I need to upgrade Windows Home Edition SP3 to Windows Professional SP2.

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• Update XP Home Edition SP3 for XP Professional SP2. It's less work to do an upgrade?

  I am running XP Home Edition SP3 and loaded Visual 2005 and find the tutorial that I use for Visual c# 2005 must have XP Professional SP2 (but I don't know SP3 would also work) and I don't want to have to do whold many other changes.  Am I right that installing a version upgrade is the best option?  Any suggestions?  The speed of machine and disk space is fine.

  What Daave said... more

  It is difficult nowadays to find the installation CD of infringement for any version of XP, so before you go to eBay or a similar place to find an XP Pro upgrade CD, really tried your tutorial and it had fail or are you just read the 'minimum requirements' from somewhere?

  If you have not tried to run on your system, I suggest to try this before doing anything else.  If you have failed, what was the specific error, without paraphrasing, that was displayed? There may be a workaround solution that someone here might suggest.

• I have Windows XP Home Edition SP3, 32-bit and IE8. Do I need to upgrade to Windows 7?

  I have Windows XP Home Edition SP3, 32-bit and IE8.  Do I need to upgrade to Windows 7?

  The upgrade to Windows 7 is a personal decision.  Chances are that if you can do what you need to do on Windows XP then it is 'useless' to upgrade.  If you plan the upgrade anyway, you should first check to see that your hardware is supported under Windows 7.  To do this, Microsoft has provided a program of "Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor" to run on your current computer.

  <>http://Windows.Microsoft.com/UpgradeAdvisor >

  HTH,
  JW

• How to uninstall Windows XP Home Edition SP3?

  Specifications:

  Sony VAIO, XP Home Edition SP3 computer - if any other information is needed, please let me know.

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  The main problem is that after the update via Windows Update from SP2 to SP3 has caused the USB ports to stop working. I tried everything that is listed on this Web site: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950249, contacting Sony, System Restore (for some reason, I did not define a restore point before installing SP3!), unplug the computer for a few hours (which works for about 10 seconds after putting a flash drive into a USB port, but then the USB port stops working) , research in the folder where the update is supposed to be in (but he's not here), looking in Add/Remove Programs, remove registry, searched files via Google answers, etc., etc.

  Help is greatly appreciated. Thank you.

  You do not use / have you used "Registry cleaners" (e.g., Registry Mechanic;) Registry Booster; CCleaner)?

  The above, if WinXP SP3 is not listed in Add/Remove Programs, the only way you can remove it would be formatting your HARD drive and do a clean install of Windows XP. A repair installation (AKA In - Place Upgrade) will not fix it! ~ Robear Dyer (PA Bear) ~ MS MVP (that is to say, mail, security, Windows & Update Services) since 2002 ~ WARNING: MS MVPs represent or work for Microsoft

• Bootsect.dat file is corrupt, NTLDR is missing/compressed on x 86 pc with Windows XP Home Edition Sp3 and Ie8

  I have a x 86 pc with Windows XP Home Edition SP3 and IE8.

  While preparing for a possible update for Win 7, I thought repartioning and "multiboot" my HARD drive.

  I tried to get WinXP operating as best I can.  I was also check out how to use the Windows Recovery Console to reinstall WinXP and transfer files to a clean reinstall.

  Found while searching "All boot paths" to Start\Run\msconfig\BOOT. INI that one boot path has been highlighted with errors indicating that "file is corrupt because playing a disc error has occurred" and that NTLDR is missing or corrupt.  In fact, it is blurred.  It points to "Recovery Console Microsoft Windows/cmdcon.  I've not used the Recovery Console, ever.

  I have a desktop Gateway 5310 S (detail) and no original XP disc, apparently.

  I have, but never used, a 4ea. set of recovery CD as of 12/05/05 I need to have created after purchase.

  I also had many, odd, problems that come and go, including worth displaying various websites, Yahoo Home Pages and E-mail that keep switch to compatibility mode or outright deletion.  The video and audio on Hulu and video-on-demand online services are always out of sync.  I have problems with editing posts on sites like this even if I can edit my profile fine pages.

  This particular set of problems started recently and very suddenly, from one day to the other.  It was after he worked actually pretty good for a change.

