Upgrade XP Home SP2 to XP Pro SP1

[Ben]

Hi All,

I have XP Pro SP1 CD upgrade version which was used for my old laptop.
Now I have bought a new HP laptop with Windows XP Home SP2.

1. How can I upgrade my new HP laptop to XP Pro SP2 using the CD (SP1) that
I have?

2. About licensing, my old laptop no longer works, while the license was
registered for that old laptop. Will I have problem when register that
license for my new HP laptop? If yes, how can I solve the problem?

Thank you for any help

Ben

 

[Guest]

Actually one needs to perform a "clean installation" of pro from home.
However in this case,you can't transfer xp from one machine to another,
unless you purchase another copy of xp pro,stick with home.

 

[River_Rat]

You will have to roll your Home SP2 back to SP1 or Slipstream a Pro Disk
with SP2 on it.
You can use nLite to Slipstream very easy and works great.
http://www.nliteos.com/

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River Rat




Hi All,

I have XP Pro SP1 CD upgrade version which was used for my old laptop.
Now I have bought a new HP laptop with Windows XP Home SP2.

1. How can I upgrade my new HP laptop to XP Pro SP2 using the CD (SP1) that
I have?

2. About licensing, my old laptop no longer works, while the license was
registered for that old laptop. Will I have problem when register that
license for my new HP laptop? If yes, how can I solve the problem?

Thank you for any help

Ben

 

[Ben]

Actually one needs to perform a "clean installation" of pro from home.

What do you mean by "clean installation" ?
My old laptop is death, then the XP Pro SP1 CD upgrade version that I
purchased for that such laptop must go to hell with it?

You have any "clue" posted by Microsoft?

Thanks
Ben

 

[River_Rat]

There will not be a problem with registering it for that will not be
necessary.
Registering is optional, Activation is mandatory.
As long as it is just installed on 1 computer you can activate it as many
times as needed.

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Good Day
River Rat




Hi All,

I have XP Pro SP1 CD upgrade version which was used for my old laptop.
Now I have bought a new HP laptop with Windows XP Home SP2.

1. How can I upgrade my new HP laptop to XP Pro SP2 using the CD (SP1) that
I have?

2. About licensing, my old laptop no longer works, while the license was
registered for that old laptop. Will I have problem when register that
license for my new HP laptop? If yes, how can I solve the problem?

Thank you for any help

Ben

 

[Ben]

Thank you for your great information about the Slipstream and Activation.
I start to work on the installation soon

Thanks again,

Ben

 

[River_Rat]

You're Welcome Ben
You can also do a clean install with an upgrade disk but will be required to
insert a CD of a previous upgradeable version of Windows at a point during
the installation.
Windows versions accepted for upgrade.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;292607&Product=winxp

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Good Day
River Rat




Thank you for your great information about the Slipstream and Activation.
I start to work on the installation soon

Thanks again,

Ben