Uninstalling OS using DOS or CMOS
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Name: drew250
Date: September 5, 2004 at 07:27:59 Pacific
Subject: Uninstalling OS using DOS or CMOSOS: windows 98 SECPU/Ram: 256 |
Comment: I want to wipe my computer completely so that I can install from scratch. I formatted my hard disk using DOS but Windows 98 SE remains on the system but the startup stops at the command line C:\>. How can I completely remove windows from my system?
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Response Number 2
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Name: jboy
Date: September 5, 2004 at 08:32:58 Pacific
Subject: Uninstalling OS using DOS or CMOS |
Reply: (edit)A successful format erases everything on the partition selected - unless you chose the 'system' option (format c: /s) which installs the system (boot) files from the bootdisk. Seems to be what you did. Shouldn't be a problem, but if you can explain why it is, suggestions may be forthcoming.
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Response Number 3
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Name: drew250
Date: September 5, 2004 at 10:32:22 Pacific
Subject: Uninstalling OS using DOS or CMOS |
Reply: (edit)I didn't FDISK before formatting but I did choose the 'system' option. So what you are saying is that I should completely format the drive? The reason this is a problem is because there seems to be a problem with reading info off my windows 98 book floppy and my windows xp cd isn't recognised.
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Response Number 4
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Name: jboy
Date: September 5, 2004 at 10:54:58 Pacific
Subject: Uninstalling OS using DOS or CMOS |
Reply: (edit)Not saying anything like that at all Why did you choose the system option? It's done what you've selected and installed the system files. "there seems to be a problem with reading info off my windows 98 book floppy and my windows xp cd isn't recognised." Maybe if you could clearly state what you are actually trying to accomplish - install 98? XP? what?? I suspect whatever that may be, you're doing it the hard way.
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Response Number 5
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Name: drew250
Date: September 5, 2004 at 13:11:20 Pacific
Subject: Uninstalling OS using DOS or CMOS |
Reply: (edit)I want to install windows xp completely from scratch. I tried installing over 98 but it ran very slowly and most of my programs didn't work. I was told that this could be because I installed over another OS. I then reverted back to 98 and looked up how to format the c drive and must have misunderstood the instructions. Now I can't format the C drive at all.
To answer a previous question, I think my system is FAT32, if that helps.
Sorry if i'm not making myself clear.
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Response Number 6
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Name: jboy
Date: September 5, 2004 at 13:26:29 Pacific
Subject: Uninstalling OS using DOS or CMOS |
Reply: (edit)Ok - well you are doing things the long way around. You install XP by booting from the CD, if this is supported on your machine - and if it isn't, probably neither is XP. You likely need to change the boot order from the CMOS setup so that the CD drive is the first boot device. After that, you're on your own - although further inquiries could be better addressed in the XP forum. Have fun & good luck
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Response Number 7
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Name: drew250
Date: September 6, 2004 at 02:28:15 Pacific
Subject: Uninstalling OS using DOS or CMOS |
Reply: (edit)I noticed that boot order earlier but didn't change it. Dos recognised the xp cd right away and setup went fine. Thanks very much.
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Response Number 8
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Name: jboy
Date: September 6, 2004 at 02:44:02 Pacific
Subject: Uninstalling OS using DOS or CMOS |
Reply: (edit)Actually, there is no DOS, the CD was recognized by the computer BIOS (M$ has abandoned their creation) Glad it all worked out.
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