Re: Deleting XP and reinstalling
From: Alex Nichol (alexn.mvpdts_at_ntlworld.delete.com)
Date: 09/09/04
- Next message: Barry Watzman: "Re: original windows XP CD"
- Previous message: Gene K: "Re: Download site for SP-2"
- In reply to: cashdeskmac: "Deleting XP and reinstalling"
- Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ]
Date: Thu, 09 Sep 2004 15:32:57 +0100
cashdeskmac wrote:
>How can I get rid of a rogue copy of XP Pro and reinstall my Home edition? I
>tried booting from the XP Home cd but it only offers to add Home to the
>system, not overwrite Pro. I might need to create a partition but don't know
>how to (not given the option under Disk Management).
You can only go back by reformatting the partition and making a new one
in the course of installing Home over again. You do it as part of a
reinstall of the system after booting the XP CD direct. Enter Setup,
and after the license agreement take New Install. When it asks you to
confirm where, hit ESC; select and delete the current partition and make
a new RAW one to be formatted at the next stage
The important point is the delete. Without that it will just go ahead
and make a new install over the top of the old one
-- Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies) Bournemouth, U.K. Alexn@mvps.D8E8L.org (remove the D8 bit)
- Next message: Barry Watzman: "Re: original windows XP CD"
- Previous message: Gene K: "Re: Download site for SP-2"
- In reply to: cashdeskmac: "Deleting XP and reinstalling"
- Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ]
Relevant Pages
|
