converting XP Pro to Tablet PC Edition
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From: Stonie J on 20 May 2008 17:18 I already have a tablet PC and a copy of XP Pro. I am currently running Vista on the tablet, but would like to switch to XP. Is it possible to install XP Pro on my tablet PC, and then apply the SP2 upgrade to gain tablet functionality/ features? Or would I have to buy a brand new copy of XP Tablet Edition?
From: Beverly Howard [Ms-MVP/MobileDev] on 20 May 2008 17:22 >> I have plans to downgrade it to XP pro << The only reliable way to downgrade is to purchase an xp tablet version for that machine from the oem (hp) No general Tablet edition is available for purchase. Simply installing XP pro will result in loosing tablet functionality... even if you successfully install all of the necessary drivers. Beverly Howard [MS MVP-Mobile Devices]
From: Stonie J on 20 May 2008 18:24 On May 20, 4:22 pm, "Beverly Howard [Ms-MVP/MobileDev]" <BevNoSpamBevHoward.com> wrote: > >> I have plans to downgrade it to XP pro << > > The only reliable way to downgrade is to purchase an xp tablet version > for that machine from the oem (hp) > > No general Tablet edition is available for purchase. > > Simply installing XP pro will result in loosing tablet functionality... > even if you successfully install all of the necessary drivers. > > Beverly Howard [MS MVP-Mobile Devices] This is what caught my attention. Does this not mean that I can upgrade my XP Pro to a tablet edition with the free upgrade/download? http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/tabletpc/upgrade/default.mspx
From: Reed on 20 May 2008 21:34 Stonie, The link you referenced has to do with upgrading the earlier version of XP Tablet PC Edition SP1 to SP2. You cannot upgrade from standard XP Pro to Tablet PC Edition unless you obtain the installation disks from HP are one of the Microsoft sources such as MSDN. If you contact HP, they should be able to help you. -Reed Rinn MVP Desktop "Stonie J" <young.blake(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:bd8afb64-2fe6-4ecb-acaf-6745607fb4ec(a)q24g2000prf.googlegroups.com... > On May 20, 4:22 pm, "Beverly Howard [Ms-MVP/MobileDev]" > <BevNoSpamBevHoward.com> wrote: >> >> I have plans to downgrade it to XP pro << >> >> The only reliable way to downgrade is to purchase an xp tablet version >> for that machine from the oem (hp) >> >> No general Tablet edition is available for purchase. >> >> Simply installing XP pro will result in loosing tablet functionality... >> even if you successfully install all of the necessary drivers. >> >> Beverly Howard [MS MVP-Mobile Devices] > > This is what caught my attention. Does this not mean that I can > upgrade my XP Pro to a tablet edition with the free upgrade/download? > > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/tabletpc/upgrade/default.mspx
From: raideray on 22 May 2008 14:56
According to Microsoft you can convert XPSP2 to Tablet as described in this article: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb457081.aspx We have had no luck with this process so far. "Reed" wrote: > Stonie, > > The link you referenced has to do with upgrading the earlier version of XP > Tablet PC Edition SP1 to SP2. You cannot upgrade from standard XP Pro to > Tablet PC Edition unless you obtain the installation disks from HP are one > of the Microsoft sources such as MSDN. > > If you contact HP, they should be able to help you. > > -Reed Rinn > MVP Desktop > > > "Stonie J" <young.blake(a)gmail.com> wrote in message > news:bd8afb64-2fe6-4ecb-acaf-6745607fb4ec(a)q24g2000prf.googlegroups.com... > > On May 20, 4:22 pm, "Beverly Howard [Ms-MVP/MobileDev]" > > <BevNoSpamBevHoward.com> wrote: > >> >> I have plans to downgrade it to XP pro << > >> > >> The only reliable way to downgrade is to purchase an xp tablet version > >> for that machine from the oem (hp) > >> > >> No general Tablet edition is available for purchase. > >> > >> Simply installing XP pro will result in loosing tablet functionality... > >> even if you successfully install all of the necessary drivers. > >> > >> Beverly Howard [MS MVP-Mobile Devices] > > > > This is what caught my attention. Does this not mean that I can > > upgrade my XP Pro to a tablet edition with the free upgrade/download? > > > > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/tabletpc/upgrade/default.mspx > > |