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XP Pro Upgrade gone awry
Trying to do an upgrade from XP Home to Pro. The install lags then restarts
and does this over and over. I think the disk is scratched too bad, or ??. So, how to get it to stop and go back to my XP Home installation which was working just fine. Am I hosed?? |
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XP Pro Upgrade gone awry
Actually thier is no "upgrade" from xp home to xp pro,the upgrade is for
older windows OS.To install pro from home,simply install xp pro cd,boot to xp cd,select install xp,new copy,delete the partition (home),create one,then xp formats & does a clean installation..Thiers no other way..... "02befree" wrote: Trying to do an upgrade from XP Home to Pro. The install lags then restarts and does this over and over. I think the disk is scratched too bad, or ??. So, how to get it to stop and go back to my XP Home installation which was working just fine. Am I hosed?? |
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XP Pro Upgrade gone awry
Andrew E. wrote:
Actually thier is no "upgrade" from xp home to xp pro,the upgrade is for older windows OS. 02befree, ignore Andrew E., our resident troll. He has posted this nonsense here multiple times, Each time, he gets corrected by multiple people, and each time he simply ignores the corrections, and goes on to repost the same same nonsense again the next time. In fact, not only *can* you upgrade from XP Home to Professional, it's the easiest and most-likely successful of all possible upgrades, since so little has to be changed. But of course if your CD is damaged, it won't work. What to do now? I'm not sure where you are in the installation, but you may have reached a point where you can no longer go back, and you might have to reinstall XP Home cleanly. -- Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User Please reply to the newsgroup To install pro from home,simply install xp pro cd,boot to xp cd,select install xp,new copy,delete the partition (home),create one,then xp formats & does a clean installation..Thiers no other way..... "02befree" wrote: Trying to do an upgrade from XP Home to Pro. The install lags then restarts and does this over and over. I think the disk is scratched too bad, or ??. So, how to get it to stop and go back to my XP Home installation which was working just fine. Am I hosed?? |
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XP Pro Upgrade gone awry
Actually there have been times in my experience where an upgrade from XP Home
to XP Pro has proven difficult at best...However not impossible. These difficulties have usually been from software that was originally written specifically for home (Back in the early days) but did not have the proper coding for Pro. Now this issue has not cropped up in newer machines with newer software and Mr. Blake is, for the most part accurate. One of the things I would do is insure that your hardware meets the quals for XP pro and not just Home...This is a rare issue that currently doers not exist but was around in the beginning of XP...Both Home and Pro had ever slight different requirements....Then replace the cd-drive with another one (if you have one) and attempt it again. While you are doing this inspect the cd carefully for any scratches or damage...If there is damage contact Microsoft and obtain a replacement cd. Robert. -- It is a poor student who does not surpass his master "Ken Blake, MVP" wrote: Andrew E. wrote: Actually thier is no "upgrade" from xp home to xp pro,the upgrade is for older windows OS. 02befree, ignore Andrew E., our resident troll. He has posted this nonsense here multiple times, Each time, he gets corrected by multiple people, and each time he simply ignores the corrections, and goes on to repost the same same nonsense again the next time. In fact, not only *can* you upgrade from XP Home to Professional, it's the easiest and most-likely successful of all possible upgrades, since so little has to be changed. But of course if your CD is damaged, it won't work. What to do now? I'm not sure where you are in the installation, but you may have reached a point where you can no longer go back, and you might have to reinstall XP Home cleanly. -- Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User Please reply to the newsgroup To install pro from home,simply install xp pro cd,boot to xp cd,select install xp,new copy,delete the partition (home),create one,then xp formats & does a clean installation..Thiers no other way..... "02befree" wrote: Trying to do an upgrade from XP Home to Pro. The install lags then restarts and does this over and over. I think the disk is scratched too bad, or ??. So, how to get it to stop and go back to my XP Home installation which was working just fine. Am I hosed?? |
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randrade wrote:
