Windows XP Re-activastion

[Guest JohnnyBGoode]

I recently installed XP Professional on my computer temporarily before going

back to school. I used a copy from my dad's office CD. Is there any way to

change back to my original product with XP Home Edition using the original

product key?? Thanks

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Johnny

[Guest Shenan Stanley]

Re: Windows XP Re-activastion

 

JohnnyBGoode wrote:

> I recently installed XP Professional on my computer temporarily

> before going back to school. I used a copy from my dad's office CD.

> Is there any way to change back to my original product with XP Home

> Edition using the original product key?

 

There is no 'downgrade' from Windows XP Professional Edition to Windows XP

Home Edition beyond a format and fresh installation of everything.

 

There's not really much difference in the two for most regular users either

(between Home and Professional.) Why did you 'temporarily upgrade'? Needed

the ability to join a domain? Encrypting File System?

 

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Shenan Stanley

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[Guest Colin Barnhorst]

Re: Windows XP Re-activastion

 

While a methodolgy exists to change a product key, it only works for the

installed edition. To use your XP Home product key you will have to

reinstall XP Home.

 

"JohnnyBGoode" <JohnnyBGoode@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:C752E218-BAD0-425A-8FE3-20429C1BEF5B@microsoft.com...

>I recently installed XP Professional on my computer temporarily before

>going

> back to school. I used a copy from my dad's office CD. Is there any way

> to

> change back to my original product with XP Home Edition using the original

> product key?? Thanks

> --

> Johnny