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Name: Patti
Date: February 25, 2001 at 19:21:03 Pacific
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Has anyone had experience in going from WinMe down to Win98. As "Me" has so many problems, it seems like the easiest way to resolve most of them. How would I go about installing Win98 system. Computer number 1 is a PH pavilion xv799 with WinMe. Computer number 2 is a Dell dimension L700cx. Both have ethernet connectors and WinMe.
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Name: luke
Date: February 25, 2001 at 19:52:07 Pacific
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unless you told windows ME to keep a log of your old 98 settings (assuming ME is an upgrade), you cannot go doqn to 98 without a reformat. probably a good idea to do this anyway. i made the giant mistake of going to ME......reformated....back to 98 and very happy.


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Name: techie
Date: February 25, 2001 at 20:09:15 Pacific
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first thing to do is get all the drivers you need for 98 ,make note of all hardware installed -souncard, modem, network, video,
so if you need the drivers you can find the right ones. http://www.windrivers.com/company.htm good place to go for drivers.
and of course hp.com
then when your ready
start with bootdisk
format c:
choose cd-rom support
after format change to cd-rom usually e: if only 1 harddrive and type setup ,press enter.
some people have had to fdisk to choose large disk support and use a win 98 startdisk to do so, can get one here;
http://jason-n3xt.org/dos/#OTHERDISKS


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