Upgrading Home Edition SP2beta to Pro Edition.

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From: dglock (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 04/10/04 

Date: Fri, 9 Apr 2004 17:23:34 -0700

you will have to uninstall the service pak before
upgrading.
its only a beta, and unless you want to test for
microsoft its better to wait for the finished version.
don

>-----Original Message-----
>I have Windows XP Home Edition on my pc which I upgraded
with the beta
>release of SP2.
>
>I want to replace this with Win XP Professional. However
when I try to run
>the Pro install CD (SP1) I get an error message saying
the install won't run
>because the computer already has a more recent edition
installed.
>
>Is there a way around this?
>
>Thanks
>
>Hamilton
>
>
>
>.
>

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