Windows Clean Install Question...

[hollow2010]

I am attempting to do a clean install of Windows Home Edition on my PC that is currently running Professional. After booting from the cd, it asks me what partition I want to install on. To perform a CLEAN install, should I;

A. Install on the same partition that exists.

B. Delete the partition, create a new partition and THEN install windows? (The partition is the system partition)

Thanks for your help!

 

[Ned_Flanders]

Why change from Pro to Home?

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[RichPLS]

Good catch, Ned.

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[RichPLS]

I can not see any benefit for going backwards from pro to home.

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[Ned_Flanders]

Why thank you

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[_WW_]

Perhaps he has a legit copy of home...

....WW (5.1)

 

[riser]

If he's using the computer at home... nothing is wrong with Home edition. Pro edition really isn't much of a benefit when you're not in that kind of work environment. Still, people will argue Pro is better and blah blah. I wouldn't call it going backwards though.

And he probably does have the legit copy of that one.. not too many people buy the Pro version for home use.

 

[RichPLS]

I got the oem XP Pro full version for home use online for $80
At best there is only a $30 price difference.
And the Pro version qualifies you to get a free upgrade to XP 64-bit, not to mention better security features.

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[Ned_Flanders]

Word.

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[riser]

Yeah, but that's geared more towards companies, not home use.
Do you really need the authentication features for a home computer? That's what you're paying for.. the ability to connect and secure a domain network.

Yes, you get the extra security, but it doesn't really do anything for you when you're using it at home.

Home edition will not connect to a domain.. meaning it doesn't need all the security for using a domain.. thus 'Home' version..

 

[marshahu]

If the PRO copy is legitimate then for god sake use it - you may as well take advantage of the extra features on offer. Also no point paying again for a less featured version of an OS you already own!

PC Spec: AMD Athlon XP 2000+, ECS K7S5A Motherboard, 768MB SDRAM PC133, Sparkle nVidia Riva TNT2 M64 32MB AGP Graphics Card, Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 6.1, Windows XP

 

[Jake_Barnes]

I was wondering the same thing ... but we do get some strange questions from time to time ...


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