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Need to ge back to 98

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Name: Andrew Rosolino
Date: November 27, 2002 at 05:57:15 Pacific
OS: XP
CPU/Ram: ..
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I need to change my XP back to windows 98, I have the 98 disc. I guess I have to run MS DOS. So I made a MS DOS start up disc. And onc eit starts it is in Drive A:\ when I type C:\, it won't go there. Anyone know any other ways this can be accomplished. To install Windows 98 on XP, sites?



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Name: Brian Rignall
Date: November 27, 2002 at 06:09:21 Pacific
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Is your Hard Disk now in NTFS format?

If so then you'll need to use your startup disk and run FDISK.

Delete any and all Partitions, Primary and Logical.

Create a Primary Partition Using FAT32.

When this is doen you can then FORMAT the C-Drive.

Reboot and you should be able to reinstall Windows 98.


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Response Number 2
Name: Andrew Rosolino
Date: November 27, 2002 at 06:21:39 Pacific
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I have no clue what is! I think its NTFS, I dont know how to do what you just said though.


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Response Number 3
Name: Brian Rignall
Date: November 27, 2002 at 06:33:43 Pacific
Reply:

Try starting here:

http://www.computerhope.com/fdiskhlp.htm#01

this should assist you to handle FDISK.

after you complete FDISK then format the C-Drive and reboot.

You are now ready to install Windows


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Response Number 4
Name: Steve Dunn
Date: November 27, 2002 at 07:13:01 Pacific
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Before you do anything - is there any data on drive you need to save? After fdisk and format it will all be gone.

To remove XP & install 98.

1. Boot from 98 boot floppy
2. At A:\ prompt type fdisk
3. Type Y in box to enable large disk support
4. Use option 4 to display exisitng partitions. Note if any say non-dos (ntfs)
5. Use option 3 to delete existing partition(s). If non-dos, use option 4 from next screen.
6. Back at main fdisk menu, use option 1 to create new partition for 98.
7. Then use option 2 to set it active
8. Escape out of fdisk and reboot from 98 boot floppy again (make sure you choose with CD support option).
9. At A:\ prompt type format C:
10. When complete, type E:\setup (assuming your CD drive is E: - normally is with win98 boot floppy) & win98 should install normally from there.


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