Microsoft says I don't have a validation and it won't let me download Home Edition. Do I have to format my computer and lose everything? Or how can I avoid that?
2006-08-17 10:34:49 · 10 answers · asked by knines5 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
You dont have to avoid that; But avoid the warning microsoft did :)
You dont have to format.
if you format, divide your hard disk into two parts (you may use Partition magic program)..And move your document into the other drive.
Goodluck.
2006-08-17 10:43:55 · answer #1 · answered by ferhat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Windoz XP Pro is the FULL version. Home Edition has been chopped up and stuff taken out. So Home Edition has less stuff and is less robust. It would be a huge step backwards to undo the PRO Version and install Home Edition.
I can't think of any real reason why anyone would want to do this.
2006-08-17 17:42:40 · answer #2 · answered by barefootboy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why do you want XP Home instead of Pro? It's less secure than Pro and has less features.
Anyway, you can't download Microsoft operating systems. You'll have to go out and buy it from a store and waste your money.
2006-08-17 17:47:22 · answer #3 · answered by Roger B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why would you want to do this? Professional is an upgraded version of Home Edition and can do everything that home ed. does.
2006-08-17 17:42:21 · answer #4 · answered by doctor 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you would have to purchase MS home and you could choose the OS you want to use in your BIOS screen. however, i advise against spending $100 on XP home if you already have pro because pro does everything XP home can do and more.
2006-08-17 19:05:05 · answer #5 · answered by miserablestar 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't download operative systems, you have to get CD's at your computer's manufacturer or call Microsoft to send you a OS CD :)
2006-08-17 17:40:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to buy it legally. Back up all your files and then install the Home Edition.
2006-08-17 17:40:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
stay with professional why down grade
u should choose to manually
update windows that should sort that problem out
if u bought win xp pro leagally you should have activated it when u installed it i did.
HOPE THIS HELPS
ps. try bearshare to download it
BUT bearshare like any other p2p has viruses that shag your computer up
2006-08-17 17:55:15 · answer #8 · answered by wobber 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
But my question to you is, why would you wanna do that? You'd be downgrading, kinda.
2006-08-17 17:41:33 · answer #9 · answered by Mark R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
PURCHASE THE SOFTWARE
2006-08-17 17:41:07 · answer #10 · answered by wolfmaster1701 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