XP Pro Reinstalled

[gtgren]

Windows XP Pro upgrade was used on a PC, then the power outage happen and the user used goback to go the original XP home edition by mistake somehow. How can I get the PC back to the XP pro edition. The default go back that is installed on the PC does not show a date that is needed for the XP Pro version. What can I try?

 

[linney]

Get any valuable data (including E-mails etc.) off the machine and save it some where.

You can use the Upgrade version of Pro to perform a clean install. You will be required to slip in a qualifying product like a XP Home, 98 or ME CD in the early part of the clean install just so PRO can check you qualify.

HOW TO: Partition and Format a Hard Disk in Windows XP (Q313348)

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q313/3/48.asp

Read the paragraph,
"How to Partition and Format Your Hard Disk by Using Windows XP Setup."


For more help (shows enlargeable screenshots) go here.

http://www.blackviper.com/Articles/OS/InstallXPPro/installxppro1.htm

 

[gtgren]

I was wondering anyway that I can go in the computer and tell it to reinstate itself to a week ago, when it had XP pro.

 

[gpalmer711]

In this situation it is not a likely possability. GoBack literally restores your system to a specific point. This will mean that all of your XP Pro files are likely gone. Your only option would be a data retreival utility to get back any important data.

That being said it would not bring the Xp Pro install back, Linney gives you the best advice in his post.

Greg Palmer
Freeware Utilities for Windows Administrators.

http://www.palmersoft.co.uk