Upgrading from original version to XP Professional?

I am running the XP Media Center Edition that was installed on the computer when you bought it. It is currently not allowing the machine to start, so I can only throw in Mode safe. I did all the debugging and nothing has worked to solve.

Is it possible to upgrade to XP Professional (I have a drive under license) without having to wipe everything? I have my saved data, but don't want to reinstall all my programs.

I am running the XP Media Center Edition that was installed on the computer when you bought it. It is currently not allowing the machine to start, so I can only throw in Mode safe. I did all the debugging and nothing has worked to solve.

Is it possible to upgrade to XP Professional (I have a drive under license) without having to wipe everything? I have my saved data, but don't want to reinstall all my programs.

Two points:

1 Media Center Edition is essentially already THAT XP Professional, with additional features of Mdedia Center, would not really so any kind of upgrade.

2. the * worst * time to do an upgrade is when you run into problems. One such update is more likely to exacerbate a problem that in order to solve one.

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