Can I do a clean install of xp home with a xp pro cd?

[Cheezeit]

Hey guys,

Got a new Acer laptop that has a ton of bloatware on it. I would like to do a clean install of windows xp again to wipe off all the extra software installed on it. However, the laptop has xp home installed and I only have an xp pro cd. (Acer does not provide a cd for a clean install, just a image with the bloatware).

Would it be possible for me to do a clean install with my xp pro cd?

Thanks guys

 

[soccerballtux]

No you can't, not if you want to activate it with the code. I just ran into this a few days ago, had an xp pro oem cd, but an xp home oem code. Didn't accept it. So I just torrented an xp home oem ISO and installed with that and used my code on the laptop to activate it. No problems.

 

[TG2]

Like posted, you ll need an XP Home OEM CD to install using the CDKey on the lappy.

Lemme know if you need a CD

 

[fastman]

So is it best to format it first? Then install XP Pro?

 

[corkyg]

Originally posted by: fastman
So is it best to format it first? Then install XP Pro?

Yes - but it can't be an OEM XP PRo from a different maker. Retail or adcademic version - no problem. OEM CDs are "system aware."

Why not just uninstall all the bloat and scrub the registry, and leave well enough alone?

 

[redgtxdi]

Originally posted by: corkyg
Why not just uninstall all the bloat ----------> arguably easy


and scrub the registry? --------------> arguably not so?

 

[corkyg]

Originally posted by: redgtxdi
and scrub the registry? --------------> arguably not so?

There are some easy to use tools for that - the easiest is Norton Utilities WinDoctor. I find that helpful every time I unisnatll anything - it cleans up the leftovers.

 

[evilhead]

what's the problem? get a copy of winxp pro including serial and WGA crack (torrent, dc, whatever). format and install. big deal...

 

[Lyfer]

Why not just get a copy of WinXP pro academic from your school? It's dirt cheap (considering how they arse rape you on tuition).