Convert Windows XP Home into Professional
1. Open Regedit, navigate to HKEY/SYSTEM/ControlSet00X/Control/ProductOptions, where ControlSet00X is the one with the highest number.
2. Delete Product Suite registry key
3. Then, create a new DWORD Value named it as Brand
4. Set the "brand" value data as 0
5. Restart/Reboot Computer System
6. On first boot up after BIOS screen, press F8 then choose "Last Known Good Configuration"
7. After logging into Desktop, check System Properties, Windows XP is Professional Edition now.