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reinstalling win98
Name: Anna Date: November 30, 2001 at 09:11:42 Pacific
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hi guys, I want to remove win98 completely from my computer and then reinstall it. But after deleting windows dir and, I get the message that an operating system allready has been installed. My boyfriend told me I have to format my harddisk, but then I would loose all kind of files which won't fit on a cdr. Is there a way to reinstall windows without deleting my whole harddisk? please help me
Name: Bob Date: November 30, 2001 at 09:56:10 Pacific
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If you are using FAT 32, then Win 98 cannot be uninstalled.You didn't mention why you want to reinstall. Sometimes Windows can be installed over itself and cure some problems. To do this boot from a rescue floppy, making sure it contains cdrom drivers, then run setup again. This can cure some problems resulting from missing or corrupt system files.
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Response Number 2
Name: Ryan Taylor Date: November 30, 2001 at 10:44:12 Pacific
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you don't have to format! go here http://www.windowsreinstall.com it will explain different ways to reinstall windows
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Response Number 3
Name: . Date: November 30, 2001 at 11:27:22 Pacific
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"But after deleting windows dir and, I get the message that an operating system allready has been installed."
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Response Number 4
Name: Ryan Taylor Date: November 30, 2001 at 11:31:26 Pacific
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did you ever reinstall it? to another dir? example: "windows.000" maybe u named it another dir...if not that...find the win.ini, or win.com forget which.and rename it to winold.ini or winold.com..then try to reinstall good luck -=Ryan=-
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