I have XP Home that came with my Dell computer. It has been updated
to the latest. I have a full-version of XP Pro that I purchased
directly from Microsoft. I'm sure it is pre SP2 and probably pre SP1.
When I try to do an upgrade to XP Pro (booting at start) I get an
error message that it cannot be installed because it is older than the
version installed on the computer. How can I get past this?

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On Feb 26, 6:08 pm, Dick <w...@k7yca.org> wrote:
> I have XP Home that came with my Dell computer. It has been updated
> to the latest. I have a full-version of XP Pro that I purchased
> directly from Microsoft. I'm sure it is pre SP2 and probably pre SP1.
> When I try to do an upgrade to XP Pro (booting at start) I get an
> error message that it cannot be installed because it is older than the
> version installed on the computer. How can I get past this?

You said it yourself: your version has been updated to "the latest.".

Your XP Pro doesn't have those updates.

Someone here will tell you how to get out of your predicament.

"Dick" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
>I have XP Home that came with my Dell computer. It has been updated
> to the latest. I have a full-version of XP Pro that I purchased
> directly from Microsoft. I'm sure it is pre SP2 and probably pre SP1.
> When I try to do an upgrade to XP Pro (booting at start) I get an
> error message that it cannot be installed because it is older than the
> version installed on the computer. How can I get past this?

Create an XP Pro installation CD that has SP2 integrated on it. This is
called slipstreaming. Here are some links on how to do it. Autostreamer
makes it easier.

http://www.theeldergeek.com/slipstreamed_xpsp2_cd.htm
http://unattended.msfn.org/unattended.xp/

Autostreamer
http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/1092632287/1
http://www.simplyguides.net/guides/u...ostreamer.html
http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=223562


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Dick wrote:
> I have XP Home that came with my Dell computer. It has been updated
> to the latest. I have a full-version of XP Pro that I purchased
> directly from Microsoft. I'm sure it is pre SP2 and probably pre
> SP1. When I try to do an upgrade to XP Pro (booting at start) I get
> an error message that it cannot be installed because it is older
> than the version installed on the computer. How can I get past
> this?

Google...

"Slipstream SP2 into Windows XP CD"

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On Feb 26, 6:17 pm, "Shenan Stanley" <newshel...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Google...
>
> "Slipstream SP2 into Windows XP CD"

That is NOT an easy thing for most folks to do.

Shenan Stanley wrote:
> Google...
> "Slipstream SP2 into Windows XP CD"

Uncle Grumpy wrote:
> That is NOT an easy thing for most folks to do.

Google?
I beg to differ.

And the results from Google - well - they give some VERY easy methods/tools
to utilize to practically do the job for you. ;-)

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"Shenan Stanley" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>And the results from Google - well - they give some VERY easy methods/tools
>to utilize to practically do the job for you. ;-)

Not for newbs who don't even know how to format a floppie.

On Mon, 26 Feb 2007 18:17:21 -0600, "Shenan Stanley"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Dick wrote:
>> I have XP Home that came with my Dell computer. It has been updated
>> to the latest. I have a full-version of XP Pro that I purchased
>> directly from Microsoft. I'm sure it is pre SP2 and probably pre
>> SP1. When I try to do an upgrade to XP Pro (booting at start) I get
>> an error message that it cannot be installed because it is older
>> than the version installed on the computer. How can I get past
>> this?
>
>Google...
>
>"Slipstream SP2 into Windows XP CD"
>
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>Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP

Thanks to you and others for that tip. I also have the Microsoft SP2
update disk, so that should make it easier.

Looks like I know how I will be spending tomorrow! :-)

Dick

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On Feb 27, 11:43 am, Uncle Grumpy <unclegru...@ameritech.net> wrote:
> "Shenan Stanley" <newshel...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >And the results from Google - well - they give some VERY easy methods/tools
> >to utilize to practically do the job for you. ;-)
>
> Not for newbs who don't even know how to format a floppie.

I carnt even spell compooter, but I still made a slipstream disk.
What's up Grumpy, is too hard for you?

Uncle Grumpy wrote:

> "Shenan Stanley" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>
>>And the results from Google - well - they give some VERY easy methods/tools
>>to utilize to practically do the job for you. ;-)
>
>
> Not for newbs who don't even know how to format a floppie.

They have to learn sometime. Otherwise, each newer version of Windows is
only going to get more dumb.