Need help for installing Windows XP Professional on an old computer that has Windows XP Home Edition.

Original title: formatting of XP.

I have an old computer with windows XP home, I bought a new CD with Windows XP Professional, which are my first steps, the second stages, ETC. in the restructuring of this computer. I would like a clean install like this machine is pretty old.

Go to the linked site:

http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/978307

Locate and read the instructions to make a clean Windows XP install.  If this looks OK, try to follow the instructions. If you need more details, a Bing or Google search on 'Clean install Windows XP' without the quotes. Locate a location appropriate to the returned list and try it. If you have any questions or problems, do after return and ask. But if you think I'm going to sit here and type the instructions when they are already available on several Web sites, you are in an advanced state of delirium. . So, try and let us know.

Tom Ferguson

Tags: Windows

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