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!
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Help! Clean Install Problem
Started by LXV Grizzly, Feb 03 2009 08:38 PM
4 replies to this topic
#1
Posted 03 February 2009 - 08:38 PM
#2
Posted 03 February 2009 - 08:39 PM
No downgrading. Sets flags in BIOS. Theres some nasty hack out there to get around it.
#3
Posted 03 February 2009 - 08:46 PM
Would getting a Home Edition XP with SP3 work?No downgrading. Sets flags in BIOS. Theres some nasty hack out there to get around it.
#4
Posted 03 February 2009 - 08:49 PM
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.
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.
#5
Posted 05 February 2009 - 06:31 PM
If I delete all my partitions, could I install it?