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Windows Forum / Windows XP / General Topics 2 / February 2007Upgrade from Home sp2 to Pro sp1 Problem
I cannot upgrade from XP home edition (SP2) to XP pro (sp1) edition. What do I need to do to allow this upgrade? Thanks Jeff >I cannot upgrade from XP home edition (SP2) to XP pro (sp1) edition. What >do > I need to do to allow this upgrade? > Thanks > Jeff How are you trying to upgrade? Are you using an Upgrade version PRO CD? Is there an error message? Slipstream the PRO CD to SP2. This is *easy* to do with Autostreamer and the full SP2 download from MS. HTH -pk You need to use XP Pro that includes SP2, you can use your SP1 version of XP to create a slipstreamed CD to solve this problem. I Use AutoStreamer, it easy to use and for the most part self explanatory, just download a copy of SP2 from Microsoft before you begin as this will be needed to create the CD. You will also need CD burning software such a Nero or Easy CD Creator to take the .ISO file created by AutoStreamer and use it (the ISO file) to create an XP SP2 installation CD. Download Site: http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=223562 JS >I cannot upgrade from XP home edition (SP2) to XP pro (sp1) edition. What >do > I need to do to allow this upgrade? > Thanks > Jeff > I cannot upgrade from XP home edition (SP2) to XP pro (sp1) edition. Going from SP2 to SP1 is considered a downgrade, so you can't do this directly. > What do I need to do to allow this upgrade? You have two choices: 1. Uninstall SP2 (if it was separately installed), do the upgrade, then reinstall SP2. 2. Create a slipstreamed version of XP Professional, including SP2, and use it. See http://forum.aumha.org/viewtopic.php?t=7262 or http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/slipstream.htm I recommend choice 2.  SignatureKen Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User Please reply to the newsgroup In the auto streamer program, it asked for the location of the sp2 file. Since my home edition is upgraded to sp2. I looked for that file as shown in the example called winxpspf2_EN_RC2.exe. this file was not found. Should I specify a different file name? I am using version 5.1 (Build 2006.xpsp_sp2_gdr.050301-1519: service pack 2) > > I cannot upgrade from XP home edition (SP2) to XP pro (sp1) edition. > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > I recommend choice 2. You need to download a standalone version of the SP2 file and place that in a folder of your choice (example folder name: SP2) Then tell AutoStreamer where the folder 'SP2' is located. The file name that you will download to this folder is: WindowsXP-KB835935-SP2-ENU.exe See the link for the download site: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=049c9dbe-3b8e-4f30-8245 -9e368d3cdb5a&DisplayLang=en JS >I cannot upgrade from XP home edition (SP2) to XP pro (sp1) edition. What >do > I need to do to allow this upgrade? > Thanks > Jeff Will I need the Nero software to burn the iso file? > You need to download a standalone version of the SP2 file and place that in > a folder of your choice (example folder name: SP2) [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Thanks > > Jeff Nero, Roxio Easy CD Creator or maybe there is a freeware/shareware utility. I did a quick search but could not find something I could recommend in the way of freeware. JS > Will I need the Nero software to burn the iso file? > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] >> > Thanks >> > Jeff > Nero, Roxio Easy CD Creator or maybe there is a freeware/shareware > utility. I did a quick search but could not find something I could > recommend in the way of freeware. Here are a couple: DeepBurner Free 1.8 http://www.deepburner.com/?r=download CDBurnerXP Pro http://cdburnerxp.se/features.php I have the iso file burned to a CD but my computer will not open the file. What is the best way to open the file once burned? > Nero, Roxio Easy CD Creator or maybe there is a freeware/shareware utility. > I did a quick search but could not find something I could recommend in the [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > >> > Thanks > >> > Jeff The ISO file is sort of like a zip file in that you do not want to burn the xp.iso file to the CD but you want the software you are using to create the CD using the ISO file as a source (to extract the files from) as it burns what is contained in the ISO file to the CD. If you did it wrong then you will only see a single file on the CD with a .iso extension, if you do it correctly then you will have a bootable Windows XP CD which will have multiple files and folders when viewed with explorer. JS >I have the iso file burned to a CD but my computer will not open the file. > What is the best way to open the file once burned? [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] >> >> > Thanks >> >> > Jeff Excuse the delay, I posted this reply yesterday but it never showed up so I am re-posting. The ISO file is sort of like a zip file in that you do not want to burn the xp.iso file to the CD but you want the software you are using to create the CD using the ISO file as a source (to extract the files from) as it burns what is contained in the ISO file to the CD. If you did it wrong then you will only see a single file on the CD with a .iso extension, if you do it correctly then you will have a bootable Windows XP CD which will have multiple files and folders when viewed with explorer. JS >I have the iso file burned to a CD but my computer will not open the file. > What is the best way to open the file once burned? [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] >> >> > Thanks >> >> > Jeff I have tried this with AP burner Pro and now nero 7 with no success. The cd that I have burned is an iso file that cannot be read for the purposes of the upgrade. Do you know how to use Nero to instruct it to do as you described? Is there a particular setting I should be aware of to make this happen? Thanks Jeff > Excuse the delay, I posted this reply yesterday but it never showed up so I > am re-posting. [quoted text clipped - 41 lines] > >> >> > Thanks > >> >> > Jeff >I have tried this with AP burner Pro and now nero 7 with no success. The >cd [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Thanks > Jeff You open Nero Burning Rom. On the toolbar click on recorder. Then click on burn image. Select the ISO file. Make sure you have a disk in your burner. Click burn. Thanks bud. It worked! Nero was the ticket. > >I have tried this with AP burner Pro and now nero 7 with no success. The > >cd [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > burn image. Select the ISO file. Make sure you have a disk in your burner. > Click burn. |
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