Installing XP Pro over SP2: Is this possible?

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I installed SP2 on my XP Home system a few weeks ago, and have had NO
problems with it (sorry, all you folks that have).

My wife is starting an online college next week, and in the materials they
sent is an XP Pro CD. They say to retain compatibility with all of their
software/internet downloads, etc., etc. to install XP Pro.

I'm a bit leery of doing that (not that I wouldn't mind having the extra
features of Pro) as I KNOW it doesn't contain SP2 (probably not even SP1).

What's the word on doing this? Is it possible? Recommended? Likely to
thrash my system?

Do you think I even need to do it, given that I have XP Home already?

If you CAN, please email me, as I don't frequent these forums. Thanks.

Ken
(five.cent.family(AT)cox.net)
 
Unless SP2 is integrated into XP Pro, then one cannot
upgrade an existing XP Home w/SP2 installation using
a non-SP2 version of XP Pro. What you need to do is
create a SP2 "slipstreamed" version of XP Pro, then use
the new CD to upgrade over XP Home w/SP2.

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

Information on AutoStreamer 1.0
http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=188337&st=0&#entry245

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

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

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| I installed SP2 on my XP Home system a few weeks ago, and have had NO
| problems with it (sorry, all you folks that have).
|
| My wife is starting an online college next week, and in the materials they
| sent is an XP Pro CD. They say to retain compatibility with all of their
| software/internet downloads, etc., etc. to install XP Pro.
|
| I'm a bit leery of doing that (not that I wouldn't mind having the extra
| features of Pro) as I KNOW it doesn't contain SP2 (probably not even SP1).
|
| What's the word on doing this? Is it possible? Recommended? Likely to
| thrash my system?
|
| Do you think I even need to do it, given that I have XP Home already?
|
| If you CAN, please email me, as I don't frequent these forums. Thanks.
|
| Ken
 
Thanks so much. Your a lifesaver. Now I can have my own personal XP Pro
w/SP2 CD. I never knew such a thing was possible.
-Ken
 
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