My neighbor bought a new PC with trial ver of WinXP Home
installed. She has Win98SE disk and wants it installed
and WinXP removed. I put Win98 disk in D drive, clicked
setup, got the message about reformatting H/D from
NTFS/FAT32 back to FAT and exited to setup. Then tried
reboot to look at WinXP but got error msg: Invalid System
Disk. Boot seq is A:, C;, D:, but nothing in the drives.
Will recognize MS DOS Boot Disk System Disk created on
other PC with XP Pro installed, gets to A:\ on boot. Can
go to C:\ but will not display "dir". Says Volume in C
has no label..File Not found...
How do I get it back to the way it came from the store
with the trial ver of XP Home?

TIA
L. Nelson

Why reinstall a Trial Version of Windows XP? Go out and purchase
a "retail upgrade version" of Windows XP Home Edition and use the
following installation procedure:

The Windows XP CD is bootable and contains all the tools necessary
to partition and format your drive. Follow this procedure and allow
Windows XP to partition and format your drive:

NOTE: It would be best to physically disconnect all your peripheral hardware
devices, except the monitor, mouse and keyboard, before installing XP.

1. Open your BIOS and set your "CD Drive as the first bootable device".

===> Accessing Motherboard BIOS
===> http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/bios_manufacturer.htm

2. Insert your Windows XP CD in the CD Drive and reboot your computer.
3. You'll see a message to boot to the CD....follow the instructions.
4. The setup menu will appear and you should elect to delete all the existing
Windows partitions, then create a new partition, then format the primary
partition (preferably NTFS) and proceed to install Windows XP.

5. Clean Install Windows XP
http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

[Courtesy of Michael Stevens, MS-MVP]

6. ==> Immediately after installing Windows XP, turn on XP's Firewall.
==> http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

7. After Windows XP is installed, visit the Windows Update website
and download the available "Critical Updates".

8. After installing the critical updates, be sure and visit the support website
of the manufacturer of the computer to download and install any
available Windows XP compatible drivers, such as video adapter
and audio drivers.

9. If you happen to run into any installation difficulties, use the following resources:

How to Troubleshoot Windows XP Problems During Installation
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;310064

Troubleshooting Windows XP Setup
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_setup.htm

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Kelly Theriot]

To install Windows 98SE:

How to Use the Fdisk Tool and the Format Tool to Partition or Repartition a Hard
Disk
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;255867

1. Delete the Windows XP partition.
2. Create a new partition.
3. Format the new partition FAT32.
4. Install your desired Operating System.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

"L Nelson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message:
news:920601c4056f$9ceb1fa0$(E-Mail Removed)...

| My neighbor bought a new PC with trial ver of WinXP Home
| installed. She has Win98SE disk and wants it installed
| and WinXP removed. I put Win98 disk in D drive, clicked
| setup, got the message about reformatting H/D from
| NTFS/FAT32 back to FAT and exited to setup. Then tried
| reboot to look at WinXP but got error msg: Invalid System
| Disk. Boot seq is A:, C;, D:, but nothing in the drives.
| Will recognize MS DOS Boot Disk System Disk created on
| other PC with XP Pro installed, gets to A:\ on boot. Can
| go to C:\ but will not display "dir". Says Volume in C
| has no label..File Not found...
| How do I get it back to the way it came from the store
| with the trial ver of XP Home?
|
| TIA
| L. Nelson

