Evening Lesie P Yes it is possible to update Xp home edition to Xp pro. Suggestioning you can purchase an update cd from New egg.com or froogle or even microsoft.com or sony.com. Most manufacturers would support there own system. To save you some grief I suggest using Sonys site and getting Sp3. Are there any applications that are included with sonys home xp that are necessary? Just be aware there are specific drivers you may want to have on hand, prior to updaing if you use an anternate source for the Xp pro upgrade.

How can I upgrade my Windows XP Home to Windows XP Professional. I have SP 3 on my home edition and when I insert my copy of Windows XP Professional in the drive and.

Integration of these drivers are easier to get from Sony up front. What type of memory is installed? If less then 512, your system will run a bit more slowly.

What sort of tasks do you have in mind? Memory updates are limited by the motherboard.

You did not mention which Viao model you are updating. Depending on the tasks you wish to perform. 1 gig is more comforttable. Two is for the most demanding system. Advantages to a newer system Hard drives have become much more massive since your sysem was build, and would allow for more freedom in the future. Additonally the advantage you will have a more powerfull video card included.

Gpus cpus seem to be poised to really empower users. Cuda, Physics, and the ability to drive larger monitors. You have not lived until you have a larger then 19' lcds or plasma monitor. And also less power usage over all with the more green aware hardware/software. I realize this is my own personal opinion.

But having a lager monitor and a more recent video card is great. And am saving up for that 100 inch projection hdtv monitor is going to be great. Even a bare computer will have a basic memory that is more usefull for photo editing, and designing tasks. And also include a replacement warranty. And you may be able to purchase a inclusive deal that includes a printer or the software you need instead. This is only a suggestion.

Crossfit Is The Best Program For Bodybuilding on this page. After updating more then 4 systems with Sp3 I can honestly state now that we know what problems exist with Sp3. It does perform better then Sp2.

Going to have to bench mark my system just to get a better idea. But then using up to date drivers in just my video card has made Sp3 more responsive. Just be aware as I mention if you purchase a builder update of Sp3 you will need to learn to integrate drivers or at least have them available. Especially SATA Hard disk drivers.

Hopefully this answers your question Keith Just a quick search of Sp3 and sony gave me this esupport.sony.com/EN/install/portable/ss31upgrd-ca.htm www.techsupportforum.com/./ 277196-sony-laptop- xp-won-t-boot-keyboard-seems-non-existent.htm www.softwaretipsandtricks.com/./ 33390-audio-modem-not-installed-after-dual-booting- xp-sony-vaio.html.