Is it possible to Update WinXp Prof to WinXP Home?

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Hello!

Is ist possible to Update a installed Windowx XP Professional to a
Windows XP Home Version? I know its quite a "Downgrade", but that's what
it should be!

Thomas
 
Hi Thomas

No - if you want to use XP Home instead of Pro, you will have to reformat
your hard disk/partition and then install XP Home.

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| Hello!
|
| Is ist possible to Update a installed Windowx XP Professional to a
| Windows XP Home Version? I know its quite a "Downgrade", but that's what
| it should be!
|
| Thomas
|
 
Greetings --

No. 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


Bruce Chambers
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