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Can the current operating system be upgraded to Windows XP?

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Can the current operating system be upgraded to Windows XP?

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Just because you have Windows already installed it doesnt mean you have a clear upgrade path to XP. If youre still on Win95 or anything earlier, stop reading now. There is no upgrade path to XP. For Win 98, 98SE, and Me users, you can upgrade to either XP Home or Professional versions. Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000 and XP Home users can upgrade to XP Professional but not to XP Home. Upgrades from NT 3.51, any server or any beta version are not supported. I cant think of a single good reason for XP Home to exist other than to transfer a few dollars from upgrade/dont upgrade fence straddlers into Microsofts coffers.