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Upgrading to Windows XP
In the preceding section you saw that Windows XP offers many new features, but if you're jumping to XP from Windows 98 or Me, the biggest improvement is increased stability: The blue screens of death seldom appear. If you're switching from Windows 2000 Pro, XP will seem like an incremental upgrade (the NTFS file system stays the same), but take a look at Remote Desktop Connection, System Restore, Roll Back Driver, Wireless Network Setup Wizard, Fast User Switching, and Simple file sharing.
A Windows XP version upgrade costs much less than the full version.
Table i.3 tells you which Windows versions qualify for an upgrade to XP Home or Pro.
Table i.3. Upgrading from Earlier Windows Versions
CURRENT VERSION TO XP HOME
TO XP PRO
Windows 98/Windows 98 SE
Windows Me
Windows NT Workstation 4.0
Windows 2000 Professional
Windows XP Home
Windows XP Professional
Tip
Windows 95, Windows 3.1, and Windows NT 3.51 don't qualify for an upgrade. Neither does any evaluation or server version. If you want to upgrade from a Windows server, Microsoft says to look at Windows Server 2003.
Not Eligible to Upgrade?
If you don't qualify for an upgrade because you're a first-time Windows customer or you own an ancient Windows version (Windows 95 or 3.1, for example), Microsoft suggests that you buy the full version, either shrink-wrapped or with a new PC.
Don't.
Instead, buy the XP
upgrade version
and get an older qualifying Windows version (one of the first four entries in appendix). Don't throw out the qualifying version; you may need it to reinstall XP someday.
