upgrade Home to Pro

Jez · #1 05-15-2003, 08:30 AM

My PC is now Win XP Home edition with SP1 but i want to upgrade to XP Pro do i still to download SP1

C. E. Conder · #2 05-15-2003, 12:00 PM

I don't quite understand your question. What does changing the version of XP from Home to Pro have to do with SP1? Both versions of XP use and need Service Pack 1.

I replied because I am interested in upgrading from XP Home to XP Pro on one of my PC's and although I have done it once successfully I would like to know why other, more experienced users, seem to regard this change with trepidation?

StephenKahn · #3 05-15-2003, 02:35 PM

I upgraded from XP Home to XP Pro a few months ago on a Dell I had purchased on Ebay. After the upgrade, the modem would not work. When I called Dell it turned out not to be a modem that Dell installs, so they wouldn't support it. I purchased a modem from Dell and replaced the other modem (which was probably fine), and then called Dell again. It turned out that the upgrade to XP Pro messed up the Registry settings for the modem driver. Following the Dell tech's instructions to edit the Registry (took three different stabs before we got it to work), the (new) modem now works. A rather awkward (though not that expensive all in all) way to get tech support.

So that's one little mishap from upgrading from Home to Pro.

Why did it do that?

LooseChippings · #4 05-15-2003, 02:51 PM

Do you need to re-install SP 1 after a machine with XP Home + SP 1 is upgraded to XP Pro?

Has anybody actually done this, and did you get any problems?

ESALADUANE · #5 05-15-2003, 03:24 PM

Yes, you have to re-install SP1. Also, Microsoft will not support an upgrade to XP Pro (without SP1) from XP Home (with SP1).

If your XP Home was pre-installed, you might want to look at this.
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;312369

C. E. Conder · #6 05-15-2003, 04:27 PM

Does this mean you have to uninstall SP1 (and every Windows Update thereafter) from your original (non-factory installed) XP Home installation before loading the XP Pro cd?

If this is what you recommend, is it done through Add/Remove software?

Thanks

scouse · #7 05-15-2003, 04:58 PM

no you do not have to do that, if you have the xp pro disc all you do is make sure you have the computer set to boot up from the cd drive first put your xp pro disc in the drive switch your computer off and straight back on and as long as your first boot device is set to cd rom the xp pro will boot straight to the screen it will tell you to press any key to continue, do that and then follow the instructions to do a fresh clean install that will format your drive wipe clean and install xp pro fresh for you which by the way is the best thing to do.

after you ahve done that and all is loaded you then ahve to reinstall SP1 if you have it on disc thats good if not you will have to download it again from the internet.

good luck.

ESALADUANE · #8 05-16-2003, 12:47 AM

Correct. Don't unistall SP1. Don't uninstall any Updates.

Many people upgrade without problems, but its generally agreed that a clean install will help you avoid headaches in the future. Problems after an upgrade are much harder to diagnose.
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See here for Clean Installation:
http://theeldergeek.com/clean_instal...windows_xp.htm

See here for Upgrade:
http://theeldergeek.com/upgrading_to_windows_xp.htm