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| Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition UPGRADE with SP2 | 
 enlarge | From: Microsoft Software
Category: Software
List Price: $99.99
Buy New: $89.99
You Save: $10.00 (10%)
New (17) Used (6) from $79.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  90 reviews
Sales Rank: 211
Format: Cd-rom
Platform: Windows Xp
Color: 1-user
Media: CD-ROM
Edition: Upgrade with SP2
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 9.5 x 7.8 x 1.9
MPN: n09-00985
Model: n09-00985
UPC: 805529831421
EAN: 0805529831421
ASIN: B0002423YK
Release Date: September 28, 2004
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: New. Ships asap. Customer satisfaction is our goal. We offer a 7 day return policy on anything that is defective or grossly misadvertised. Make contact within 7 days and receive a full refund. You will also be reimbursed for the return shipping. There is a 15% restocking fee for all orders cancelled by buyer or returned non-defective. International/APO/FPO/PO addresses are welcome here. Bulk discounts are also available. Orders are shipped via USPS First class mail (1-7 days). Expediated is available on select items and are shipped via USPS Priority Mail (1-3 days). Larger items may be shipped via UPS Ground (1-6 days), insured. Tracking is available on UPS shipped orders. All orders are shipped within 2 business days from Iowa.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Microsoft Upgrade Review August 6, 2005
7 out of 13 found this review helpful
I attempted to install on one of my computers that was operating on windows 98. It would not install and kept giving me errors. I then installed it on my other computer that was running off of windows ME and it installed just fine. When I went to activate the software, it would not let me. I spent three nights on the phone with customer service for a total of six hours and finally ended up uninstalling and getting product replacement. Good luck with your purchase! Hopefully it works better than mine did.
 CAUTION! August 2, 2005
14 out of 25 found this review helpful
July 2005
I finally got fed up with issues relating to processor speed, gaming card viability, etc., even after upgrades, and was told by a tecchie that I needed to abandon Windows 98SE in favour of an XP upgrade. (I never upgraded from Win 98 SE because I never wanted to spend the money for what I had perceived as being only marginal benefit!). I have yet to load the software as I am having some hardware upgrades done beforehand. But........
BEWARE! The Win XP Home Edition version offered by Amazon, which I bought, is a SINGLE MACHINE LOADING version only.... I have been assured by other retail vendors since my Amazon purchase, that there are versions of this Win XP Home package that allow loading onto TWO PCs.....Nothing on the Amazon site states that this is a sinlge PC loading version. If you have several computers in your family (who doesn't?), the Amazon offer will be an expensive purchase.
A good operating system destroyed by a ridiculous service pack July 30, 2005
8 out of 18 found this review helpful
With it's excellent drivers, useful utilities, ease of use and security features, Win XP is a great improvement over Windows 98 and less of an improvment over Win 2000. Signed drivers and the Restore system funciton add to the stability of the system. A redesigned page files makes the system more secure and an included zip utilities as well as a lite burner are welcome addtions. Unfortunately the company it seems is incapable with dealing with the ever constant threats of viruses, adware ect. So they introduced this most annoying feature SP2, that, in the eyes of some critics is more to calm public opinion than addressing windows security failures. The most annoying aspect of it is that it treats you like an infant and bugs you with constant stupid messages about security that are not likely to change your behavious. For this I give only one star for SP2 for 3 stars for XP. this system was released in 2001, think seriously about Linux or MacIntosh if you want my opinion.
Windows XP Home Edition Upgrade July 28, 2005
6 out of 12 found this review helpful
I upgraded from windows 98 2nd edition because of crashes and stalls in this older program. I have spent 10 days and paid over $300.00 for professional troubleshooting to get me running again. I would never repeat this mistake again. I have used computers and PC's since 1985 and have had numerous problems which we all experience. This episode with XP reinforces my bad opinions about bloatware in general and Microsoft in particular.
 Go to your computer mfr site for their recommendations FIRST July 21, 2005
15 out of 16 found this review helpful
The upgrade, per se, is fine. But, make sure you go to your computer manufacturer's website for their recommendations on prep actions to take. What you do first is more important than the running the XP Upgrade installation. In the case of my Compaq Presario 7000US, there was an upgrade preparation program there which would have helped me avoid hours of heartache and tears regarding the unstable XP which resulted. I think I finally got it worked out now but it has been painful.
- George
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