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Old October 9th, 2004, 10:38 PM
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Ok, since i have just downloaded windows xp professional on my windows xp home edition computer, when i turn on the computer it gives me a option of selecting pro or home edition. My question is how can i just go to one window when i turn on my computer? oh and the window i want to go into is the professional one.
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Old October 10th, 2004, 01:36 AM
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easy fix
right click my computer
click properties
go to the advanced tab
click settings under startup and recovery
under system startup it will say default operating system
click the arrow on the right and pick the one you want
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Old October 10th, 2004, 02:04 AM
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since i have just downloaded windows xp professional on my windows xp home edition computer
Can you just calrify what you have done?
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Old October 10th, 2004, 02:13 AM
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right click my computer
click properties
go to the advanced tab
click settings under startup and recovery
under system startup it will say default operating system
click the arrow on the right and pick the one you want

Can you just calrify what you have done?

ok first off i dont see a advance tab on my computers properties.

second to make it clearer i installed a windows xp professional onto my windows xp home editon computer, so i just upgraded from home edition to professional. Sorry i wasin a rush.
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Old October 10th, 2004, 03:00 AM
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ok
First make sure you are actually looking at the properties of MY COMPUTER not of a shortcut to MY COMPUTER
when it prompts you in the beggining log onto to home and look for the advanced tab also if you are already in pro look around for a startup tab
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Old October 10th, 2004, 03:11 AM
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This isn't really an upgrade. You just installed Windows XP Professional on a different partition or drive. Now you're running what's referred to as a dual boot. I had an issue similar to this when I installed another OS alongside Windows XP Pro. Do you want both operating systems residing on your hard-drive or do you only want Windows XP Pro?

For you to remove this screen, follow cancercitystar directions.

Press the Windows key on your keyboard and the Pause|Break key at the same time as a combination with one another. This will bring up the My Computer property box. Secondly, select the Advance Tab and click the Settup & Recovery button. Now you will be able to select which operating system loads by default. Just wanted to reitterate cancercitystar directions for you.
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Old October 10th, 2004, 03:15 AM
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ok first off i dont see a advance tab on my computers properties.

second to make it clearer i installed a windows xp professional onto my windows xp home editon computer, so i just upgraded from home edition to professional. Sorry i wasin a rush.
right click my computer, click on properties, there should be an advance tab there
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Old October 10th, 2004, 04:00 AM
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ok i do that will it remove windows xp home edition?
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Old October 10th, 2004, 07:37 PM
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ok i do that will it remove windows xp home edition?
No, it will not. Selecting Windows XP Professional just means that when you start your computer this is the operating system that will automatically load by default. In order for you to remove Windows XP Home Edition, you'll have to manually uninstall it.
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