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Uninstall NT4 from '95

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Name: Jeff
Date: October 18, 2000 at 07:21:18 Pacific
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One day I had this idea that I could install NT4 Wkstn onto a spare partition and generally investigate the program. On this machine I run 95 2nd edition with 2x 2gig HDD's. Inserted the disc to find it was installing from Go with no options for partitions/drives etc, so I stopped it. Not soon enough apparently 'cos when I rebooted NTLDR kicked in and I was having to choose which system. Read about removing NT from '98, deleting the NT directories then Boot.ini files and using the Bootup disc to then type sys C: at the root. Doesn't work in 95, does it?
Now I can't get past 'Boot:Couldn't find NTLDR. Please insert another disc.'
I reinstalled the cd rom drivers and reset config and Auto' to reload 95 from cdrom but made no difference. I know I should have asked before I even tried it, but can anyone help?
This PS/2 uses a Refdisk to get into the bios but nothing in there and I don't know how to get thro to the registry if I have to.



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Name: Justin King
Date: October 18, 2000 at 08:18:26 Pacific
Reply:

You should be able to sys c: if you are using a win95 boot disk. If you are using a 98 boot disk it wont work.


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Response Number 2
Name: Max
Date: October 18, 2000 at 08:56:08 Pacific
Reply:

Jeff...

Welcome to the club LOL I did a same thing some time ago. Here is what you need to do.

IF YOU CAN BOOT TO WINDOWS:
Boot your computer to DOS. Put a blank floppy in and type in "Sys c:" from a command. This will transfer all your boot files. Then when you boot remove your boot.ini file and other NT files. I don't remeber exactly which ones but if you go to www.support.microsoft.com they will tell you how.

NOW, IF YOU CANNOT BOOT TO WINDOWS DUE TO : Cannot find NTLDR error:

What I did when I had this problem, I used 3 floppy disks that I created durring the setup. Instert disk #1 and put your NT CD in. Basicly you want to reinstall your NT. It worked for me If for some reason that doesn't work.. the only thing I can recomend you is to use fdisk command and reinstall your entire HD

YOU NEED 3 FLOPPY DISKS THAT NT MADE YOU CREATE DURRING SETUP TO REINSTAL NT AND FIX THIS PROBLEM..

I hope this helps


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Response Number 3
Name: Kristoffer
Date: October 18, 2000 at 09:06:09 Pacific
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If u are able to boot from a floppy and use the cd u can write d:\install /o. This will force the program just to create the 3 discs mentioned.


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Response Number 4
Name: ???
Date: October 18, 2000 at 18:19:18 Pacific
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To make NT set-up disks...

Boot-up (dos or '9x or NT);

Load the NT CD;

If in '9x or NT open a DOS window;

Change to the i386 folder on the NT CD

If you are running NT type:

< winnt32 /ox > (not < > - and press Enter)

If running '9x type:

< winnt /ox > (and press Enter)

If booting from DOS (with CDROM support), change to the i386 folder on the NT CD and at the prompt type:

winnt /ox (and press Enter)

You need 3 floppies

There is no " install " on an NT CD...

Running < winnt /b > from within the i386 is the NT equivalent...


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