Or do I have to reformat and do a brand new install?
2006-07-04 12:21:57 · 10 answers · asked by Sonia 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
XP Professional? No.
2000 Professional? Yes
2006-07-04 12:24:04 · answer #1 · answered by Sir J 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whenever you are in a situation like this, you are best off wiping the old system and doing a clean install. Although Microsoft does provide migration and upgrade tools, the best option is a clean, full install, especially since you are downgrading from XP Professional to XP Home. In this case, you must reinstall. When in doubt, you can run the Windows XP Upgrade Advisor. It can be downloaded from the following location:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/upgrading/advisor.mspx
2006-07-04 12:33:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you won't be able to downgrade from domicile windows XP professional to domicile windows XP domicile. What you want to do is an finished OS reinstall. purely be certain you've each of this methodology installers for each of the courses put in on your computing gadget and also each of the driver CDs for the hardware.
2016-11-30 07:13:23 · answer #3 · answered by leija 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it would be a new install why would you do that
Win xp has every thing thar home XP has plus much more include much higher internet security.
to do that would be like remove locks from your home.
you will get less in return Win XP home edition is tha cheaper
verision of Win XP pro - its call professional because the best or highest quality.
2006-07-04 12:32:06 · answer #4 · answered by zqx357 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can only go up so XP Home to XP Pro. is fine but you cant do XP Pro down to Xp Home but if its 2000 then your fine.
2006-07-04 12:26:34 · answer #5 · answered by taslebf 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You would be better off wiping the drive so no legacy problems will exist. Why are you downgrading your OS? I'd keep the XP PRO!
2006-07-04 12:25:01 · answer #6 · answered by BBQGuide 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you format and recover the hard drive you can do whatever you want. Do the boot install either f2 or f12 depending on what kind of pc you have. it will tell you your setup options during a startup.
2006-07-04 12:29:49 · answer #7 · answered by ~ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep, you can't downgrade. Why would you want Home anyways? Pro is better. Mac OS X "Tiger" is best.
2006-07-04 12:24:30 · answer #8 · answered by UbiquitousGeek 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't try that.it would mix the system memory..some files might clash
reformat safe
2006-07-04 12:25:34 · answer #9 · answered by foryou2002tr 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-07-04 12:23:49 · answer #10 · answered by SineB_NaD 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