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[LXV Grizzly]

I am trying to do a clean install with Windows XP Home Edition (with SP2). Everytime I try to boot the CD from BIOS it says that Windows detected a problem and could not continue. When I install from My Computer it say that I cannot continue with the Installation process becuase "The version of Windows you are currently running on your computer is newer than the Windows on the CD." I am running SP3, is there any way that I can downgrade back to SP2 or would getting XP Home Edition with SP3 work? Thanks!

[iBotPeaches]

No downgrading. Sets flags in BIOS. Theres some nasty hack out there to get around it.

[LXV Grizzly]

No downgrading. Sets flags in BIOS. Theres some nasty hack out there to get around it.

Would getting a Home Edition XP with SP3 work?

[Dark Slipstream]

You can manually uninstall SP3 by checking off that checkbox in "Add & Remove Programs".

After that, scroll down and look for SP3 (If it's viewable), otherwise you could locate the uninstall strings in the registry, backup the section and delete it. This shows everything you ever installed lol.

[LXV Grizzly]

If I delete all my partitions, could I install it?