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This is probably not the answer you're looking for, but an XP Home repair probably won't work on a Pro install, and vice versa. Process of elimination.
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This is probably not the answer you're looking for, but an XP Home repair probably won't work on a Pro install, and vice versa. Process of elimination.

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Once you determine whether it's Pro or Home, you're only part way there. You also need to know whether it's OEM, Retail, or Upgrade for XPH or whether it's OEM, Retail, Upgrade, or VL for XP Pro.<br />
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I don't know any way to differentiate between the various types. Absence of a COA for XP Pro makes me suspect either a VL copy or upgrade. For XP Home, an upgrade.
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Once you determine whether it's Pro or Home, you're only part way there. You also need to know whether it's OEM, Retail, or Upgrade for XPH or whether it's OEM, Retail, Upgrade, or VL for XP Pro.

I don't know any way to differentiate between the various types. Absence of a COA for XP Pro makes me suspect either a VL copy or upgrade. For XP Home, an upgrade.

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i'll be doing a OS repair for a customer. Machine will not boot. no coa on the machine I put the HD on my workstation, it is xp, got the key using keyfinder. How do i know if it is home or pro for the repair with only access to the hd using my other computer and not booting it up on the orig computer ( thereby simply looking at the computer properties)?
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i'll be doing a OS repair for a customer. Machine will not boot. no coa on the machine I put the HD on my workstation, it is xp, got the key using keyfinder. How do i know if it is home or pro for the repair with only access to the hd using my other computer and not booting it up on the orig computer ( thereby simply looking at the computer properties)?

xp home or pro for repair

The Microsoft Legacy Operating System topic includes legacy versions of Microsoft operating systems prior to Windows 2000: All versions of MS-DOS and other versions developed for specific manufacturers and Windows 3/3.1, Windows 95 and Windows 98, plus any other Windows-related versions, and Windows Mobile.

Microsoft Legacy OS

Microsoft Windows XP is the sixth release of the NT series of operating systems, and was the first to be marketed in a variety of editions: XP Home and XP Professional, designed for business and power users. The advanced features in XP Professional are generally disabled in Home Edition, but are there and can be activated. There were two 64-bit editions, an embedded edition and a tablet edition.

Windows XP

This topic area includes legacy versions of Windows prior to Windows 2000: Windows 3/3.1, Windows 95 and Windows 98, plus any other Windows-related versions including Windows Mobile.