is working on
http://blogs.technet.com/sbs/default.aspx
Check your SBS with the SBS Best Practices Analyzer
http://blogs.technet.com/sbs/archive...A/default.aspx

Jim Behning SBS MVP wrote:

> On Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:08:59 -0500, "Daave" <daave@newsgroup> wrote:
>

>> Bikini Browser wrote:

>>> Hello folks...
>>>
>>> Happy new year to everyone!
>>>
>>> We are still a XP shop and XP will be our standard for a while
>>> longer and I can't change that.
>>>
>>> But now I need to upgrade four Dell notebook Computers from XP Home
>>> edition to XP PROFESSIONAL.

>>
>> There is very little difference between XP Home and XP Pro. Out of
>> curiosity, which specific Pro-only features do you believe you need?
>> You might be pleasantly surprised to learn that XP Home can do them,
>> too!
>>

> Domain join and group policy are two features.
> See what SBS support is working on
> http://blogs.technet.com/sbs/default.aspx
> Check your SBS with the SBS Best Practices Analyzer
> http://blogs.technet.com/sbs/archive...A/default.aspx

I realize you are trying to be helpful, but the purpose of my question
was not to learn what I already know. :-)

Domain join and group policy are two features I need.

Bikini Browser


"Jim Behning SBS MVP" <jimbehning@newsgroup> wrote in
message news:lqafl5praha1jbpq26heitmpf5l1h6qio2@newsgroup

> On Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:08:59 -0500, "Daave" <daave@newsgroup> wrote:
>

>>Bikini Browser wrote:

>>> Hello folks...
>>>
>>> Happy new year to everyone!
>>>
>>> We are still a XP shop and XP will be our standard for a while longer
>>> and I can't change that.
>>>
>>> But now I need to upgrade four Dell notebook Computers from XP Home
>>> edition to XP PROFESSIONAL.

>>
>>There is very little difference between XP Home and XP Pro. Out of
>>curiosity, which specific Pro-only features do you believe you need? You
>>might be pleasantly surprised to learn that XP Home can do them, too!
>>

> Domain join and group policy are two features.
> See what SBS support is working on
> http://blogs.technet.com/sbs/default.aspx
> Check your SBS with the SBS Best Practices Analyzer
> http://blogs.technet.com/sbs/archive...A/default.aspx

Not a very useful response either Daave. Bikini says he does require being
able to join a domain and use group policies which of course XP Home can't
do..

"Daave" <daave@newsgroup> wrote in message
news:%2301h7tjmKHA.1648@newsgroup

> Jim Behning SBS MVP wrote:

>> On Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:08:59 -0500, "Daave" <daave@newsgroup> wrote:
>>

>>> Bikini Browser wrote:
>>>> Hello folks...
>>>>
>>>> Happy new year to everyone!
>>>>
>>>> We are still a XP shop and XP will be our standard for a while
>>>> longer and I can't change that.
>>>>
>>>> But now I need to upgrade four Dell notebook Computers from XP Home
>>>> edition to XP PROFESSIONAL.
>>>
>>> There is very little difference between XP Home and XP Pro. Out of
>>> curiosity, which specific Pro-only features do you believe you need?
>>> You might be pleasantly surprised to learn that XP Home can do them,
>>> too!
>>>

>> Domain join and group policy are two features.
>> See what SBS support is working on
>> http://blogs.technet.com/sbs/default.aspx
>> Check your SBS with the SBS Best Practices Analyzer
>> http://blogs.technet.com/sbs/archive...A/default.aspx

>
> I realize you are trying to be helpful, but the purpose of my question was
> not to learn what I already know. :-)
>