Sunday, November 21, 2010

How do i change windows xp proffesional?

i got this used computer from a hotel and it has windows xp proffesional and i wanted to change that to just regular windows xp?also i accidently changed the only computrer administater account to limited so idk how to create a new accout when the only account is a limited one?How do i change windows xp proffesional?
Everyone who left a comment I agree with so yeah.How do i change windows xp proffesional?
You need a Windows Home disk to change it to something else.



You will need to get to the hidden admin account, but I am sure you don't have the password to that either. You should just wipe it clean and start anew.
uh. windows xp pro and windows xp home are virtually the same operating system, but they are two operating systems, you can't just flip a switch between them.



I dont know how you managed to switch the only user account to a limited one, but you might be able to create a new account, or switch to the Administrator account (it might be hidden). if not, you can boot into safe mode and make a new account there.
You'd have to have a set of Windows disks and then you'd have to reformat the hard drive and install a lesser version of xp in order to downgrade. Xp pro is the top of the xp line and it won't let you downgrade using a disk.
There is no significant difference between Windows XP Professional and Windows XP Home editions.



You could try to start the computer in safe mode (tap F8 repeatedly as soon as you switch it on - once every second)



You should be able to see an account called administratorand if it has no password set you will be able to get in there and use the user accounts option in control panel to change the password on the other account.



If you have actually have changed the administrator account to a limited account then you will probably have to reinstall windows.
stay with XP pro more features, othewise buy a new version of XP home? $239 AU, if you have disc do a repair on OS and then you can recreate admin account, or remove cmos battery for 10 minitues and replave restart pc and see if that does it? depending on you knowledge of computers, obseve antistatic proceedures, if removing cmos battery an turn off ac power.

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