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When I try to upgrade from XP Home to XP Pro I receive this message "my current version of windows is higher then the version on the CD".

Anonymous
2011-10-09T14:29:56+00:00

I am trying to upgrade from windows XP home to XP Professional.

When put in the CD and try to upgrade i get an message that my current version of windows is higher then the version on the CD. how do i complete my upgrade?

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  1. Anonymous
    2011-10-10T12:17:08+00:00

    So I think you should somewhere written "Includes Service pack 3" see the picture:

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/WINDOWS-XP-Pro-1PK-SP3/dp/B0018RCAD4/ref=pd_sxp_f_i/277-8948393-6826463

    (click on the picture to enlarge)

    At root of the CD Windows XP Professional with SP3 - I see the files:

    WIN51

    WIN51IP

    WIN51IP.SP2

    WIN51IP.SP3

    At root of the CD Windows XP Professional with SP2 only - I see the files:

    WIN51

    WIN51IP

    WIN51IP.SP2

    LC

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  1. Anonymous
    2011-10-10T18:13:17+00:00

    The disk that i bought from Tek-Micro has only  WIN51 and Win51IP.

    I called and told them they sent me the worng disk and they are sending me a new one.

    Many thanks for your help. I hope the new one works.

    Dave WWP

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  2. Anonymous
    2011-10-09T20:24:41+00:00

    On my PC i have XP Home SP3

    The paper work for the CD says SP3.

    On the CD under I386/SVCPACK i see  files like Q306676, Q30xxxxx etc... and one file SP1

    On the "Here is the way how to upgrade to XP Professional:" i can not get pass step 1

    Thanks, Dave WWP

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  3. Anonymous
    2011-10-09T15:39:22+00:00

    Hi,

    what SP do you have installed in Windows XP Home and what SP do you have written on installation CD of Windows XP Professional ?

    SP = Service Pack (the last SP for both XP is SP3)

    How to find out which SP I have installed is here:

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/help/which-version-of-the-windows-operating-system-am-i-running

    Here is the way how to upgrade to XP Professional:

    http://www.wpi.edu/Academics/CCC/Help/Software/Windows/WinXP/winxphometowinxppro.html

    LC

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