Windows XP upgrade from Home to Professional Issues!!!

[ecarroll]

I tried to upgrade my home pc from XP Home to Professional
(XP Pro) and 3/4 of the way through my pc goes blank to a
blinking cursor. Where I cannot type or Cont/Alt/Dlt or
anything!

I have tried to go back to restore to Windows XP Home, but
the system keeps telling me to insert the XP Pro CD and
the issue starts all over again. Right now I would like
to restore back to my Windows Home to turn off some
software so I can free up a little disc space but I cannot
get back to a restore screen. Actually, I cannot get back
to any screens.

My PC is a 3 to 4 yr old Compaq Presario (I know, I know)
that is 1/2 the problem, I have 256 MB memory, 60 gig hard
drive, and a Celeron 4 (the other 1/2 of the problem). But
I would like to restore it to the orginal date prior to
trying to up grade. Previously, my operating system was
Windows 98 and that is the Restore Disc that came with my
computer..I would rather not go back to this!

WHAT CAN I DO?? ANY ONE??? HELP???
..

[Chris Lanier]

I think you have posted everywhere but the one place this should be

You need to post in news:microsoft.public.windowsxp.setup_deployment.

"ecarroll" > wrote in message
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>
> I tried to upgrade my home pc from XP Home to Professional
> (XP Pro) and 3/4 of the way through my pc goes blank to a
> blinking cursor. Where I cannot type or Cont/Alt/Dlt or
> anything!
>
> I have tried to go back to restore to Windows XP Home, but
> the system keeps telling me to insert the XP Pro CD and
> the issue starts all over again. Right now I would like
> to restore back to my Windows Home to turn off some
> software so I can free up a little disc space but I cannot
> get back to a restore screen. Actually, I cannot get back
> to any screens.
>
> My PC is a 3 to 4 yr old Compaq Presario (I know, I know)
> that is 1/2 the problem, I have 256 MB memory, 60 gig hard
> drive, and a Celeron 4 (the other 1/2 of the problem). But
> I would like to restore it to the orginal date prior to
> trying to up grade. Previously, my operating system was
> Windows 98 and that is the Restore Disc that came with my
> computer..I would rather not go back to this!
>
> WHAT CAN I DO?? ANY ONE??? HELP???
> .
>
>