Upgrade XP Home to XP Pro

[Guest]

I'm attempting upgrading XP Home to XP Pro, both SP2. i've uninstalled Norton
AntiVirus, loaded the Upgrade CD, and it proceeds normaly until it reboots to
continue the install. I get a ""Setup cannot locate the Windows installation
you want to upgrade." After i hit F3, the system reboots and i get to the
"Please select the operatiung system to start" I select MS Windows XP Home
Edition (other choices are Recovery Console and XP Pro Setup), and get the
"Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt:
....\hal.dll"

i've expanded hal.dl_ from the original recovery DVD, form the XP Pro
upgrade, and neither worked. i'm thinking at this point it's a
wipe-and-load.

here's my boot.ini::
[boot loader]
Timeout=5
Default=C:\$WIN_NT$.~BT\BOOTSECT.DAT
[Operating Systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows XP Home
Edition" /fastdetect
C:\CMDCONS\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows Recovery Console" /cmdcons
C:\$WIN_NT$.~BT\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows XP Professional Setup"

i've scoured these groups for info, this is my last resort before i do a
clean install.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

"Setup cannot locate the Windows installation you want to upgrade" error message
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;242066

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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'm attempting upgrading XP Home to XP Pro, both SP2. i've uninstalled Norton
| AntiVirus, loaded the Upgrade CD, and it proceeds normaly until it reboots to
| continue the install. I get a ""Setup cannot locate the Windows installation
| you want to upgrade." After i hit F3, the system reboots and i get to the
| "Please select the operatiung system to start" I select MS Windows XP Home
| Edition (other choices are Recovery Console and XP Pro Setup), and get the
| "Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt:
| ...\hal.dll"
|
| i've expanded hal.dl_ from the original recovery DVD, form the XP Pro
| upgrade, and neither worked. i'm thinking at this point it's a
| wipe-and-load.
|
| here's my boot.ini::
| [boot loader]
| Timeout=5
| Default=C:\$WIN_NT$.~BT\BOOTSECT.DAT
| [Operating Systems]
| multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows XP Home
| Edition" /fastdetect
| C:\CMDCONS\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows Recovery Console" /cmdcons
| C:\$WIN_NT$.~BT\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows XP Professional Setup"
|
| i've scoured these groups for info, this is my last resort before i do a
| clean install.

 

[Guest]

yes, thanks, i've read that quite a few times - i've also read "just
uninstall any anti virus programs and it'll work fine."