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Title: XP Pro to Home Edition
Post by: R32UK on 01 December 2011, 11:47

Have old PC i havent used for ages and have now found some use for it. It was originally shipped with Windows XP Home Edition. As I used this at uni I needed XP Pro, so I did what I my other student buddies did and instaled it from a *cough* friends disk *cough*.

Now that I have switched it on after many moons it states that the copy of XP Pro is not genuine. The base unit has a sticker on with the key for the original HE it shipped with. Is it possible to go from Pro back to HE as I dont want to be running a dodge copy.

tia
 :smiley:

Title: Re: XP Pro to Home Edition
Post by: clipperjay on 01 December 2011, 11:51

Go to registry and delete GWA or and use the doggy search to find the files then remove all is good afterwards apparently! They are smart it will be a K no. file  :wink:

Disclaimer: any mucking about with regedit will or can lose functionality don’t PM about it  :lipsrsealed:

Title: Re: XP Pro to Home Edition
Post by: R32UK on 01 December 2011, 12:15

despite having a degree in computer science.. that sounds a little complicated to me  :grin:

may leave it to the professionals! :smiley:

unless their is an easier way  :undecided:

Title: Re: XP Pro to Home Edition
Post by: Ridg on 01 December 2011, 12:32

http://www.computerrepairchorley.co.uk/index.php/archives/3

Title: Re: XP Pro to Home Edition
Post by: Organisys on 01 December 2011, 12:40

sheesh, google 'remove windows genuine advantage'

then don't install or run anything which will first test to see if you are running gen windows.

Title: Re: XP Pro to Home Edition
Post by: DubFan on 01 December 2011, 16:44

Or find a genuine XP Pro serial key (one that matches the version you installed off the CD) and then use a Windows XP Pro keychanger to change your windows key.
Then it will think it's a genuine copy of XP Pro and will let you do anything.

Title: Re: XP Pro to Home Edition
Post by: Dolly on 01 December 2011, 19:05

probably easier to download xp home edition and use the original product key. its very easy to get hold on, stick it on a disc and away you go. find one with service pack 2 or 3 to save the million updates youll get,

im sure i used to have xp on floppys  :laugh:

Title: Re: XP Pro to Home Edition
Post by: R32UK on 01 December 2011, 19:46

Ok guys thanks for the help!

 :cool:

Title: Re: XP Pro to Home Edition
Post by: Wazzzer on 01 December 2011, 22:25

Would you like a corporate key for XP Pro?

Title: Re: XP Pro to Home Edition
Post by: Guy on 02 December 2011, 14:26

can you not upgrade to 7?

Title: Re: XP Pro to Home Edition
Post by: R32UK on 02 December 2011, 14:54

Quote from: Guy on 02 December 2011, 14:26

can you not upgrade to 7?

As said its an old pc so wouldnt want any complications with compatibility of old components. Its going to be used as an epos terminal so windows7 doesnt carry any benifit :smiley:

Just want to make sure all current bits are up to date :nerd:

Title: Re: XP Pro to Home Edition
Post by: The Mighty Elvi on 02 December 2011, 20:30

I have a Win XP pro as well on a PC at home - from the same shop as you. *Cough.

I also did as instructed above, and it has full functionality.  A bit or registry jigerypokery.

Title: Re: XP Pro to Home Edition
Post by: Wazzzer on 03 December 2011, 14:13

Hopefully it should be ok, I've PM'd a corporate key which should sort it  :wink: