removing my windows xp professional

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Frank

how do i remove it and replace with my home edition the
software for the professional version is missing some
files that are causing it to malfunction. Please help.

Sincerly.

Frank Luna
Kinkos LBJ Dallas, TX
 
Frank said:
how do i remove it and replace with my home edition the
software for the professional version is missing some
files that are causing it to malfunction. Please help.

Sincerly.

Frank Luna
Kinkos LBJ Dallas, TX
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You will need to clean install XP home, as there is no downgrade path.
Why not do a repair install of Pro? I have no idea what files would be
missing on Pro that would be on Home since XP is a superset of Home.
You could also run System File Checker (sfc). Search for System File Checker
in the Help and Support console.

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://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
Repair Install
http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

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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


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