Upgrade Windows XP home to XP pro

[Les]

I bought a computer loaded with XP home and want to install XP pro over
it. Every time I try I get a popup saying that it cannot load XP pro
because the XP home is newer than my XP pro. How can I get around this?
Thanks, Les

 

[Nepatsfan]

I bought a computer loaded with XP home and want to install
XP pro over it. Every time I try I get a popup saying that
it cannot load XP pro because the XP home is newer than my
XP pro. How can I get around this? Thanks, Les

You're getting that message because XP Home has Service Pack 2
installed on it and the Pro installation CD you're using
doesn't. You can either perform a clean installation of XP Pro
or create what's called a "slipstreamed" installation CD.

Create a Slip Stream version of Windows XP
http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/slipstream.htm

Here are some of the files you'll need to obtain in order to
follow this procedure:

Windows XP Service Pack 2 Network Installation Package for IT
Professionals and Developers
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...be-3b8e-4f30-8245-9e368d3cdb5a&displaylang=en

AutoStreamer 1.0.33
http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/1092632287/1

CDBurner XPPro
http://www.cdburnerxp.se/download.php

Here's another article that you may find helpful with this
issue:

How to use AutoStreamer to Slipstream Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://www.simplyguides.net/guides/using_autostreamer/using_autostreamer.html

If you opt to start with a clean install of XP Pro:

Clean Install Windows XP
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

Good luck

Nepatsfan

 

[Michael Stevens]

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I bought a computer loaded with XP home and want to install XP pro
over it. Every time I try I get a popup saying that it cannot load XP
pro because the XP home is newer than my XP pro. How can I get around
this? Thanks, Les

Setup cannot continue because.....newer...version.
#29 on the FAQ list.
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/xpfaq.html
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