MS XP Home SP1 Upgrade to MS XP Pro SP2

[Guest]

Can I upgrade MS XP Home SP1/SP1a to MS XP Pro SP2 using the "MS Windows XP
Professional w/SP2 upgrade" retail package ? Has anyone been successful
trying this ? I've read a lot about the headaches with XP Home SP2 to XP Pro
SP1 and I'm hoping I can avoid them. Any suggestions would be greatly
appreciated.

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Yes you can make that upgrade because you are upgrading on all counts.

XP Home SP2 to XP Pro SP1 is a downgrade of Service Pack and not possible.

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Jazz;
But it does matter and it will not work.
This is a very common problem since SP-2 arrived.
Many are needing to uninstall SP-2 before installing Windows XP Pro.
And in some cases a Clean Install.

 

[jazz]

Is it really a downgrade, theupgrade of windows Xp pro should just treat it
as either a third party program or reset to the plain XP and then allow you
to upgrade to sp2 again. I don't think the jump from home sp2 to pro sp1
woudl matter because the jump from home to pro should over-ride it.

 

[jazz]

Interesting, Thanks for clear ifying that. I do upgrades quite often and
never would have saw it that way. i guess now i can save a problem form
happening.

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Jazz;
Or at least quickly recognize it when you see it and not spend unnecessary
time diagnosing as so many others have done.

 

[jazz]

Yes, that too.

Jazz;
Or at least quickly recognize it when you see it and not spend unnecessary
time diagnosing as so many others have done.

 

[Alex Nichol]

Can I upgrade MS XP Home SP1/SP1a to MS XP Pro SP2 using the "MS Windows XP
Professional w/SP2 upgrade" retail package ?
Yes

Has anyone been successful
trying this ? I've read a lot about the headaches with XP Home SP2 to XP Pro
SP1 and I'm hoping I can avoid them.

the problem there is that it is trying to back to earlier version files,
which can't be done