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What upgrade paths does Windows XP support?
John Savill
November 6, 2001
1 Min Read
A. XP Home Edition and XP Professional are available in full and upgrade versions. If you're upgrading from a qualifying OS, you can purchase the less-expensive upgrade version; otherwise, you need to purchase the full version. However, even if you purchase the full version, XP doesn't support all upgrade paths. Review the following table to determine whether XP supports your upgrade path:
Current Version | Windows XP Home | Windows XP Pro |
|---|---|---|
Windows 3.1 or Windows 95 | No | No |
Any server version of Windows | No | No |
Windows 98/98 SE | Yes | Yes |
Windows Me | Yes | Yes |
Windows NT 3.51 | No | No (you need to upgrade to NT 4.0 orWin2K first) |
Windows NT 4.0 | No | Yes |
Windows 2000 Professional | No | Yes |
Windows XP Home Edition | Yes |
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