How do I install Windows XP Pro sp1 on Windows XP Home sp2??   

I am a uni student completing a design degree and I have just bought software 
that needs Windows XP Pro to run (I dont understand why it can't run on 
Home). Therefore I have the sp1 version of XP Pro from an older computer and 
I want to install it on this computer. However the computer wont do it, it 
says that it is an older version, which it is, and cannot "upgrade". I have 
thought about reformatting my c:/ but I can't seem to do it. Can anyone 
suggest how to install it, or even how to reformat the boot drive.

Thanks Heaps
Scotty

date: Fri, 2 Mar 2007 23:24:00 -0800   author:   Scotty

Re: How do I install Windows XP Pro sp1 on Windows XP Home sp2??   

you must boot to the xp-pro cd...do new install... when it asks what 
partition... select the current...delete it..create new partition...format 
it... then install normally

Pattieb

"Scotty"  wrote in message 
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>I am a uni student completing a design degree and I have just bought 
>software
> that needs Windows XP Pro to run (I dont understand why it can't run on
> Home). Therefore I have the sp1 version of XP Pro from an older computer 
> and
> I want to install it on this computer. However the computer wont do it, it
> says that it is an older version, which it is, and cannot "upgrade". I 
> have
> thought about reformatting my c:/ but I can't seem to do it. Can anyone
> suggest how to install it, or even how to reformat the boot drive.
>
> Thanks Heaps
> Scotty

date: Sat, 10 Mar 2007 12:38:04 -0500   author:   Pattie L. Brassard