That was my suggestion to her, but she's a "senior
citizen" and doesn't want to try to learn a new system.
She's happy with 98, knows 98, and owns a copy of 98, so
she doesn't want to spend the $$ for XP. She upgraded
from a PII-366mHz to this 1.4g mHz system, but doesn't
want to spend the $179.00 to buy the software upgrade. Go
figure? I suspect I'll end up reformatting the H/D, but
first, I've got to be able to get to it. Sorry.
>-----Original Message-----
>Why reinstall a Trial Version of Windows XP? Go out and
purchase
>a "retail upgrade version" of Windows XP Home Edition
and use the
>following installation procedure:
>
>The Windows XP CD is bootable and contains all the tools
necessary
>to partition and format your drive. Follow this
procedure and allow
>Windows XP to partition and format your drive:
>
>NOTE: It would be best to physically disconnect all
your peripheral hardware
> devices, except the monitor, mouse and
keyboard, before installing XP.
>
>1. Open your BIOS and set your "CD Drive as the first
bootable device".
>
> ===> Accessing Motherboard BIOS
> ===>
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/bios_manufacturer.htm
>
>2. Insert your Windows XP CD in the CD Drive and
reboot your computer.
>3. You'll see a message to boot to the CD....follow
the instructions.
>4. The setup menu will appear and you should elect to
delete all the existing
> Windows partitions, then create a new partition,
then format the primary
> partition (preferably NTFS) and proceed to
install Windows XP.
>
>5. Clean Install Windows XP
> http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
>
> [Courtesy of Michael Stevens, MS-MVP]
>
>6. ==> Immediately after installing Windows XP, turn
on XP's Firewall.
> ==> http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
>
>7. After Windows XP is installed, visit the Windows
Update website
> and download the available "Critical Updates".
>
>8. After installing the critical updates, be sure and
visit the support website
> of the manufacturer of the computer to download
and install any
> available Windows XP compatible drivers, such as
video adapter
> and audio drivers.
>
>9. If you happen to run into any installation
difficulties, use the following resources:
>
> How to Troubleshoot Windows XP Problems During
Installation
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx
scid=kb;EN-US;310064
>
> Troubleshooting Windows XP Setup
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_setup.htm
>
> [Courtesy of MS-MVP Kelly Theriot]
>
>To install Windows 98SE:
>
>How to Use the Fdisk Tool and the Format Tool to
Partition or Repartition a Hard
>Disk
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-
US;255867
>
>1. Delete the Windows XP partition.
>2. Create a new partition.
>3. Format the new partition FAT32.
>4. Install your desired Operating System.
>
>--
>Carey Frisch
>Microsoft MVP
>Windows XP - Shell/User
>
>Be Smart! Protect your PC!
>http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
>
>---------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------
>
>"L Nelson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
in message:
> news:920601c4056f$9ceb1fa0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>
>| My neighbor bought a new PC with trial ver of WinXP
Home
>| installed. She has Win98SE disk and wants it installed
>| and WinXP removed. I put Win98 disk in D drive,
clicked
>| setup, got the message about reformatting H/D from
>| NTFS/FAT32 back to FAT and exited to setup. Then tried
>| reboot to look at WinXP but got error msg: Invalid
System
>| Disk. Boot seq is A:, C;, D:, but nothing in the
drives.
>| Will recognize MS DOS Boot Disk System Disk created on
>| other PC with XP Pro installed, gets to A:\ on boot.
Can
>| go to C:\ but will not display "dir". Says Volume in C
>| has no label..File Not found...
>| How do I get it back to the way it came from the store
>| with the trial ver of XP Home?
>|
>| TIA
>| L. Nelson
>.
>

XP isn't even worth $5.00. I was snoogered!

<g>

1) Use FDISK to get the drive back into a FAT32 configuration.
You definitely do NOT want to do FAT. Make sure it's FAT32.

2) After FDISK and destroying the existing partitions, reboot.

3) FDISK again to recreate a FAT32 partition.

4) Reboot again.

5) Format the drive with the following command:
format C: /s

6) Reboot again, this time without any boot disk. You'll be able
to boot just fine to a DOS prompt and can begin the Win98
install.

--
Jim Carlock
http://www.microcosmotalk.com/
Post replies to the newsgroup.


<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:946701c40575$211540d0$(E-Mail Removed)...
That was my suggestion to her, but she's a "senior
citizen" and doesn't want to try to learn a new system.
She's happy with 98, knows 98, and owns a copy of 98, so
she doesn't want to spend the $$ for XP. She upgraded
from a PII-366mHz to this 1.4g mHz system, but doesn't
want to spend the $179.00 to buy the software upgrade. Go
figure? I suspect I'll end up reformatting the H/D, but
first, I've got to be able to get to it. Sorry.
>-----Original Message-----
>Why reinstall a Trial Version of Windows XP? Go out and
purchase
>a "retail upgrade version" of Windows XP Home Edition
and use the
>following installation procedure:
>
>The Windows XP CD is bootable and contains all the tools
necessary
>to partition and format your drive. Follow this
procedure and allow
>Windows XP to partition and format your drive:
>
>NOTE: It would be best to physically disconnect all
your peripheral hardware
> devices, except the monitor, mouse and
keyboard, before installing XP.
>
>1. Open your BIOS and set your "CD Drive as the first
bootable device".
>
> ===> Accessing Motherboard BIOS
> ===>
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/bios_manufacturer.htm
>
>2. Insert your Windows XP CD in the CD Drive and
reboot your computer.
>3. You'll see a message to boot to the CD....follow
the instructions.
>4. The setup menu will appear and you should elect to
delete all the existing
> Windows partitions, then create a new partition,
then format the primary
> partition (preferably NTFS) and proceed to
install Windows XP.
>
>5. Clean Install Windows XP
> http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
>
> [Courtesy of Michael Stevens, MS-MVP]
>
>6. ==> Immediately after installing Windows XP, turn
on XP's Firewall.
> ==> http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
>
>7. After Windows XP is installed, visit the Windows
Update website
> and download the available "Critical Updates".
>
>8. After installing the critical updates, be sure and
visit the support website
> of the manufacturer of the computer to download
and install any
> available Windows XP compatible drivers, such as
video adapter
> and audio drivers.
>
>9. If you happen to run into any installation
difficulties, use the following resources:
>
> How to Troubleshoot Windows XP Problems During
Installation
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
scid=kb;EN-US;310064
>
> Troubleshooting Windows XP Setup
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_setup.htm
>
> [Courtesy of MS-MVP Kelly Theriot]
>
>To install Windows 98SE:
>
>How to Use the Fdisk Tool and the Format Tool to
Partition or Repartition a Hard
>Disk
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-
US;255867
>
>1. Delete the Windows XP partition.
>2. Create a new partition.
>3. Format the new partition FAT32.
>4. Install your desired Operating System.
>
>--
>Carey Frisch
>Microsoft MVP
>Windows XP - Shell/User
>
>Be Smart! Protect your PC!
>http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
>
>---------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------
>
>"L Nelson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
in message:
> news:920601c4056f$9ceb1fa0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>
>| My neighbor bought a new PC with trial ver of WinXP
Home
>| installed. She has Win98SE disk and wants it installed
>| and WinXP removed. I put Win98 disk in D drive,
clicked
>| setup, got the message about reformatting H/D from
>| NTFS/FAT32 back to FAT and exited to setup. Then tried
>| reboot to look at WinXP but got error msg: Invalid
System
>| Disk. Boot seq is A:, C;, D:, but nothing in the
drives.
>| Will recognize MS DOS Boot Disk System Disk created on
>| other PC with XP Pro installed, gets to A:\ on boot.
Can
>| go to C:\ but will not display "dir". Says Volume in C
>| has no label..File Not found...
>| How do I get it back to the way it came from the store
>| with the trial ver of XP Home?
>|
>| TIA
>| L. Nelson
>.
>

