XP Pro install

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Bruce Hedrick

I bought XP Pro to upgrade from XP Home. When I start to
install, Windows gives me a message saying I am installing
an older version of XP (my XP home is up to date including
SP2). Is there a down side to installing XP Pro over top
of my up-to-date xp home edition?

Thanks for any help.
 
Unless SP2 is integrated into XP Pro, then one cannot
upgrade an existing XP Home w/SP2 installation using
a non-SP2 version of XP Pro. What you need to do is
create a SP2 "slipstreamed" version of XP Pro, then use
the new CD to upgrade over XP Home w/SP2.

You have two options:

1. Uninstall SP2 from XP Home, then upgrade to XP Pro.

or

2. Create a SP2 slipstreamed version of XP Pro (preferred)
and use the new XP Pro w/SP2 to upgrade.

Either one of the following utilities makes slipstreaming
(integrating) SP2 into Windows XP a breeze:

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

Information on AutoStreamer 1.0
http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=188337&st=0&#entry245

Windows XP Service Pack 2 - Direct Download
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...BE-3B8E-4F30-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en

How to remove Windows XP Service Pack 2 from your computer
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;875350&Product=windowsxpsp2

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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| I bought XP Pro to upgrade from XP Home. When I start to
| install, Windows gives me a message saying I am installing
| an older version of XP (my XP home is up to date including
| SP2). Is there a down side to installing XP Pro over top
| of my up-to-date xp home edition?
|
| Thanks for any help.
 
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