XP Pro to XP Home Edition

james76

james76

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Hi, I have Xp pro now but I want to downgrade to Xp home. I have the XP Home CD, now can i just boot from the CD and install over XP pro? Can anyone supply instructions please? I have 2 partitions XP Pro is on the C drive. Thanks
 
You will have to delete the partition that Pro is installed on then recreate the partition and then install Home. Any particular reason why you want to downgrade to Home edition?
 
Thanks. Well yes because I failed the genuine windows validation because the computer guys set up pro for me obviously with a dodgey key. I used to have XP home, dont know why he changed to pro but i still have the product key for windows xp home on the sticker on my computer, can i use that key with no problems do you know? How would you delete then recreate the partition then? Cheers mate
 
In fact how can I merge the two partitions back together like i origionaly had and then install xp home?
 
Boot to the XP Home cd and delete both partitions, then make one big one and then install XP Home. Just follow the prompts when the installation starts up, its really easy.
 
Is there anyway I can keep the programs installed. When i was changed to pro from xp i kept all my programs.
 
You can't upgrade from Pro to Home edition. Only from Home to Pro. You'll have to do a fresh install the way I told you previously.
 
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