XP Pro to Home Edition

[R32UK]

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
 

[clipperjay]

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 

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

[R32UK]

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

may leave it to the professionals!

unless their is an easier way 

[Ridg]

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

[Organisys]

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.

[DubFan]

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.

[Dolly]

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 

[R32UK]

Ok guys thanks for the help!

 

[Wazzzer]

Would you like a corporate key for XP Pro?

[Guy]

can you not upgrade to 7?