how to uninstall win XP Home

[neik]

i have 2 Win XPs in my computer: XP Home and XP Pro.
Now i want to remove XP Home, is it possible? and how to do this?
thanx for any response!

[mib]

i have 2 Win XPs in my computer: XP Home and XP Pro.
Now i want to remove XP Home, is it possible? and how to do this?
thanx for any response!

Basically, you cannot remove Win XP, any version. You have to replace it with something else, like Win2000, or Linux.

If you are downgrading to Win2000, then you have to format the PC and install Win2000 fresh.

If you want to upgrade to WinXP Pro, you can do that straightaway without formatting, although a clean install is still the most trouble-free.

The most important thing to remember is drivers, drivers, drivers. You have to make sure you have the drivers for the operating system that you intend to replace Win XP Home with, or else, you will have problems.

If you know the model of your motherboard and the peripherals installed with it, you can check the Internet and download the drivers and store them in your other PC, or better yet, burn them to CD, before actually formatting.

You can also download this program to get complete information about your system.

http://www.majorgeeks.com/download181.html

[GrandDad]

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mib : he says ;
i have 2 Win XPs in my computer: XP Home and XP Pro.
Now i want to remove XP Home, is it possible? and how to do this?



Are they on different partitions or what ?


edit:
and neik you didn't mention this in your other thread ;
"Thread: problem installing monitor driver"

[mib]

mib : he says ;
i have 2 Win XPs in my computer: XP Home and XP Pro.
Now i want to remove XP Home, is it possible? and how to do this?

Are they on different partitions or what ?

You're absolutely right, GrandDad. I overlooked that fact. I just did not understand why someone would have two versions of XP in one PC, but I think I understand what may have happened. Thanks for pointing that out.

[mib]

i have 2 Win XPs in my computer: XP Home and XP Pro.
Now i want to remove XP Home, is it possible? and how to do this?
thanx for any response!

As GrandDad pointed out, how did you end up with two XP's? Did you upgrade your Win XP Home to Pro? Or did you install in two different partitions?

[NooNoo]

If you have performed a parallel install either by changing the directory that windows installs to, or putting it on another partition then all you have to do is remove the windows installation you don't want by using explorer and deleting the appropriate windows directory. You need to be logged in as Administrator to do this.

Having done that, you need to edit the boot.ini file - that is easily done from the startup properties (Right click my computer, properties, advanced, startup and recovery button, edit)

Remove the line from the bootloader that refers to the installation you just deleted.

Lastly ensure the correct default installation of windows is selected on the startup properties.

[neik]

just amazing how helpful people here are!
thanx for all the response!

i have installed 2 XP in 1 partition but different folder

@GrandDad: i'll reply to the other thread now

@NooNoo: i'll try you method now and tell you asap the result

@all the people here: i'll bookmark this helpful and friendly site