Re: install xp over xp professional

From: Bruce Chambers (bchambers_at_nospamcableone.net)
Date: 12/15/03 

Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2003 18:10:23 -0700

Greetings --

    The only way to change from WinXP Pro to WinXP Home is to format
the drive and start over. There is no supported downgrade path or
technique.

    Simply boot from the WinXP Home installation CD. You'll be
offered the opportunity to delete, create, and format partitions as
part of the installation process. (You may need to re-arrange the
order of boot devices in the PC's BIOS to boot from the CD.)

HOW TO Install Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;316941

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/clean_install.htm

http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sg_clean.asp

    Of course, you'll want to back up any important data before
starting.

Bruce Chambers 

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"matt" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:009601c3c281$63be6e20$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> how can you "downgrade" from xp professional to xp home
> without losing everything?

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