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i have win xp professional on my comp illegally. i want to install win xp home edition but not sure if i have to format my hd first. can u advise me, thanks

 

[Will Denny]

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[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

Yes, you do. You can't install XP Home over XP Pro.

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i have win xp professional on my comp illegally. i want to install win xp

home edition but not sure if i have to format my hd first. can u advise me,
thanks

 

[Bruce Chambers]

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


Bruce Chambers

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i have win xp professional on my comp illegally. i want to install

win xp home edition but not sure if i have to format my hd first. can
u advise me, thanks

 

[Peter Hutchison]

i have win xp professional on my comp illegally. i want to install win xp home edition but not sure if i have to format my hd first. can u advise me, thanks

Boot off the XP CD and delete any existing partitions, create a new
partition and install XP Home on the new partition.

Peter Hutchison
Windows FAQ
http://www.pcguru.plus.com/