can i update from

[manutdstott]

can i update to windows xp professional from windows xp home, without losing all my personal files & data, or should i have to back every thing up first. thanx

[solarbears]

Always good to back up your data etc first...just in case. In theory the upgrade will work fine but you can never trust Windoze that far.......

[wizard]

Word of warning, I once upgraded from Home to Pro and it wiped everything, It didnt upgrade, it just presented me with hundreds of errors.