Re: Home from Pro

From: Eric McG (dontbother_at_att.net)
Date: 11/08/04 

Date: Sun, 7 Nov 2004 20:31:51 -0500

Backup all of your critical data and then start from scratch with a clean
install.

See this article for more info:

How to install or upgrade to Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;316941&Product=winxp

To circumvent the problem, leave well enough alone. 

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Eric McGillicudy
"Marc McMaster" <Marc McMaster@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:05A98F39-B13F-468E-ADDC-0346DC38540B@microsoft.com...
> I currently have XP Pro installed on my desktop and I want to go back to XP
> Home.  However when I use the upgrade disk from Home it says that it can't
> upgrade my current version.  How do I either remove Pro to go to Home or
> circumvent the problem altogether.

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