Actually there have been times in my experience where an upgrade from XP Home to XP Pro has proven difficult at best...However not impossible. These difficulties have usually been from software that was originally written specifically for home (Back in the early days) but did not have the proper coding for Pro. What software is that? Except for extra features (mostly regarding security and networking) in Professional, the two are identical. I'm not aware of any software that is, or *can* be, written specifically for Home, but does "not have the proper coding for Pro." Now this issue has not cropped up in newer machines with newer software and Mr. Blake is, for the most part accurate. What I wrote isn't "for the most part accurate." It is accurate. One of the things I would do is insure that your hardware meets the quals for XP pro and not just Home... This is completely wrong. There are *no* differences in the hardware requirements for the two. This is a rare issue that currently doers not exist but was around in the beginning of XP...Both Home and Pro had ever slight different requirements.... Not true. What were these "ever slight different requirements"? -- Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User Please reply to the newsgroup Then replace the cd-drive with another one (if you have one) and attempt it again. While you are doing this inspect the cd carefully for any scratches or damage...If there is damage contact Microsoft and obtain a replacement cd. Robert. Andrew E. wrote: Actually thier is no "upgrade" from xp home to xp pro,the upgrade is for older windows OS. 02befree, ignore Andrew E., our resident troll. He has posted this nonsense here multiple times, Each time, he gets corrected by multiple people, and each time he simply ignores the corrections, and goes on to repost the same same nonsense again the next time. In fact, not only *can* you upgrade from XP Home to Professional, it's the easiest and most-likely successful of all possible upgrades, since so little has to be changed. But of course if your CD is damaged, it won't work. What to do now? I'm not sure where you are in the installation, but you may have reached a point where you can no longer go back, and you might have to reinstall XP Home cleanly. -- Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User Please reply to the newsgroup To install pro from home,simply install xp pro cd,boot to xp cd,select install xp,new copy,delete the partition (home),create one,then xp formats & does a clean installation..Thiers no other way..... "02befree" wrote: Trying to do an upgrade from XP Home to Pro. The install lags then restarts and does this over and over. I think the disk is scratched too bad, or ??. So, how to get it to stop and go back to my XP Home installation which was working just fine. Am I hosed?? |
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XP Pro Upgrade gone awry
Mr Blake:
RAM was slightly different in the early stages of XP as was the amount of harddrive space. The software inparticular was networking software and some security software such as Zone Alarm...Now please save your arrogance for someone else and not someone who has done this kind of thing for ten years... And again...."for the most part accurate." -- It is a poor student who does not surpass his master "Ken Blake, MVP" wrote: randrade wrote: Actually there have been times in my experience where an upgrade from XP Home to XP Pro has proven difficult at best...However not impossible. These difficulties have usually been from software that was originally written specifically for home (Back in the early days) but did not have the proper coding for Pro. What software is that? Except for extra features (mostly regarding security and networking) in Professional, the two are identical. I'm not aware of any software that is, or *can* be, written specifically for Home, but does "not have the proper coding for Pro." Now this issue has not cropped up in newer machines with newer software and Mr. Blake is, for the most part accurate. What I wrote isn't "for the most part accurate." It is accurate. One of the things I would do is insure that your hardware meets the quals for XP pro and not just Home... This is completely wrong. There are *no* differences in the hardware requirements for the two. This is a rare issue that currently doers not exist but was around in the beginning of XP...Both Home and Pro had ever slight different requirements.... Not true. What were these "ever slight different requirements"? -- Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User Please reply to the newsgroup Then replace the cd-drive with another one (if you have one) and attempt it again. While you are doing this inspect the cd carefully for any scratches or damage...If there is damage contact Microsoft and obtain a replacement cd. Robert. Andrew E. wrote: Actually thier is no "upgrade" from xp home to xp pro,the upgrade is for older windows OS. 02befree, ignore Andrew E., our resident troll. He has posted this nonsense here multiple times, Each time, he gets corrected by multiple people, and each time he simply ignores the corrections, and goes on to repost the same same nonsense again the next time. In fact, not only *can* you upgrade from XP Home to Professional, it's the easiest and most-likely successful of all possible upgrades, since so little has to be changed. But of course if your CD is damaged, it won't work. What to do now? I'm not sure where you are in the installation, but you may have reached a point where you can no longer go back, and you might have to reinstall XP Home cleanly. -- Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User Please reply to the newsgroup To install pro from home,simply install xp pro cd,boot to xp cd,select install xp,new copy,delete the partition (home),create one,then xp formats & does a clean installation..Thiers no other way..... "02befree" wrote: Trying to do an upgrade from XP Home to Pro. The install lags then restarts and does this over and over. I think the disk is scratched too bad, or ??. So, how to get it to stop and go back to my XP Home installation which was working just fine. Am I hosed?? |
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