wipe out and install xp home over xp pro

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I want to wipe out the hard drive and install xp home
the computer have xp pro now or
I have to wipe out the hard drive completely and then install xp home
 
The Windows XP CD is bootable and contains all the tools necessary
to partition and format your drive. Follow this procedure and allow
Windows XP to partition and format your drive:

NOTE: It would be best to physically disconnect all your peripheral hardware
devices, except the monitor, mouse and keyboard, before installing XP.

NOTE: If you have an internal Zip Drive installed, physically disconnect the
EIDE and power cable to it before proceeding, otherwise your main
hard drive may not be assigned the customary C: drive letter.
After installing Windows XP, you may then reconnect it.

1. Open your BIOS and set your "CD Drive as the first bootable device".

===> Accessing Motherboard BIOS
===> http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/bios_manufacturer.htm

2. Insert your Windows XP CD in the CD Drive and reboot your computer.
3. You'll see a message to boot to the CD....follow the instructions.
4. The setup menu will appear and you should elect to delete all the existing
Windows partitions, then create a new partition, then format the primary
partition (preferably NTFS) and proceed to install Windows XP.

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

[Courtesy of Michael Stevens, MS-MVP]

6. ==> Immediately after installing Windows XP, turn on XP's Firewall.
==> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.mspx

7. After Windows XP is installed, visit the Windows Update website
and download the available "Critical Updates".

8. After installing the critical updates, be sure and visit the support website
of the manufacturer of the computer to download and install any
available Windows XP compatible drivers, such as video adapter
and audio drivers.

9. If you happen to run into any installation difficulties, use the following resources:

How to Troubleshoot Windows XP Problems During Installation
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;310064

Troubleshooting Windows XP Setup
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_setup.htm

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Kelly Theriot]

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Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
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| I want to wipe out the hard drive and install xp home
| the computer have xp pro now or
| I have to wipe out the hard drive completely and then install xp home
 
If Im running a system that has works 2003 but it does not hav
powerpoint or access is it possible to install it to my compute
without losing any of the other micr. works programs
 
hollow5485 said:
If Im running a system that has works 2003 but it does not have
powerpoint or access is it possible to install it to my computer
without losing any of the other micr. works programs?

You certainly can. Just but the stand-alone versions and insatll.

BTW, please start a NEW thread if your question does not relate in any way
to the original post.

HTH
 
mikey1982 said:
I want to wipe out the hard drive and install xp home
the computer have xp pro now or
I have to wipe out the hard drive completely and then install xp home


Thanks for sharing. Go right ahead and do it. ;-}

Or did you mean to ask "How?"

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


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