Change Windows Installation in same VM

I wonder if anyone can help - hopefully this is a simple query.

I need to uninstall WinXPPro from a VM and install normal WinXP instead for license reasons. The reason I don't want to just create a new VM is that I have some trial software installed on the original VM that I want to keep using until it runs out.

Is there a way to uninstall WinXPPro and reinstall WinXP inside the same VM without losing V data/programs etc?

Thanks in advance for any tips.

 

Simple answer, no.

When you un-install Windows XP it will dump your programs.

 

Oh. Darn! Thanks anyway - at least I can stop trying to find a solution now as there isn't one

 

If you have the trial installer or the likes on your computers still, when you create the new install, just add your old drive as drive 2 via the properties, you should then be able to copy it over to your new install.

Cheers!