I want to install my newly acquired WinXP Home edition on top of Win XP Pro
copy. Anything special I should know abouy and/or is it possible to do so
without damaging or loosing stored data and info...

You cannot install Windows XP Home Edition over Windows XP Professional.
A "clean install" is required.

Clean Install Windows XP
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

Using the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard in Windows XP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...ovember12.mspx

HOW TO: Use Files and Settings Transfer Wizard in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=winxp

List of Programs Whose Settings Are Migrated When You Use
the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];304903

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"Setric" wrote:

| I want to install my newly acquired WinXP Home edition on top of Win XP Pro
| copy. Anything special I should know abouy and/or is it possible to do so
| without damaging or loosing stored data and info...

So you want to get rid of the $200.00 product and install the $100.00
product......why???

peterk

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"Setric" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:789E41EC-7AF3-4030-9734-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I want to install my newly acquired WinXP Home edition on top of Win XP Pro
> copy. Anything special I should know abouy and/or is it possible to do so
> without damaging or loosing stored data and info...

In news:789E41EC-7AF3-4030-9734-(E-Mail Removed),
Setric <(E-Mail Removed)> replied with a ;-)
> I want to install my newly acquired WinXP Home edition on top of Win
> XP Pro copy. Anything special I should know abouy and/or is it
> possible to do so without damaging or loosing stored data and info...



You will need to clean install XP Home and you will lose all your data.
Backup all important data and software located on the hard drive before the
clean install.
Since nothing will carry over with the clean install, you will need to
assemble all your program installation disks, serial numbers, passwords,
hardware drivers, download and burn to disk updates not included on the XP
CD. Example would be if the XP CD is pre Service Pack 1 or 2, you would need
to download SP2, also disconnect external drives [especially any Zip
Drives].
None of my business, but any particular reason to replace Pro with Home?

You boot from the CD and do a clean install.
Click on or copy and paste the link below into your web browser address bar.
How to clean install XP.
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
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