Switching from Home SP2 to Pro SP1

[Guest]

Daughter has Home SP2, but I want to switch hers to XP Pro. Unfortunately my
install disk for this is only the XP Pro SP1 version. After install, I would
then update/download to get her new XP Pro up to SP2. How do I do this
install safely from Home SP2 to Pro SP1?

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Do you have a second license for XP Pro for the second installation?
If you already used the XP Pro license one one computer, than you'll
have to purchase a second license for installation on your daughter's
computer.

If you already have a retail copy of Windows XP, you can obtain
additional licenses for another computer or laptop by visiting the
following Microsoft Web site:
http://shop.microsoft.com/special/wal/walinfo.asp

Make a new Windows XP Pro CD with SP2 slipstreamed
and then perform the upgrade with the new CD.

Either one of the following utilities makes slipstreaming
(integrating) SP2 into Windows XP a breeze:

Windows Slipstreaming and Bootable CD Guide
http://www.msfn.org/articles.php?action=show&showarticle=49

or

AutoStreamer 1.0.33 (preferred)
http://www.wbeta.com/comments.php?shownews=1063&catid=2

Windows XP Service Pack 2 - Direct Download
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...BE-3B8E-4F30-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxp/choose.mspx

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| Daughter has Home SP2, but I want to switch hers to XP Pro. Unfortunately my
| install disk for this is only the XP Pro SP1 version. After install, I would
| then update/download to get her new XP Pro up to SP2. How do I do this
| install safely from Home SP2 to Pro SP1?

 

[Brian Conner]

Incorrect. If it's been 120 days since FIRST activation it will work fine.
Microsoft is trying to get you to buy more licenses than you need.

 

[Brian Conner]

Add-on: slipstream with these steps or boot from cd (change BIOS if needed.)
Slipstream site is
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sp2_slipstream.asp

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Each computer you install Windows XP on requires it own unique
license (Product Key). The 120 day period is immaterial to this
licensing stipulation.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxp/choose.mspx

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"Brian Conner" erroneously wrote:

| Incorrect. If it's been 120 days since FIRST activation it will work fine.
| Microsoft is trying to get you to buy more licenses than you need.