Hello. I have installed XP on a newly built computer. Since the installation I have realized that I would be better off with windows 98 SE. I am trying to install windows 98 SE of winXP. windows 98SE can only set up in DOS. The last try is where I have formatting problems. Here is a list of what I have tried, I don't know what else to do.(keep in mind that i am under the impression that to install 98 you cannot have an NTFS partition on drive C, which i have) First: I made a MS-DOS bootdisk from windows XP. When I tried to use it I got "disk I/O error"(keep in mind my drive works fine, reads perfectly) Second: I tried to delete the NTFS partition with XP on it during XP setup.This could not be done because setup was using files on this drive. Third: I installed a second copy of XP on a different partition using FAT. Started setup and tried to delete the old NTFS(C:) partition from XPsetup, I got the same error message that setup was using files from this partition and could not delete the partition(C:). Fourth: From the New copy of XP on the FAT file system (on the actual desktop), I tried to reformat my first partition(C:)(NTFS) to FAT32(this should let me install 98). *When formatting the progress bar gets to 100%, then tells me "windows was unable to format this drive"(Im in trouble if I cant change C: to FAT 32)* This seems to be where my real problem is. Does anyone have any ideas? Thanks.

Use a boot disk from Win9X and delete all partitions. Then format with FAT32.

Soryy, I forgot to say use FDISK to delete.

check your email. the program i sent you will get rid of ntfs partitions.

Yep, FDISK program will delete it.

Ok thanks alot So I wont get the "disk I/O error" when I put this program on a floppy?

If you are wanting to start from scratch you don't necessarily have to delete your partions. If you have a startup disk from windows 95 put it in and restart your computer. It will read the disk and allow you to format your C: drive effectively without losing your partitions. I've done this numerous time and have had no problem.