  I don't know how long the boot.ini file has been damaged, I actually discovered by chance.

  I can also not to reinstall some programs such as Family Tree Maker 2005 and 2008, when it was suggested to me by ancestry.com to uninstall/reinstall.

  I have the latest Java and Adobe Flash Player.  I've defragged and disc verified my discs.

  I used CCleaner to delete temp and unwanted files per day.  I ran Hitman Pro, MBAM, MBAR, MSE and SAS several times without detected virus or malware.

  And, as I mentioned above, I have problems with the editor of this site, right now.  Sometimes it just freezes and I have to leave to clear.  Other times it's duplicating entire sentences.  He also flip/flip flops between a Publisher full page and, as now, a half page window of the editor on the half left of the page.

  Suggestions from what people you can come would be greatly appreciated.  This gets really annoying.

  Thank you

  Vernon

  When you check the paths in the boot.ini file, and the recovery console is installed, you will always get an error message indicating that the startup path is not valid.

  If the recovery console is actually corrupted just to uninstall, you can reinstall or burn a cd with the recovery console.

  go here for instructions on deleting the recovery console.

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  Here's how to make a bootable xp recovery console cd

  Courtesy of JoseIbarra

  You need start by booting in XP using a CD Recovery Console, you can do (no XP media required) and run a chkdsk with error correction command enough times until it is clean and if it does not, you can create a new boot.ini file (this is usually one of two things).

  Here's how:

  Use the XP Recovery Console to check the file system on your HARD drive and fix the problems and then try to start your system - this may be all you need to do.  Or, you are welcome to just start trying things that might work.

  Boot into the Recovery Console Windows using an XP bootable installation CD.

  If you have no XP bootable media (or aren't sure you have) create a bootable XP Recovery CD of Console and do not forget what you have (no XP media required).

  This is not the same as recovery disks that might have come with the acquisition of the system store.

  You can make a bootable Recovery Console CD by downloading an ISO file and burn it to a CD.

  The ISO bootable image file you need to download is called:

  RC. ISO

  Download the ISO from here:

  http://www.thecomputerparamedic.com/?p=8    (courtesy of Daavee)

  Use a new CD and this simple and free program to burn your ISO file and create your bootable CD:

  http://www.ImgBurn.com/

  When you install ImgBurn, DO NOT install the Ask toolbar.

  Here are some instructions for ImgBurn:

  http://Forum.ImgBurn.com/index.php?showtopic=61

  It would be a good idea to test your bootable CD on a computer running.

  You may need to adjust the computer BIOS settings to use the CD-ROM drive as the first device to boot instead of the hard drive.  These adjustments are made before Windows tries to load.  If you miss it, you will need to restart the system again.

  When you start on the CD, follow the instructions:

  Press any key to boot from CD...

  Installing Windows... going to pronounce.

  Press 'R' to enter the Recovery Console.

  Select the installation that you want to access (usually 1: C:\WINDOWS)

  You may be asked to enter the password (usually empty).

  You should be in the folder C:\WINDOWS.  It's the same as the

  C:\Windows folder that you see in Solution Explorer.

  The Recovery Console allows base as file commands: copy, rename, replace, delete, chkdsk, fixboot, fixmbr, cd, etc.

  For a list of the commands in the Recovery Console, type help at the prompt of commands or read on here XP Recovery Console:

  http://www.Microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/proddocs/en-us/recovery_console_cmds.mspx?mfr=true

  A good idea before you start things must first verify the integrity of your file system by using the chkdsk command.

  In the command prompt window, run the chkdsk command on the drive where Windows is installed to try to fix any problems on the afflicted player.

  Running chkdsk is fine, even if he finds no problem.  It won't hurt anything to run it.

  Assuming your boot drive is C, run the following command:

  CHKDSK C: /r

  Let chkdsk finish to correct the problems, he could find.

  It may take a long time for chkdsk complete or they seem to be "stuck".  Be patient. If the HARD drive led blinks always, chkdsk is something.  Keep an eye on the amount of the percentage to be sure that it is still making progress.  It may even seem to go back sometime.

  You must run chkdsk/r again until it finds no error to correct.

  Remove the CD, and then type "exit" to exit the RC and restart the computer.

  You have not to set the BIOS to boot the disk HARD since the CD won't be.

