On Sat, 10 Jun 2006 Andy Dempster <zen7781@zen.co.uk> wrote:
> "Stimp" <ren@spumco.com> wrote in message 
> news:slrne88995.i5d.ren@carbon.redbrick.dcu.ie...
>>I want to upgrade my Satellite laptop's OS from XP Home (the default
>> version that came with the machine) to XP Pro.
>>
>> Can I just run standard upgrade software, or do I need a
>> machine-specific upgrade (so that I don't overwrite the native drivers
>> or Toshiba-specific software)?
>>
>
> I upgraded my Satellite A30 from the standard install to XP Pro using the 
> upgrade route without any problems. All my software and drivers worked 
> without a hitch, this was after I'd been using my laptop for some months and 
> had been running regular updates.
>
> Recently my hard disk died and I was forced to the procedure again, 
> unfortunately it did not work and was due to (I suspect) the graphics 
> drivers installed with the recovery disks. Even more annoying was that I 
> only had an upgrade CD for XP Pro, when I tried a clean install I could not 
> verify against the recovery disk (good job I have an XP Home disk for my 
> kids pc too!)
>
> So good luck and beware! Clean install is the way to go - but make sure you 
> have a disk you can validate against.

ok good to know... I have the XP Home cd that came with the laptop and I 
could always use that (alongside an XP Pro Upgrade cd) to reinstall the 
os again if needed.

I'll go the upgrade route so ... cheers mate!
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