Really would appreciate any advice on how to downgrade my system to Windows 98. My PC now freezes when it loads up Win ME and gets to the desktop - think its got clogged up with too many viruses. I'd really like to reformat the hard drive and do a clean install of Windows 98(i no longer have the Win ME disk). Thing is i don't have a bootdisk for Windows ME and have no means of making one - only access i have to a PC is in public libraries or internet cafes. Is there anyway i can get to DOS prompt from the start-up before Win ME tries to load itself without a bootdisk? I've tried to boot with the Windows 98 CDROM but that doesn't work even when i set my CDROM as the primary boot drive. I'd really appreciate any advice, i'm tearing my hair out at the moment!

Actually, 98 will be an upgrade. You'll need a boot disk from: www.bootdisk.com Fresh Start M2 If at first you don't succeed, you're about average.

Hi See if you can load windows in safe mode by tapping f8 after the initial splash screen . You should get a list of options chose safe mode and if you can boot up in safe mode you'll be able to make a boot disk. richard rhshultz@aol.com

2go !!! I will argue your comment, ME is one of the best os ever to come out of MS. Large majority dont know how to build the darn thing, it runs better on modern day equpment that it does on the older rigs. Its draw back being lack of knowledge by the usrs and 512 ram limitation which can be over come. IF IT AINT BROKE, DONT FIX IT A8N-SLI Deluxe AMD X64 3500+ Wnchst Corsair 2x512 DDR400 Dual Channel GV-NX6600128D PCIX Graphics Card Ggbyte GT Pro CPU Cooler Zalman VF700-CU VGA Cool

Hi Janos, "Large majority dont know how to build the darn thing" I think you're right. Most don't know how; or want to. They figure they paid their $100 and shouldn't have to build it. That's what Microsoft is getting paid for. M2 If at first you don't succeed, you're about average.

Its not that hard !!! 1. Always load ME on a clean drive. 1.a Don't make the partition much larger than 10 gig or so. 2. Choose the custom install feature, and load the complete os, and defrag. 3. Give the thing at least 256 meg or ram. 4. Install the chipset inf drivers. 5. Load all updates and latest version of dx9 for me. 6. Change the system from desktop Computer to Network Server reboot and watch the difference. 7. Defrag 8. load all other drivers etc. 9. Load your programs 10. Enjoy a stable and fast system. But yeah the manual that should have come with the os one had to buy separately. Did you say 100 us i presume !! I WISH cost me close to 300 AU when the final cut came out. IF IT AINT BROKE, DONT FIX IT A8N-SLI Deluxe AMD X64 3500+ Wnchst Corsair 2x512 DDR400 Dual Channel GV-NX6600128D PCIX Graphics Card Ggbyte GT Pro CPU Cooler Zalman VF700-CU VGA Cool

Hi thanks for your feedback. I've tried to get to safe mode from the start up but when i press F8 it only gives me options to choose which drive to look for a boot disk with - floppy, cd-rom, ide or network. The only other options that flash up on the screen at the start up are: DEL for BIOS setup F12 for Network boot Any other suggestions about how i could get to DOS prompt from the start-up without a bootdisk? I can't get one from the net because i'm only using library pcs and the bootdisk.com site only lets you download a program to make one, which the library pcs won't let me install on their systems. Many thanks Paul