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  as for the other problems:

  did you use Registry cleaners?

  These can damage your system

  You seem to be free of infection, it would seem that a part of your process cleaning has removed a necessary file.

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  Checkdisk with parameter/r should be run. and run it again until there is no error.

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  you are fully updated and patched to Microsoft updates?

• How to save with pre-installed Windows XP Home edition SP3 but no install disc?

  I want to save data files on desktop with preinstalled Windows XP Home Edition SP3.  I don't have access to an installation disc.   How can I get a?

  You don't need a Windows installation CD in order to backup data files.  What makes you think do you?

  [The light bulb turns]: you're probably trying to install NTBackup.  My advice to you is to forget NTBackup and get a disk imaging or cloning application.  I propose the following actions:

  Acronis True Image Home 
  Paragon backup and recovery home
  Casper 6.0
  Norton Ghost (used to be the standard for imaging applications, but I haven't used recent editions; if you really want to use a Symantec product, read the reviews on Amazon)

  If you really want to use NTBackup (worth what you pay for it), see http://www.ihatedroz.com/windows-backup-utility-without-cd

• XP Home Edition, SP3. Active window becomes inactive, no clicks, then becomes active after 5-10 seconds.

  I use XP Home Edition, SP3.  When I'm working in an active window (say, MS Word), the window has become suddenly idle for 5 to 10 seconds and then becomes active again.  Everyone knows about this problem?  I thought it might be a problem of Outlook and run the detect and repair command, but that did not help.

  I had the same problem except that it was on Windows 7.  Well, it would not matter what OS is in my case.

  Symptoms: Everything seemed normal until I opened Outlook 2007 and had messages in my Inbox.  Once the messages have arrived in my Inbox outlook began to lose his accent all ~ 5 seconds. I would try to compose an email and he would lose his orientation (became inactive) for about 3-5 seconds then it would possibly come crazy me backwards.

  Solution: Open the the Task Manager and sorted in addition to the processor.  Open outlook and left he opened in such a way that I would be able to display the Task Manager and Outlook-by-side.  Click outlook so that it had the focus.  With outlook open, I started noticing that whenever he would lose his focus a process called TMAS_OS.exe jump upward.  I searched my computer for the file "TMAS_OS.exe" and found its location in Trend new application called "Titanium".  Apparently, it is associated with a software component plug-in 'purchase of Outlook outlook extension support?' and it seemed to go nuts.  I have uninstalled/reinstalled the app and now everything is fine.  It drove me crazy and it was the first time that the trend has never made me heartache.

  UPDATE: the issue made ugly reappeared the next day.  Apparently, initial installation, antispam behaves but on reboot antispam titanium going nuts once more.  It may be an incompatibility between the add-in (AntiSpam) TMA of trend microphones for Outlook 2007 running on a Windows7 64-bit operating system?

  For now I have disabled the supplement product TMA Titanium Internet Security 2011 trendmicro until they found a solution.  I'll just have to idetify and deal with any spam myself.

  To turn off the snap TMA:

  1. close Outlook, and then open the main console for Trend Micro Titanium Internet Security
  2. click on the 'Settings' button at the bottom
  3. click on 'Internet & Email orders' on the left
  4. click on 'Spam' on the left
  5 uncheck "Filter unsolicited advertisements and other unwanted e-mail messages" > apply > OK
  6. exit the main Console

  You can check THAT TMA is disabled:
  1. open Outlook
  2 tools > Trust Center > click on Add-ins > on the bottom, make sure that the ' Manage: ' drop-down list is set to "COM Add-ins" and click on the "..." button. "> Search FRO"TMA"must be unchecked

• I need to reinstall Windows XP SP2, but my windows XP installation CD is cracked and would not read.

  Cracked Windows XP SP2 CD

  I need to reinstall Windows XP SP2, but my windows XP installation CD is cracked and would not read. I have the product key and proof of license. Is there a way to download files from microsoft directly support installation using this information.

  Please see:

  http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326246 .

• my Windows XP home edition SP3 computer doesn't recognize my password

  After scanning my computer SP3 of Windows XP Home Edition and removing threats with Anti-spyware, my Windows password is no longer recognized.  The question of recall is that I put, but when I type (correctly, I might add) the password in a ToolTip appears asking me if I've forgotten my password.  I have NO - machine!  I am the administrator.  What should I do?

