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[Guest]

I have a laptop with Windows XP Home edition with SP2, when i try to upgrade
to Windows XP Professional, i am getting a error "The version is older than
that in the CD". Please help me how to upgrade the same with out loosing any
data/drivers.

The Windows Home is a OEM edtion and Professional id full edition.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

I have a laptop with Windows XP Home edition with SP2, when i try to upgrade
to Windows XP Professional, i am getting a error "The version is older than
that in the CD". Please help me how to upgrade the same with out loosing any
data/drivers.

The Windows Home is a OEM edtion and Professional id full edition.

This means that your installed OS is at a higher service pack level
than is the WinXP Pro CD you're using. You'll either need to uninstall
SP2 (Control Panel, Add/Remove programs) before attempting the upgrade,
or try slipstreaming SP2 into older WinXP installation.

For slip-streaming the service pack and subsequent updates to WinXP:

How to integrate software updates into your Windows installation source
files
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;828930

SlipStreaming WinXP
http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/slipstream.htm



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[Pennywise]

I have a laptop with Windows XP Home edition with SP2, when i try to upgrade
to Windows XP Professional, i am getting a error "The version is older than
that in the CD". Please help me how to upgrade the same with out loosing any
data/drivers.

The Windows Home is a OEM edtion and Professional id full edition.

Copied from above...

You need to slipstream your XPpro CD
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sp2_slipstream.asp
and http://tinyurl.com/5bobl

You have installed SP2 on your Home, Pro is SP1 and won't replace
older files.

 

[Guest]

It sounds like the version of XP Pro you are trying to upgrade to does not
have Service Pack 2 included. I believe your options are to uninstall
Service Pack 2 then perform the upgrade or slipstream Service Pack 2 into an
installation point of XP Pro and install from there.