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Uninstalling ME
Name: Almal Date: October 24, 2003 at 08:26:32 Pacific OS: Win ME CPU/Ram: AMD-K6 / 128M
Comment:
I am in the process of uninstalling Windows ME upgrade(from the DOS prompt) in order to return to Windows 98. (The system would not boot properly - it was hanging up at the Window ME screen)
The system ran scandisk, and asked me if I want to proceed.
Then the following messages occured -
Restoring Directory Structure - 316 Checking files - system worked through about 32000 files over a period of 4 days.
Now it is still checking files but counting back from 32000 - which should take another 4 days.
I'm at a loss to decide whether to stop the process by shutting the system down or just let it run for another 3-4 days. Is there any way I can speed it up?
Name: wawadave Date: October 24, 2003 at 08:45:07 Pacific
Reply:
hello you cant up grade to win98.you will have to reformat and reinstall 98.
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Response Number 2
Name: Almal Date: October 24, 2003 at 09:31:42 Pacific
Reply:
Just want to clarify - the computer was originally shipped with Win 98, and I upgraded to ME. Can't I uninstall ME and go back to 98?
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Response Number 3
Name: Viking Date: October 24, 2003 at 10:41:21 Pacific
Reply:
Yes you can.
I just asked someone who's done it but in true goldfish faulty memory style, he can't remember anything about it, he just knows he did it and it worked fine.
He said, he doesn't remember it taking that long either and pulled a face and walked off.
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Response Number 4
Name: wawadave Date: October 24, 2003 at 15:32:46 Pacific
Reply:
hello go look in add/remove programs and see if m.e is listed there if so you can uninstall m.e from add/remove.
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Response Number 5
Name: almal Date: October 25, 2003 at 08:10:49 Pacific
Reply:
I can't get to add/remove files - my PC has been "checking files" for 5 days. Before that, I couldn't boot up with windows and I started the uninstall from the DOS prompt.
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Response Number 6
Name: FrankO Date: November 7, 2003 at 12:37:49 Pacific
Reply:
personly i think you'd be better off formating hd then install win98, the way your going about it will surely screw things up.
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