Upgrade Home to Pro

I bought a new computer with XP Home on it and thought I could use an old
upgrade to XP Pro. When I try to do this, I get the message "Setup cannot
continue because the version of Windows on your computer is newer than the
version on the CD." It gives an option for a clean load, but I don't want to
lose other program on the new computer. Can I upgrade to Pro?

Denny

Unless you have need to connect to a domain, or are likely to use the file
security features that Pro affords, you may as well stay with 'Home'..

In its latest guise, SP2 is not uninstallable, so you will have to use the
following procedure to install your XP Pro..

http://www.helpwithwindows.com/Wind...sp2-bootcd.html

Alternatively, if you are determined to use Pro, buy a new XP Pro package..

--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/user

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"Denny" <Denny@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4C7D9AC9-69DE-4883-ACDB-3F6900134830@microsoft.com...
>I bought a new computer with XP Home on it and thought I could use an old
> upgrade to XP Pro. When I try to do this, I get the message "Setup cannot
> continue because the version of Windows on your computer is newer than the
> version on the CD." It gives an option for a clean load, but I don't want
> to
> lose other program on the new computer. Can I upgrade to Pro?

Just to add to Mike's post, when he refers to a new XP Pro package, be sure
it specifically states XP Pro SP2 or you'll run into the same situation.
Your computer came with XP Home SP2 and because SP2 is not integrated into
your version of XP Pro, you are receiving the message you described.

--
In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol.

Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
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"Denny" <Denny@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4C7D9AC9-69DE-4883-ACDB-3F6900134830@microsoft.com...
>I bought a new computer with XP Home on it and thought I could use an old
> upgrade to XP Pro. When I try to do this, I get the message "Setup cannot
> continue because the version of Windows on your computer is newer than the
> version on the CD." It gives an option for a clean load, but I don't want
> to
> lose other program on the new computer. Can I upgrade to Pro?