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John Q. Public
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 Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 4:37 am Post subject: Unistall Pro and go back to Home edition? |
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I just got a new computer with XP pro installed. I thought it would be
like the home edition and allow me to install it on my other computer.
I was wrong. Apaprently only one computer can have it on
(Activation). So I'd like to unistall the pro vesion and go back to
the home edition. Is there a simple way to do that since Home was
already installed and I did the upgrade for pro?
Thanks |
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Jerry
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| Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 5:14 am Post subject: Re: Unistall Pro and go back to Home edition? |
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Go to add/remove programs and look for the selection to uninstall the Pro
upgrade.
"John Q. Public" <johnnie_q_public@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | I just got a new computer with XP pro installed. I thought it would be
like the home edition and allow me to install it on my other computer.
I was wrong. Apaprently only one computer can have it on
(Activation). So I'd like to unistall the pro vesion and go back to
the home edition. Is there a simple way to do that since Home was
already installed and I did the upgrade for pro?
Thanks |
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Shenan Stanley
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| Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 5:35 am Post subject: Re: Unistall Pro and go back to Home edition? |
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John Q. Public wrote:
| Quote: | I just got a new computer with XP pro installed. I thought it would
be like the home edition and allow me to install it on my other
computer. I was wrong. Apaprently only one computer can have it on
(Activation). So I'd like to unistall the pro vesion and go back to
the home edition. Is there a simple way to do that since Home was
already installed and I did the upgrade for pro?
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Contrary to the other post - the only way to go from Professional Windows XP
to Home Edition Windows XP is a clean install...
Also - all Windows releases (for a LONG time) have been 'one license is one
working installation on one computer.' If you desire to install any Windows
OS on more than one computer - you need multiple licenses.
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DL
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| Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 10:27 am Post subject: Re: Unistall Pro and go back to Home edition? |
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Something iffy here; sound like your Home version is a 'bent' copy
Any version of win* can only be installed / in use on a single PC. (assuming
you dont have a volume licence)
An OEM version of win* is tied to the PC it was origonally installed on
"John Q. Public" <johnnie_q_public@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | I just got a new computer with XP pro installed. I thought it would be
like the home edition and allow me to install it on my other computer.
I was wrong. Apaprently only one computer can have it on
(Activation). So I'd like to unistall the pro vesion and go back to
the home edition. Is there a simple way to do that since Home was
already installed and I did the upgrade for pro?
Thanks |
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David B.
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| Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 3:57 pm Post subject: Re: Unistall Pro and go back to Home edition? |
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Was XP Home even available in VLM?
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| Quote: | Something iffy here; sound like your Home version is a 'bent' copy
Any version of win* can only be installed / in use on a single PC.
(assuming you dont have a volume licence)
An OEM version of win* is tied to the PC it was origonally installed on
"John Q. Public" <johnnie_q_public@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:af563fcb-63d1-4966-bfc8-d29cbff79714@a35g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
I just got a new computer with XP pro installed. I thought it would be
like the home edition and allow me to install it on my other computer.
I was wrong. Apaprently only one computer can have it on
(Activation). So I'd like to unistall the pro vesion and go back to
the home edition. Is there a simple way to do that since Home was
already installed and I did the upgrade for pro?
Thanks
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Harry Ohrn
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| Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 4:21 pm Post subject: Re: Unistall Pro and go back to Home edition? |
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No.
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"David B." <brooks.dj@nomail.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | Was XP Home even available in VLM?
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"DL" <address@invalid> wrote in message
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Something iffy here; sound like your Home version is a 'bent' copy
Any version of win* can only be installed / in use on a single PC.
(assuming you dont have a volume licence)
An OEM version of win* is tied to the PC it was origonally installed on
"John Q. Public" <johnnie_q_public@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:af563fcb-63d1-4966-bfc8-d29cbff79714@a35g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
I just got a new computer with XP pro installed. I thought it would be
like the home edition and allow me to install it on my other computer.
I was wrong. Apaprently only one computer can have it on
(Activation). So I'd like to unistall the pro vesion and go back to
the home edition. Is there a simple way to do that since Home was
already installed and I did the upgrade for pro?
Thanks
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David B.
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| Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 5:37 pm Post subject: Re: Unistall Pro and go back to Home edition? |
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Didn't think so.
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| Quote: | No.
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"David B." <brooks.dj@nomail.com> wrote in message
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Was XP Home even available in VLM?
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How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
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"DL" <address@invalid> wrote in message
news:ebnJ8LvQIHA.3400@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
Something iffy here; sound like your Home version is a 'bent' copy
Any version of win* can only be installed / in use on a single PC.
(assuming you dont have a volume licence)
An OEM version of win* is tied to the PC it was origonally installed on
"John Q. Public" <johnnie_q_public@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:af563fcb-63d1-4966-bfc8-d29cbff79714@a35g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
I just got a new computer with XP pro installed. I thought it would be
like the home edition and allow me to install it on my other computer.
I was wrong. Apaprently only one computer can have it on
(Activation). So I'd like to unistall the pro vesion and go back to
the home edition. Is there a simple way to do that since Home was
already installed and I did the upgrade for pro?
Thanks
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DL
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| Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 7:24 pm Post subject: Re: Unistall Pro and go back to Home edition? |
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I was refering to an o/s in general terms
"David B." <brooks.dj@nomail.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | Was XP Home even available in VLM?
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Crosspost, do not multipost http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
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"DL" <address@invalid> wrote in message
news:ebnJ8LvQIHA.3400@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
Something iffy here; sound like your Home version is a 'bent' copy
Any version of win* can only be installed / in use on a single PC.
(assuming you dont have a volume licence)
An OEM version of win* is tied to the PC it was origonally installed on
"John Q. Public" <johnnie_q_public@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:af563fcb-63d1-4966-bfc8-d29cbff79714@a35g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
I just got a new computer with XP pro installed. I thought it would be
like the home edition and allow me to install it on my other computer.
I was wrong. Apaprently only one computer can have it on
(Activation). So I'd like to unistall the pro vesion and go back to
the home edition. Is there a simple way to do that since Home was
already installed and I did the upgrade for pro?
Thanks
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