Upgrading from xp home to xp pro

[Guest]

I recently purchased a new Dell 5150 that came with windows xp home and wish
to updgrade it with a version of xp pro from the machine that I am replacing.
That machine was also had the home verison. I purchased the upgrade version
of xp pro and have downloaded and installed sp 2 and all upgrades and patches
since then. When attempting to install upgrade from orginal upgrade cd on
new system I get a message stating that the current version is newer than the
cd version.

It also states that should I decide to delete the newer version that files
and settings cannot be recovered. It continues to say that both versions can
be kept but that I must seleclt a new destination to do so.

Number 1, should I keep both versions so that I have files and settings for
the new system as I really don't what specific files they are referring to.
Could it effect the operation of the new system?

Number 2, should I not want or need to keep both versions what do I need to
do to enable the install of my "old xp pro version" in to the new machine
with the newer version of xp home?

 

[Malke]

I recently purchased a new Dell 5150 that came with windows xp home
and wish to updgrade it with a version of xp pro from the machine that
I am replacing.
That machine was also had the home verison. I purchased the upgrade
version
of xp pro and have downloaded and installed sp 2 and all upgrades and
patches
since then. When attempting to install upgrade from orginal upgrade
cd on new system I get a message stating that the current version is
newer than the cd version.

It also states that should I decide to delete the newer version that
files and settings cannot be recovered. It continues to say that both
versions can be kept but that I must seleclt a new destination to do
so.

Number 1, should I keep both versions so that I have files and
settings for the new system as I really don't what specific files they
are referring to. Could it effect the operation of the new system?

Number 2, should I not want or need to keep both versions what do I
need to do to enable the install of my "old xp pro version" in to the
new machine with the newer version of xp home?

You need to slipstream Service Pack 2 into your Pro upgrade which is
apparently pre-SP2. This is quite easy. I like AutoStreamer but there
are other methods:

How to slipstream sp2 into XP
http://www.simplyguides.net/guides/using_autostreamer/using_autostreamer.html
- AutoStreamer
http://www.msfn.org/articles.php?action=show&showarticle=49
http://www.windows-help.net/windowsxp/winxp-sp2-bootcd.html
http://www.theeldergeek.com/slipstreamed_xpsp2_cd.htm
http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/slipstream.htm

How to integrate software updates into your Windows installation source
files
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;828930

Malke

 

[John John]

Uninstall SP2 through Add/Remove programs or slipstream the Windows XP
CD to SP2.

John

 

[Nepatsfan]

(e-mail address removed),

I recently purchased a new Dell 5150 that came with windows
xp home and wish to updgrade it with a version of xp pro
from the machine that I am replacing. That machine was also
had the home verison. I purchased the upgrade version of xp
pro and have downloaded and installed sp 2 and all upgrades
and patches since then. When attempting to install upgrade
from orginal upgrade cd on new system I get a message
stating that the current version is newer than the cd
version.

It also states that should I decide to delete the newer
version that files and settings cannot be recovered. It
continues to say that both versions can be kept but that I
must seleclt a new destination to do so.

Number 1, should I keep both versions so that I have files
and settings for the new system as I really don't what
specific files they are referring to. Could it effect the
operation of the new system?

Number 2, should I not want or need to keep both versions
what do I need to do to enable the install of my "old xp pro
version" in to the new machine with the newer version of xp
home?

You need to create a "slipstreamed" XP Pro installation CD
which contains SP2.

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 are some other resources you might want to take a look at:

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

Slipstreamed Windows XP CD Using SP2
http://www.theeldergeek.com/slipstreamed_xpsp2_cd.htm

Slipstreaming Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Create Bootable CD
http://www.helpwithwindows.com/WindowsXP/winxp-sp2-bootcd.html

How can I slipstream service packs into the Windows 2000,
Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 media?
http://www.petri.co.il/windows_2000_xp_sp_slipstreaming.htm

Universal Windows Slipstreaming and Bootable CD Guide
http://www.msfn.org/articles.php?action=show&showarticle=49

Good luck

Nepatsfan

 

[Johnny Lingo]

You need to slipstream Service Pack 2 into your Pro upgrade which is
apparently pre-SP2. This is quite easy. I like AutoStreamer but there
are other methods:

How to slipstream sp2 into XP
http://www.simplyguides.net/guides/using_autostreamer/using_autostreamer.html
- AutoStreamer
http://www.msfn.org/articles.php?action=show&showarticle=49
http://www.windows-help.net/windowsxp/winxp-sp2-bootcd.html
http://www.theeldergeek.com/slipstreamed_xpsp2_cd.htm
http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/slipstream.htm

How to integrate software updates into your Windows installation source
files
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;828930

Malke
--
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

Malke,

Have you ever tried slipstreaming a Dell OEM copy of XP Pro? I tried, but
just made a coaster. I was hoping that maybe someone else may have been
successful!

 

[Malke]

Malke,

Have you ever tried slipstreaming a Dell OEM copy of XP Pro? I tried,
but
just made a coaster. I was hoping that maybe someone else may have
been successful!

Yes. I used AutoStreamer and have slipstreamed versions of Dell XP Home
and Pro with no difficulties. I don't know why you had the issue.

Malke