Windows XP Upgrade From Home To Pro

i do understand that but it doesnt matter weather its SP1
or SP1a it still wont install and when u goto system it
says that SP1 isnt installed!

anyone else shed some light on this?

>-----Original Message-----
>Do not attempt to install SP1a if you have SP1

installed.

>The only difference is the Microsoft Virtual Machine for
>Java has been removed from SP1a.
>
>--
>Nicholas
>
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>"Laura Owen" <lou_uk2002@hotmail.com> wrote in message:
> news:000d01c359e3$774a6b80$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>
>| Ive recently upgraded from Windows XP Home With SP1 To
>| Windows XP Professional Without SP1 but now when i try
>| and install SP1a it just gets a service pack 1 cannot
>| install error, anyone shed any light on this either

can

>| you send me a e-mail or reply to my post
>|
>| thanks hope some one has any idea how to fix this
>.
>

"Service Pack 1 Setup Canceled" Error Message When You Install
Windows XP SP1
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;329261

Visit http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_s.htm and scroll down to
"SP1 - "Access is Denied" at the end of the XP Service Pack 1 setup."

[Courtesy of Kelly Theriot, MS-MVP]


Visit http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_s.htm and scroll way
down to "SP1 - Before Installing - Alex Nichol MVP.


--
Nicholas

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"Laura Owen" <lou_uk2002@hotmail.com> wrote in message:
news:016301c359f5$5b048bb0$a301280a@phx.gbl...

| i do understand that but it doesnt matter weather its SP1
| or SP1a it still wont install and when u goto system it
| says that SP1 isnt installed!
|
| anyone else shed some light on this?