I have just replaced my home office system. Both the new machine and the old
one were purchased with XP Home pre-installed. I purchased an XP Pro upgrade
for the old machine a couple of years back and, in view of the fact that I
have now gutted and scrapped that machine, considered it OK to continue the
use of the upgrade by installing it on the new machine. Unfortunately, I get
a message telling me that I can't do this because the version of XP Home I am
seeking to upgrade is more recent than the XP Pro Upgrade pack. Is this just
a case of "hard luck" or is there a work around?
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The man on the hill sees it all

In 714E597E-5B96-476C-A967-B3BA8FD1C17B@microsoft.com
themanonthehill wrote:
> I have just replaced my home office system. Both the new
> machine and the old one were purchased with XP Home
> pre-installed. I purchased an XP Pro upgrade for the old
> machine a couple of years back and, in view of the fact that
> I have now gutted and scrapped that machine, considered it
> OK to continue the use of the upgrade by installing it on
> the new machine. Unfortunately, I get a message telling me
> that I can't do this because the version of XP Home I am
> seeking to upgrade is more recent than the XP Pro Upgrade
> pack. Is this just a case of "hard luck" or is there a work
> around? --
> The man on the hill sees it all

What you need to do is create what's called a 'slipstreamed'
installation CD. Basically what the procedure does is integrate
Service Pack 2 into your XP Pro Upgrade CD.

Here's a web site that will explain the process a whole lot
better than I could in this forum.

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/d...displaylang=en

AutoStreamer 1.0.33
http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/1092632287/1

CDBurner XPPro
http://www.cdburnerxp.se/download.php

Here's another article that you may find helpful with this
issue:

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

If you're looking for more info on this topic, do a Google
search for slipstream.

Good luck

Nepatsfan

Thanks for a most detailed and helpful reply. I have decided to go ahead with
it.

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The man on the hill sees it all


"Nepatsfan" wrote:

> In 714E597E-5B96-476C-A967-B3BA8FD1C17B@microsoft.com
> themanonthehill wrote:
> > I have just replaced my home office system. Both the new
> > machine and the old one were purchased with XP Home
> > pre-installed. I purchased an XP Pro upgrade for the old
> > machine a couple of years back and, in view of the fact that
> > I have now gutted and scrapped that machine, considered it
> > OK to continue the use of the upgrade by installing it on
> > the new machine. Unfortunately, I get a message telling me
> > that I can't do this because the version of XP Home I am
> > seeking to upgrade is more recent than the XP Pro Upgrade
> > pack. Is this just a case of "hard luck" or is there a work
> > around? --
> > The man on the hill sees it all
>
> What you need to do is create what's called a 'slipstreamed'
> installation CD. Basically what the procedure does is integrate
> Service Pack 2 into your XP Pro Upgrade CD.
>
> Here's a web site that will explain the process a whole lot
> better than I could in this forum.
>
> 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/d...displaylang=en
>
> AutoStreamer 1.0.33
> http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/1092632287/1
>
> CDBurner XPPro
> http://www.cdburnerxp.se/download.php
>
> Here's another article that you may find helpful with this
> issue:
>
> How to use AutoStreamer to Slipstream Windows XP Service Pack 2
> http://www.simplyguides.net/guides/u...ostreamer.html
>
> If you're looking for more info on this topic, do a Google
> search for slipstream.
>
> Good luck
>
> Nepatsfan
>
>
>

Good luck. Post back if you run into any problems.

Nepatsfan

In 97137ACE-592B-454C-98B1-02169FB14A55@microsoft.com
themanonthehill wrote:
> Thanks for a most detailed and helpful reply. I have decided
> to go ahead with it.
>
> --
> The man on the hill sees it all
>
>
> "Nepatsfan" wrote:
>
>> In 714E597E-5B96-476C-A967-B3BA8FD1C17B@microsoft.com
>> themanonthehill wrote:
>>> I have just replaced my home office system. Both the new
>>> machine and the old one were purchased with XP Home
>>> pre-installed. I purchased an XP Pro upgrade for the old
>>> machine a couple of years back and, in view of the fact
>>> that I have now gutted and scrapped that machine,
>>> considered it OK to continue the use of the upgrade by
>>> installing it on the new machine. Unfortunately, I get a
>>> message telling me that I can't do this because the
>>> version of XP Home I am seeking to upgrade is more recent
>>> than the XP Pro Upgrade pack. Is this just a case of "hard
>>> luck" or is there a work around? --
>>> The man on the hill sees it all
>>
>> What you need to do is create what's called a 'slipstreamed'
>> installation CD. Basically what the procedure does is
>> integrate Service Pack 2 into your XP Pro Upgrade CD.
>>
>> Here's a web site that will explain the process a whole lot
>> better than I could in this forum.
>>
>> 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/d...displaylang=en
>>
>> AutoStreamer 1.0.33
>> http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/1092632287/1
>>
>> CDBurner XPPro
>> http://www.cdburnerxp.se/download.php
>>
>> Here's another article that you may find helpful with this
>> issue:
>>
>> How to use AutoStreamer to Slipstream Windows XP Service
>> Pack 2
>> http://www.simplyguides.net/guides/u...ostreamer.html
>>
>> If you're looking for more info on this topic, do a Google
>> search for slipstream.
>>
>> Good luck
>>
>> Nepatsfan