When you try to upgrade XP Home to XP Professional I received a message: the version of Windows you want to install is older than what is currently installed.

Some time back, I bought an XP Professional Upgrade but when I went to install it is says the upgrade is older than the existing XP Home Edition version, and would not upgrade.  I need to upgrade XP Home rather than do a complete reinstallation of the operating system.

Any ideas how to do this?  MS provides disk upgrade for people who own a legitimate copy of the operating system?  I really don't want to take the installation of XP Home for fear of losing data and all software reconstruction/resettlement.

Thank you.

Thank you.  So just put SP3 on CD?  I understand what you're saying don't know how "wake".  Thanks, really appreciate it - is that I can do that will save a bundle!

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=slipstream+SP3+into+Windows+XP+CD

I suggest this success:
http://www.theeldergeek.com/slipstreamed_xpsp3_cd.htm

Some like to use nLite, because it can be easier for non initiated somehow...
http://Lifehacker.com/386526/slipstream-Service-Pack-3-into-your-Windows-XP-installation-CD

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