The problem is caused by SP-2 on your computer and is seen as a downgrade
with the SP-1 CD.

Two choices:
1. Uninstall SP-2
2. (Best) Slipstream SP-2 into the new CD:
http://msfn.org/comments.php?id=9235...ght=slipstream

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"Nobody Important" <NobodyImportant@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:FAC4A9EB-0197-4B67-AC1D-6E3A945F3812@microsoft.com...
> I'm attempting to replace a dodgy motherboard on my home system. This
> forum
> has been very helpful, and I've found the instructions on how to do this
> in
> other threads here. But it's not working for me. When I click "Install
> Windows XP" running the install CD, I get a message: "Setup cannot
> continue
> because the version of Windows on your computer is newer than the version
> on
> the CD." The CD has XP Pro SP1, while the computer is running with all
> updates, like a good boy should. Please advise.