I had XP home but upgradid to XP Pro but now I want to use xp home again How can I go back to XP home and I downloadid this xp pro from internet you know what I mean
2006-10-13 11:44:52 · 7 answers · asked by virk1313 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
If you have the original recovery software ,Yes you can revert back to windows xp home...Put the recovery cd into the machine ,restart it and follow the unscreen instructions to do a complete restore.
2006-10-13 12:07:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm guessing microsoft are threatening you with all kinds of nastiness because you downloaded a pirate upgrade.... that's the only reason i can see someone would want to downgrade from the fairly nice Pro to the comparitively poor Home.
answer is: I don't know. You can probably uninstall the pro upgrade somehow, unless MS never thought to provide it, because under normal circumstances no-one in their right mind would want to do it. Have a look in add/remove programs in the control panel, including the Windows Components section.
Other than that, you might be stuffed. If you can't find these options, your best path may be to get all your files off there, reformat the hard drive and start again from the original XP Home installation disc that (....hopefully) came with your PC. Do check first though - the recovery files might be stored somewhere on the HD instead, e.g. in a second or even a hidden partition, and you may need to use a special program to access them.
I don't suppose the installation of this dodgy Pro upgrade created a system restore point when it loaded, did it? you could even use that, if so. maybe.
2006-10-13 18:52:22 · answer #2 · answered by markp 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, it is possible to switch back to Home XP. You simply have to reinstall Home XP, and re-format your harddrive. However, make sure you back up all your files, because the re-installation willl erase everything in your computer now.
2006-10-13 19:17:06 · answer #3 · answered by madaline 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u have no choice but to reinstall your xp home unless u have an "original" XP home Microsoft CD and not the image cd that comes with your desktop.
2006-10-13 19:15:57 · answer #4 · answered by Arvie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just reinstall home from the cd, it will overwrite pro
2006-10-13 18:47:03 · answer #5 · answered by RamsGod 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use the original re-booting CD that came with ur computer. BE CAREFUL IT WILL WIPE OUT UR COMPUTERS MEMORY!!
2006-10-13 19:40:07 · answer #6 · answered by t2d 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a DELL service tech I can tell you no! you will have to format the hard drive! sorry
2006-10-13 18:54:30 · answer #7 · answered by mfralix 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