Xp Pro to Xp Home

I bought a computer from Friend of a Friend..The sysytem is custom built for
gaming.. But... It has Windows Xp Pro on it, and it is not letting me update
to SP2 due to a failed product code. I assume this is not a good copy of
XpPro.

I do have a valid Windows Xp Home disc, and would like to know If i can
install this HPHome edition over the current XPPro edition? Or Do I have to
uninstall the Windows XPpro to use the Home Edition ?

I have gaming information saved in my system, hardware drivers etc, that I
do not want to have to get back again.. doing this would take me days, time
that I do not have.

Anyone out there with some guidance on this please ?
can Email me also at ... or at
Thank you

"AxiomEQ" <> wrote in message
news:10037015-460D-4590-B94E-...
>I bought a computer from Friend of a Friend..The sysytem is custom built
>for
> gaming.. But... It has Windows Xp Pro on it, and it is not letting me
> update
> to SP2 due to a failed product code. I assume this is not a good copy of
> XpPro.
>
> I do have a valid Windows Xp Home disc, and would like to know If i can
> install this HPHome edition over the current XPPro edition? Or Do I have
> to
> uninstall the Windows XPpro to use the Home Edition ?
>
> I have gaming information saved in my system, hardware drivers etc, that I
> do not want to have to get back again.. doing this would take me days,
> time
> that I do not have.
>
> Anyone out there with some guidance on this please ?
> can Email me also at ... or at
> Thank you

The answer will not make you happy. There is no way you can "downgrade".
You will have to wipe and start fresh.

BTW; going online and getting the drivers from the various manufacturers
should not ever take days.
Hours, maybe...if on dial-up.

Bobby