you install xp pro over xp home as an upgrade to xp home. just boot in to xp home insert your xp pro disk and click install and select upgrade in the drop down list( while still in xp home)

yes but the xp pro cd isnt bootable.and rite now the main os is xp pro.i should be able to delete xp home.........

but youre not booting from the disk youre already in windows youve booted and when youre booted and actually in windows as an OS then put the cd in the drive go to my computer click on cdrom and go from there

no the cd is alegal copy it just has a corupted boot file or something.every time you reinstall the computer is given a new name.i just forgot to do a custom install instead of a upgrade.when i did the upgrade the computer name stayed the same.if i did a custom install it would of given a new name.and i could of deleted the old name and all the old files.........

so you litterally want a fresh install

try here for your boot disk these work http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;q310994. and also try this page http://www.blackviper.com/Articles/O...tallxppro1.htm for instructions on how to install xp pro.

i had the same problem while installing linux, windows took up 38 gigs even after i reformated because windows is evil and doesnt want you to uninstall it, so i had to install the small version of linux and then when i had it up and running (without the graphical interface) i deleted the windows partition, then reinstalled linux fully, dont know if this helps or not

thanks alot drummerboy.that helps......

hi.joe thanks for the reply i dont know about the evil but hard to get along with sometimes.......

yeah windows is good in my opinion im not saying its bad but linux is more customizable:cheesy: