I had windows XP Home Edition before, and I want to try install the Windows
XP Professional.
So I inserted the CD and followed the steps, the computer restart and it
asked me to press any key to boot the CD, and I did so.
It went pretty smooth. When it comes to the step that ask me to choose a
harddisk to install the WinXP Prof.
I suddendly decide not to install the WinXP Prof for some reasons, so I
pressed F3 to exit and F3 again to confirm exit the installation.
The problem is everytime I turn back on the Computer, it has two option in
the boot up screen.
One is "Windows XP Home Edition" and other is "Windows XP Professional
Installation".
It seems that the system detected the installation is not complete in some
point and thought I would want to continue on it.
Right now, I just want to stay at the Home Edition I was using originally;
therefore, I want to know how to complete cancel the WinXP Prof.
installation from my computer.

Thanks

On Sep 17, 6:12 am, Ryan <R...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> I had windows XP Home Edition before, and I want to try install the Windows
> XP Professional.
> So I inserted the CD and followed the steps, the computer restart and it
> asked me to press any key to boot the CD, and I did so.
> It went pretty smooth. When it comes to the step that ask me to choose a
> harddisk to install the WinXP Prof.
> I suddendly decide not to install the WinXP Prof for some reasons, so I
> pressed F3 to exit and F3 again to confirm exit the installation.
> The problem is everytime I turn back on the Computer, it has two option in
> the boot up screen.
> One is "Windows XP Home Edition" and other is "Windows XP Professional
> Installation".
> It seems that the system detected the installation is not complete in some
> point and thought I would want to continue on it.
> Right now, I just want to stay at the Home Edition I was using originally;
> therefore, I want to know how to complete cancel the WinXP Prof.
> installation from my computer.
>
> Thanks

Start | Run msconfig
Select the Boot.ini tab
Select "Check all boot paths"
It should remove the entry for WinXP Pro.

Ok out of mscofig.
When you reboot, you should no longer get the boot menu.

Good Luck.

cornedbeef007-(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
> On Sep 17, 6:12 am, Ryan <R...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>> I had windows XP Home Edition before, and I want to try install the
>> Windows XP Professional.
>> So I inserted the CD and followed the steps, the computer restart
>> and it asked me to press any key to boot the CD, and I did so.
>> It went pretty smooth. When it comes to the step that ask me to
>> choose a harddisk to install the WinXP Prof.
>> I suddendly decide not to install the WinXP Prof for some reasons,
>> so I pressed F3 to exit and F3 again to confirm exit the
>> installation.
>> The problem is everytime I turn back on the Computer, it has two
>> option in the boot up screen.
>> One is "Windows XP Home Edition" and other is "Windows XP
>> Professional Installation".
>> It seems that the system detected the installation is not complete
>> in some point and thought I would want to continue on it.
>> Right now, I just want to stay at the Home Edition I was using
>> originally; therefore, I want to know how to complete cancel the
>> WinXP Prof. installation from my computer.
>>
>> Thanks
>
> Start | Run msconfig
> Select the Boot.ini tab
> Select "Check all boot paths"
> It should remove the entry for WinXP Pro.
>
> Ok out of mscofig.
> When you reboot, you should no longer get the boot menu.
>
> Good Luck.

But, if it still keeps on trying to install, you'll have to let the install
process complete. Then redo things the way you want them.

Pop`

It works perfectly as I wanted.

Thank You so Much for your help! ^^

"cornedbeef007-(E-Mail Removed)" wrote:

> On Sep 17, 6:12 am, Ryan <R...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > I had windows XP Home Edition before, and I want to try install the Windows
> > XP Professional.
> > So I inserted the CD and followed the steps, the computer restart and it
> > asked me to press any key to boot the CD, and I did so.
> > It went pretty smooth. When it comes to the step that ask me to choose a
> > harddisk to install the WinXP Prof.
> > I suddendly decide not to install the WinXP Prof for some reasons, so I
> > pressed F3 to exit and F3 again to confirm exit the installation.
> > The problem is everytime I turn back on the Computer, it has two option in
> > the boot up screen.
> > One is "Windows XP Home Edition" and other is "Windows XP Professional
> > Installation".
> > It seems that the system detected the installation is not complete in some
> > point and thought I would want to continue on it.
> > Right now, I just want to stay at the Home Edition I was using originally;
> > therefore, I want to know how to complete cancel the WinXP Prof.
> > installation from my computer.
> >
> > Thanks
>
> Start | Run msconfig
> Select the Boot.ini tab
> Select "Check all boot paths"
> It should remove the entry for WinXP Pro.
>
> Ok out of mscofig.
> When you reboot, you should no longer get the boot menu.
>
> Good Luck.
>
>

On Sep 17, 10:38 am, Ryan <R...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> It works perfectly as I wanted.
>
> Thank You so Much for your help! ^^
>
>
>
> "cornedbeef007-gro...@yahoo.com.au" wrote:
> > On Sep 17, 6:12 am, Ryan <R...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > > I had windows XP Home Edition before, and I want to try install the Windows
> > > XP Professional.
> > > So I inserted the CD and followed the steps, the computer restart and it
> > > asked me to press any key to boot the CD, and I did so.
> > > It went pretty smooth. When it comes to the step that ask me to choose a
> > > harddisk to install the WinXP Prof.
> > > I suddendly decide not to install the WinXP Prof for some reasons, so I
> > > pressed F3 to exit and F3 again to confirm exit the installation.
> > > The problem is everytime I turn back on the Computer, it has two option in
> > > the boot up screen.
> > > One is "Windows XP Home Edition" and other is "Windows XP Professional
> > > Installation".
> > > It seems that the system detected the installation is not complete in some
> > > point and thought I would want to continue on it.
> > > Right now, I just want to stay at the Home Edition I was using originally;
> > > therefore, I want to know how to complete cancel the WinXP Prof.
> > > installation from my computer.
>
> > > Thanks
>
> > Start | Run msconfig
> > Select the Boot.ini tab
> > Select "Check all boot paths"
> > It should remove the entry for WinXP Pro.
>
> > Ok out of mscofig.
> > When you reboot, you should no longer get the boot menu.
>
> > Good Luck.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Glad you're sorted. Thanks for letting us know.

Good Luck.