  What anti spy software did you use?

• Windows XP Home Edition SP3 2002

  I have XP Home Edition 2002 SP3 installed on my Compac Presario 2500 laptop and when I formatted it now when I turn it on it goes to avccounts instead of straight to the desktop. Y at - it a simple way to solve this problem. I don't have knowledge of computers.

  OK, interesting - you had to do something else. So, look at this www page:

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  and try to download and run fix (turn on autologon in Windows XP)

  LC

• Upgrade XP Home Edition

  My hard drive crashed. I reinstalled from original CD (XP Home Edition), but have only access to IE6 is no longer supported by MS websites.  Tried upgrading to IE7, but receive error message that IE7 requires at least SP1a.  Suggestions to upgrade Windows XP IE6 or upgrade to IE7/8 original XP operating system so that I can upgrade to SP3 finally.  I also tried Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox browsers.

  Bradley,

  See Martin Stanley to answer a post above about the error:

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/windows_xp-windows_update/cannot-update-to-SP3-after-a-clean-installation-of/85ac9e39-f372-4C91-8777-5c1e015998f5 >>

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• You need to reinstall XP Home edition.

  I just had my computer repaired and he installed Windows Profesional.  What should I do to reinstall XP Home Edition?

  If you still have (or can borrow) from your version of pre - XP Windows installation disc, you can install Windows XP from a disk of Home Edition upgrade.  Boot from the XP disc and follow the prompts.  See the Installer Windows XP page for more details.

  If you have a full XP disk (and not an upgrade), you don't need to find the disk for the pre - XP version of Windows.

• How to upgrade Windows XP - SP2 for Windows XP - SP3 again?

  Sometimne in early 2013, I did a "factory reset" on my laptop, and after that he went back to SP2. Now, he can't go back to SP3 more because Microsoft has already ceasing to support SP2.

  Can someone please help me to update my WinXP SP2 for Windows XP - SP3 again?  Is it possible to send me the SP3 files and give me instructions on how to install it on my Windows XP - SP2 so that it will be updated to become WinXP-SP3 and can continue to receive auto-updates again.  Help, please.  Thank you.

  See tricky300 to answer a post above about the error:

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/windows_xp-windows_update/cant-run-Windows-Update/387b478e-96cd-47E1-8851-a640e1ebd423>

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• need to get windows XP home edition sp3 bios, I forgot lol

  a long time I had an xp I want to get into the bios I forgot, a 'f' key typed? I did have a reinstall with this drive, an older person gave me this free os pc, he wants that a new fact 2003 laptop sounds good for this os?

  Enter the BIOS of the pc has nothing to do with the operating system installed, you access the BIOS before the operating system is loaded.

  It depends on what manufacturer key of the PC was set up - if you have any information "on the pc, I fear, you should try each of them. Start by F2 & F8 because they are ones I called to serve.

• XP Home edition sp3 upgrade

  I run XP Home addition and you have tried a lot of time upgrade to SP 3. I followed the pre-installation instructions - have enough memory, turn off the firewall, don't have no unwanted programs etc... The installation of the charges and then gets to the step "finish installation" and "ongoing process after installation. At this point, the computer goes idle. I waited hours to be sure I'm not just excited, but no. And there is no error message? Desperate for some help please.

  We do not know what you are referencing specific instructions? Please post a link to them.

  You try to update via the Windows Update Web site? Or you are using the standalone SP3 Setup file (or the SP3 CD-ROM)?

  Disabling the firewall is a start, but it is not enough. Your antivirus program should not work at all, either. Moreover, that 'have no unwanted programs etc.' mean?

  Memory (i.e., RAM) is not important, but the free space on the disk is. What is your hard drive, and how much free space is on it?

  In addition, there are known issues with HPs with SP3 and AMD processors. What is the brand and model of your PC?

  (Don't forget: quantitative and qualitative information include you in your messages, using best quality, you will receive, and faster, too!)

  Finally, unless it's a clean install, there is a strong chance that you have malware as unpatched systems are likely to become compromised. The presence of malicious software is known to interfere with many things, including SP upgrades.