Tried that. No file called fdisk on my XP Pro, even in
hidden files. Went to another PC of mine (son's) and got
fdisk from his Win98SE, tried to run it, got error
msg..."Incorrect MS DOS version" and it won't run.

thnx so far...
>-----Original Message-----
>XP isn't even worth $5.00. I was snoogered!
>
><g>
>
>1) Use FDISK to get the drive back into a FAT32
configuration.
>You definitely do NOT want to do FAT. Make sure it's
FAT32.
>
>2) After FDISK and destroying the existing partitions,
reboot.
>
>3) FDISK again to recreate a FAT32 partition.
>
>4) Reboot again.
>
>5) Format the drive with the following command:
>format C: /s
>
>6) Reboot again, this time without any boot disk. You'll
be able
>to boot just fine to a DOS prompt and can begin the Win98
>install.
>
>--
>Jim Carlock
>http://www.microcosmotalk.com/
>Post replies to the newsgroup.

Boot up off the Win98 CD ?

--
Jim Carlock
http://www.microcosmotalk.com/
Post replies to the newsgroup.


"Lou" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:988101c40581$25c516d0$(E-Mail Removed)...
Tried that. No file called fdisk on my XP Pro, even in
hidden files. Went to another PC of mine (son's) and got
fdisk from his Win98SE, tried to run it, got error
msg..."Incorrect MS DOS version" and it won't run.

thnx so far...
>-----Original Message-----
>XP isn't even worth $5.00. I was snoogered!
>
><g>
>
>1) Use FDISK to get the drive back into a FAT32
configuration.
>You definitely do NOT want to do FAT. Make sure it's
FAT32.
>
>2) After FDISK and destroying the existing partitions,
reboot.
>
>3) FDISK again to recreate a FAT32 partition.
>
>4) Reboot again.
>
>5) Format the drive with the following command:
>format C: /s
>
>6) Reboot again, this time without any boot disk. You'll
be able
>to boot just fine to a DOS prompt and can begin the Win98
>install.
>
>--
>Jim Carlock
>http://www.microcosmotalk.com/
>Post replies to the newsgroup.

Yeah, I tried that, too. Seems now, even if I modify BIOS
to boot from CD, save changes, it tries to boot from
HDD0, the C:\ drive. Truly FUBAR'd. Will end up taking it
back to the vendor tomorrow, with her copy of 98SE, and
have them do it. Bill her half time for my time, she's a
sweety, makes good chocolate chip cookies.

Tnx neway
Lou
>-----Original Message-----
>Boot up off the Win98 CD ?
>
>--
>Jim Carlock
>http://www.microcosmotalk.com/
>Post replies to the newsgroup.
>
>
>"Lou" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>news:988101c40581$25c516d0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>Tried that. No file called fdisk on my XP Pro, even in
>hidden files. Went to another PC of mine (son's) and got
>fdisk from his Win98SE, tried to run it, got error
>msg..."Incorrect MS DOS version" and it won't run.
>
>thnx so far...
>>-----Original Message-----
>>XP isn't even worth $5.00. I was snoogered!
>>
>><g>
>>
>>1) Use FDISK to get the drive back into a FAT32
>configuration.
>>You definitely do NOT want to do FAT. Make sure it's
>FAT32.
>>
>>2) After FDISK and destroying the existing partitions,
>reboot.
>>
>>3) FDISK again to recreate a FAT32 partition.
>>
>>4) Reboot again.
>>
>>5) Format the drive with the following command:
>>format C: /s
>>
>>6) Reboot again, this time without any boot disk. You'll
>be able
>>to boot just fine to a DOS prompt and can begin the
Win98
>>install.
>>
>>--
>>Jim Carlock
>>http://www.microcosmotalk.com/
>>Post replies to the newsgroup.
>
>
>.
>