Deleting XP Pro to install XP Home

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Hi,

I have a computer with Windows XP Pro (Japanese version) installed on it and
I wish to install an English version of XP Home.

However when I try and install XP Home, it tells me that I am trying to
install it on a 'partition' that contains another operating system.

How would I proceed to format my drive so that XP Home is the only version
of windows installed on my computer?

Many thanks
 
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jw 1111 said:
Hi,

I have a computer with Windows XP Pro (Japanese version) installed on
it and I wish to install an English version of XP Home.

However when I try and install XP Home, it tells me that I am trying
to install it on a 'partition' that contains another operating system.

How would I proceed to format my drive so that XP Home is the only
version of windows installed on my computer?

Many thanks
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You boot from the Home CD and delete the partition during setup.
How to clean install XP.
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
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jw said:
I have a computer with Windows XP Pro (Japanese version) installed on
it and I wish to install an English version of XP Home.

However when I try and install XP Home, it tells me that I am trying
to install it on a 'partition' that contains another operating system.

How would I proceed to format my drive so that XP Home is the only
version of windows installed on my computer?
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Just boot from the Windows XP CD (change the BIOS boot order if necessary to
accomplish this) and follow the prompts for a clean installation (delete the
existing partition by pressing "D" when prompted, then create a new one).

You can find detailed instructions here:
http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

or here http://windowsxp.mvps.org/XPClean.htm

or here http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/clean_install.htm
 
hi~
you can insert Windows home edition installation CD in CD-ROM and boot it
then the installation program will give you some option such as remain
perserver O.S.
or format the partition that contain pre OS.
I think if you want remain per OS you can install windows home edition in
another
partition or format all partion to install windows home edition.
 
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