I keep gitting a message that i have a newer version and it wont install but
i like the old xp pro better then the new home edition that came instold with
the new cp .thank you
This means that your installed OS is at a higher service pack level
than is the WinXP Pro CD you're using. You'll either need to uninstall
SP2 before attempting the upgrade, or try slipstreaming SP2 into the
upgrade.
For slip-streaming the service pack and subsequent updates to WinXP:
They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -Benjamin Franklin
Is life so dear or peace so sweet as to be purchased at the price of
chains and slavery? .... I know not what course others may take, but as
for me, give me liberty, or give me death! -Patrick Henry
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Re: XP re-Installation without the disk ... If you have a factory-installed OEM installation of WinXP, consult the laptop's manufacturer to determine how to use the recovery/restoration method that specific OEM provided. ... They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ... (microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers)
Re: How upgrade from XP Home to XP Pro? ...WinXP is designed to install and upgrade the existing operating system while simultaneously preserving your applications and data, and translating as many personalized settings as possible. ... The upgrade from WinXP Home to WinXP Pro, in particular, almost always goes smoothly, as both operating systems use the same kernel. ... They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ... (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
Re: Windows XP Home Edition ... have Windows XP as my OS and I would like to know about my system.ini files. ... In WinXP, the SYSTEM.INI file has absolutely nothing to do with the functioning, much less the booting, of the operating system. ... They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ... (microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics)
Re: Win XP Profession purchase ... Before you spend any money on a new operating system, you should make sure that these "older PCs" are capable of even runing WinXP.... Also bear in mind that PCs designed for, sold and run fine with Win9x/Me very often do not meet WinXP's much more stringent hardware quality requirements.... They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ... (microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers)
Re: An Observation ... You're coming to a incorrect conclusion based upon a statistically insignificant sampling.... There are hundreds of millions of WinXP installations world-wide, and yet only a very few thousand people have problems? ... They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ... (microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support)
