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upgrading from windows me to 98
Name: Jonathan Date: November 27, 2003 at 07:11:51 Pacific OS: windows me 4.90.3000 CPU/Ram: amd, 248 ram
Comment:
windows me came installed on my new computer, no windows me cd. how can i uninstal windows me and install my windows 98 (have win 98 os cd). windows me uninstall NOT in add/remove folder, tried to run uninstal.exe but no such file. all i have for win me is the restore disk which resets the computer to original factory settings. i did that, still no uninstall info.
Name: nitti Date: November 27, 2003 at 07:40:52 Pacific
Reply:
the only way you can go back to an earlier os is if you format the harddrive. download a 98 boot disk from bootdisk.com. format the c: drive then install 98.
note: make sure you have all the hardware drivers, (modem, graphics card etc.)and backup all your files that you want to keep.
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Response Number 2
Name: Jimmy T Date: November 27, 2003 at 20:48:23 Pacific
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You should FDISK the drive and set it up with at least two partitions (I prefer more). Keep all your data files on a partition other than C:, in fact I only load Windows on C: Save all your data to the D: drive Then when you have to re-install the OS, you only need to FORMAT C: and reload Win and your programs. All your data will remain on D:
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