Upgrading from XP Home to Pro - Fails to bootup

[Martin]

I've just upgraded my SONY FVR35 notebook from XP Home to
XP Pro. The systems keeps rebooting after the following
message appears "Not enough virtual memory or paging file
quota is available to complete the specified operation."
I've set up a 1024 Mb swap file, but this doesn't seem to
help. Any thoughts?

 

[Guest]

As per Microsoft web site, you cannot upgrade XP Home Servicepack 1 to XP Pro without a service pack. But there is a workaround to install a fresh copy of XP Pro, upgrade it to Servicepack 1 and install all the Sony drivers and Applications. I am compiling a document with the installation steps and the web links to download the necessary drivers for VAIO notebooks. I will post it as soon as it is ready

----- Martin wrote: ----

I've just upgraded my SONY FVR35 notebook from XP Home to
XP Pro. The systems keeps rebooting after the following
message appears "Not enough virtual memory or paging file
quota is available to complete the specified operation."
I've set up a 1024 Mb swap file, but this doesn't seem to
help. Any thoughts

 

[Steve Shoup]

As per Microsoft web site, you cannot upgrade XP Home Servicepack 1

to XP Pro without a service pack. But there is a workaround to
install a fresh copy of XP Pro, upgrade it to Servicepack 1 and
install all the Sony drivers and Applications. I am compiling a
document with the installation steps and the web links to download the
necessary drivers for VAIO notebooks. I will post it as soon as it is
ready.

----- Martin wrote: -----

I've just upgraded my SONY FVR35 notebook from XP Home to
XP Pro. The systems keeps rebooting after the following
message appears "Not enough virtual memory or paging file
quota is available to complete the specified operation."
I've set up a 1024 Mb swap file, but this doesn't seem to
help. Any thoughts?

This really bites! Looks like Sony is the Toshiba of the 2000's