Home SP2 - Pro Upgrade

[MikeS]

Current system is XP Home SP2. When I insert my Pro
upgrade CD it states: Setup cannot continue because the
version of Windows on your computer is newer than the
version on the CD.
Any help appreciated.

 

[Phil]

SP2 is a newer version of xp, so that's why you get the message. The cd has
the pre-service pack 1 or 2 version. If you slipstream your xp pro and sp2
then the upgrade should work.
http://www.theeldergeek.com/slipstreamed_xpsp2_cd.htm

 

[Barry Watzman]

Interesting. You upgraded home to SP2, but the Pro version is pre-SP2
(of course), so it won't install.

You don't have a lot of options here, but they are:

1. Wipe the system and do a clean install
2. Try making a "slipstreamed" XP Pro CD with SP2. Even that might not
work.

 

[Wislu Plethora]

-----Original Message-----
Current system is XP Home SP2. When I insert my Pro
upgrade CD it states: Setup cannot continue because the
version of Windows on your computer is newer than the
version on the CD.
Any help appreciated.
.

Uninstall SP2, install the Pro upgrade, then reinstall SP2.

 

[Nero]

SP2 is a new version of XP?
SP2 is NOT a new version of XP at all, it is a SERVICE pack.
XP is an OS, since when has a service pack been an OS????
Windows XP including SP2 is just that, windows XP.