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Just did a format and had to install Windows 98 then Installed Windows Xp so i have both OS's on my PC now, but i want to get rid of windows 98, how can i do this by not messing anything up? They are on different drives
had to install? you dont have to install them both.
what you meant was you decided to install both and now realize you dont need windows 98.
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Nope i had to install 98 it wouldnt load my xp CD for some reason so i had to install 98 and then do xp once i installed that
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you maybe need to change your boot order in bios with cdrom first so the xpcd autoruns on the clean drive. if its an upgrade disk you just need to pop in the 98 for a while so xp can check to see if you got it or not. you dont have to install it.
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Ok, I just want to help you, If you don't know how to boot from cd-rom you can do this, go to microsoft and download the boot cd creator for xp, download the file and follow directions, you will need 6 floppy disks not 1, after you make the boot disks just reboot the system and make sure you have disk 1 in your floppy drive, it'll ask you for disk 2 and 3.... format the hard with ntfs system if you want, then install xp, should be all set, any questions email me
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did i say boot cd, I ment boot disk, just search for boot disk on microsoft.com and you should be able to find it
make sure it's a full version of xp you got there not the upgrade
Merry Christmas everybody
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You guys do realize that you don't have to go through all that.
If you go to disk cleanup, there is an option for you to delete the old OS. It is a backup in case you want to remove XP for some reason, so those files from your old OS are still there.
You can also go to add/remove programs and there should be a component in your list of programs called WINDOWS XP UNINSTALL. That is essentially your old OS.
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How can I delete windows 98 and everything less without using CD or disk? I wont to start my computer on a fresh slate.
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I have almost the same problem as you. I had windows 98 and then I installed the 2000 but it was on english, so I couldn't overwrite my 98 that is in danish. So I have them both now, and it's making my hardware really slow. When I turn programs up it will take forever cause it is filling so much on my computer.
Steph.
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