Uninstall SP2 - Very frustrating....

[GTP]

How do I uninstall SP2 if it is not listed in the add remove programs list? I
need to upgrade from home to XP and since my OEM Home version has SP2, and my
Upgrade XP Pro version doen't, it says "The OS on the system in newer than
the one you want to install", and then the option is "cancel", and thats it..
Real cool!

Thank you,

[Kelly]

Start/Control Panel/Add or Remove (make sure that Show Updates is enabled).

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"GTP" > wrote in message
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> How do I uninstall SP2 if it is not listed in the add remove programs
> list? I
> need to upgrade from home to XP and since my OEM Home version has SP2, and
> my
> Upgrade XP Pro version doen't, it says "The OS on the system in newer than
> the one you want to install", and then the option is "cancel", and thats
> it..
> Real cool!
>
> Thank you,

[Rock]

GTP wrote:

> How do I uninstall SP2 if it is not listed in the add remove programs list? I
> need to upgrade from home to XP and since my OEM Home version has SP2, and my
> Upgrade XP Pro version doen't, it says "The OS on the system in newer than
> the one you want to install", and then the option is "cancel", and thats it..
> Real cool!
>
> Thank you,

You don't necessarily need to uninstall SP2. It would be wiser to
create a XP Pro installation disk slipstreamed with SP2. That will
upgrade XP Home SP2 just fine.

For slipstreaming:

The ElderGeek
http://www.theeldergeek.com/slipstreamed_xpsp2_cd.htm

or:

Autostreamer
http://www.autopatcher.com/autostreamer.html

If you would rather remove SP2 first then see this:
How to remove Windows XP Service Pack 2 from your computer
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=875350