topic Re: Change XP Home to XP Prof in PCs & Accessories

Change XP Home to XP Prof

moranggo — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 23:16:13 GMT

Hi Every one,

I need some help to change my XP Home to Professional. The problems was I don't know how save the Vaio drivers before format. Have a secure backup?
I try before and lost some drivers.
I have a Vaio VGN-A217S.
Thanks!!!!!!

Re: Change XP Home to XP Prof

Blencogo — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 23:52:41 GMT

Hi moranggo,

This is not really a good idea on your model as it is a media centre Vaio and relies on Vaio Zone and Sony Programs and Utilities to work the TV and the Remote Control. You will probably lose a lot of these features if you install XP Pro.

You can download all the Sony Preinstalled Drivers and the Sony Preinstalled Utilities from

Sony Downloads A217S

and these should be all you need to use with XP Pro to get the basics working. You will lose all you prinstalled software and this is not available for download. If you decide to go ahead, you will need to read this sticky thread:

http://club.vaio.sony.co.uk/clubvaio/GB/en/forum/viewthread?thread=37599

Re: Change XP Home to XP Prof

moranggo — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 09:53:36 GMT

Thank you for the answer!
But in the XP Home I have problem wich msn messeger and try many thing to solve and nothing.
The error is msnmsgr.exe-Application Error (0Xc0000005)
In the XP Prof the messenger work properly.
Do you have some idea about this problem?

Thanks!!!!!

Re: Change XP Home to XP Prof

MattWilson — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 13:51:29 GMT

Have you tried installing the newer Windows Live Messenger . That could solve the problem if no then you could try another program that is similar - Pidgin

Re: Change XP Home to XP Prof

moranggo — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 18:10:11 GMT

Yes!!! I tried its suggestion and failed. Before I have used the version 8.0 Beta but after than the messenger go down. I don't know why only in XP Home?

Re: Change XP Home to XP Prof

MattWilson — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 18:14:30 GMT

Are you using Service pack 2 for both as most programs will only support this now as support for xp and xp sp1 have now ended?

Re: Change XP Home to XP Prof

Thalamus. — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 18:36:08 GMT

Thank you for the answer!
But in the XP Home I have problem wich msn messeger and try many thing to solve and nothing. 
The error is msnmsgr.exe-Application Error (0Xc0000005)
In the XP Prof the messenger work properly.
Do you have some idea about this problem?

Thanks!!!!!

Hi moranggo,

Removing the SonicStage Mastering Studio Audio Filter has been known to resolve this problem..

Go to Start > Control Panel > Add/Remove programs..

Wait for this list to load then select SonicStage Mastering Studio Audio Filter and then click remove..

Re: Change XP Home to XP Prof

moranggo — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 20:00:46 GMT

Thanks people!!!
I removed the SonicStage Mastering Studio Audio Filter and now messenger work properly...
Thank you very much!!!!

Re: Change XP Home to XP Prof

Thalamus. — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 20:18:45 GMT

You're welcome moranggo..