Re: Downgrading to XP Home
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Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
Howard Brazee wrote:
I'd like to downgrade one of my computers from XP Pro to XP home. I
have extra XP home CDs available. What is the best way to downgrade
the computer without changing anything else?
It's not a question of "best" way. There is *no* way to do this. Downgrades
aren't supported and the only way to get XP Home is by clean installing it.
Why do you want to do this? Are you aware that XP Home is a subset of XP
Professional? There are things in Professional not in Home, but not vice
versa, and there's no possible benefit to be gained by doing this. If you
don't need all of Professional extra features, just don't use them.
Exactly and with XP Pro. you will get a longer amount of time that the
operating system is supported by Microsoft. (I think it is 5 years of
extended support that Home will not get --- this gives you security
updates and such)
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