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My brother just a KILLER deal on an IBM T43 laptop (2 Ghz Pentium M, 1 GB RAM, 80GB HDD, Radeon X300 64MB, and 1400x1050 15" screen for $60) and he would like to set it to dual boot Linux and the CoA sticker's XP Pro. The only problem is that we only have an install disk for Windows XP Home Premium. Can you install XP Pro with a Home Premium install DVD? If not, would this ISO image work? No shady file sharing site links please.

Thanks!

I don't think you can, so if you can get the ISO for XP Pro, then sure.

This doesn't work like Windows 7, so you would need an XP Pro Disk

And the link you posted is just for the service pack. not the full OS.

Unless you have a specific need, I'd see no reason to go with pro over Home premium.

The Home Premium CoA is already taken by an old desktop, unfortunately. On the T43, XP Pro came preinstalled and the CoA sticker is on the bottom. The machine isn't powerful enough for the big players on Windows like Photoshop and Premiere but he would like to dual boot if possible for playing classic games or using stubborn school required apps.

There might be a way to make a recovery disc to install XP Pro but unfortunately the IBM rescue disc utility will reformat the drive during use and presumably wipe out any Linux partitions.

So call Lenovo or IBM and ask them for media then. There may be a cost involved, but you'll get what yo uwant.



So reinstall Linux when all is done...or if you're running Ubuntu, insall it via Wubi.