I try to upgrage my Windows Xp home to Windows XP Pro but now....?
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I think it better to erase your hard drive and then upgrade with windows xp pro
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There should really only be XP Home Full or XP Home Upgrade.  I'm not aware of any variations on the home edition in terms of versions.  And there's no volume licensing for it, so any version of home should work unless you try to install the full version and only have an upgrade key - then you'll need a key from a previous version of Windows.
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Yes, just load the XP PRO CD with the computer already booted etc. Then when you install, be sure to select the "upgrade" option.
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Not quite sure but format hard drive load xp pro.\nIf not try the link below.\nHope this helps.\n\nGood Luck.
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If you upgrade with files in the recycling bin then they will be over written.\n\nTake them out of the trash and move them to the root (C:/ ) directory. Install XP over top of 98SE. But make sure you DON'T choose the option to format your C: Drive and they will still be there.\n\nOnly problem I see is if your old computer had 98 on it then it's prolly too old to run XP. Look for something a lil newer.
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it sounds like you are trying to 'UPGRADE' to win xp.\n\nThe PC is still trying to boot to the former OS it sounds like.\n\ninsert the XP disk, re-boot, make sure it is set to boot from CD.  When prompted to 'install' or 'repair', Press 'R' for repair.\n\nthen it will desplay 2 windows installations, press the number that corresponds to the XP installaton, then enter.\nit should then ask for the Administrator password, just press enter.\n\nat the dos prompt type: 'fixboot' (no quotes,) then enter\nit will ask you to confirm....say yes.\n\nwhen the prompt returns, type: 'fixmbr' (again, no quotes,) then enter.\nConfirm it again...yes\n\nremove the CD, type 'exit', then enter.\n\nThat should do it.
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At this point I would repartition, reformat and re-install.  This will erase everything.\n\nIf you are running XP, insert the XP disc and reboot the computer.  When the setup program runs, you can delete the existing partitions and make a new one.\n\nYou can find instructions here:  http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=313348
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First of all make sure that you do not have any valuable or important imformation on the E: and I: drives. If you do put onto the C: drive. Next make sure that the partitions do not do anything important like backup or system recovery. Next you have to click on the start button, then right click My Computer icon and a shrtcut menu should come up. Click on manage. Then click Computer Management. Double click on the Disk Management icon. It should display on hard drive with 3 partitions. Right click the E partition and click delete. Do the same with the other partition. After that you sholud have just one hard drive icon on My Computer. Rerember, all these steps cannot be undone. *Make sure you think about this long and hard before you do this* Oh, and by the way i'm assuming your XP Pro.
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I believe you have WinXP-SP2 Pro as O S. First you may unistall using Add/ Remove programs in Control Panel. You may succeed now as you start afresh after going thru the readme.txt that takes care of all your doubts/difficulties.
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the only way is to do a complete reformat of your hard drive and relaod windows XP
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Here's your fix, only if your running XP and you have an OEM CD.\n\n1. Boot up with the WinXP CD and at the Setup Screen press the Enter Key.\n  \n2. You will be taken to the Windows XP Licensing Agreement. Press F8 to proceed.\n\n3. The next screen gives you the option to do a fresh (clean) install or to repair\n     the selected Windows XP installation. To run a Repair Install press "R".\n\n***CAUTION*** if you do not see the option to repair the selected Windows XP\ninstallation DO NOT choose the option to continue installing a fresh copy without\nrepairing as that will overwrite your data and cause unrecoverable data loss.\n\n4. If you originally installed XP with Service Pack 1 and later installed Service Pack     2,  you will need to re-install Service Pack 2.\n\n5. If you have any Microsoft Office products installed,  you will need to re-activate\n    with the Product Key code. Contacting Microsoft may be required.
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Do you have your data backed up first? If so, do the following:\n\n:: Make sure you have the Restore CDs that came with your notebook. Insert them into the CD drive and follow the instructions. If you don't have the Restore CDs, proceed to the next step.\n\n:: Get a copy of Windows XP Pro. Insert it into the CD drive and reboot the machine. When it boots up and it asks if you want to do a clean install and reformat the partition, say yes. (The exact phraseology escapes my mind at the moment.)\n \nI also have a Compaq notebook, and I am in the process of doing this myself right now.
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Go buy the Windows XP Pro software.. and install?
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Are you running windows XP or ME? if so, go to start>programs>accesories>system tools>System Restore. Follow the steps and you'll be there in no time.  If you are pre-windows ME, unless you backed it up 3 days ago, you are screwed.  Give us more feedback, so we can help you!\n\nWell, you can try to re-install the windows system instead of a restore.  If I were you, I'd back up my valuable files, wipe the computer clean and install a fresh copy.
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you shouldn't have any driver probs going from xp home to xp pro...they use the same drivers.  If you have hardware that doesn't have drivers then I would suggest you reinstall the drivers using any XP drivers for the hardware.
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the first thing to do is make sure your system is at least equal to minimum requirements as listed on the home xp box. From there the install is as easy as 123. It should overwrite anything malicious that it comes across. If not you may try using the system disc that came with your computer to do a clean re-install and then again do the home xp upgrade. I hope this helps and good luck.
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Try to get inside XP in safe mode than restore by Win XP restore.\nmaybe this problem can fix this problem\ntry to contact place where you buy PC or reinstall your XP