Delete XP Install Win98

[Justin]

How can I delete Windows XP and Install Windows 98??? My
PC is too slow for XP and I want to go back to Win98 SE.
PLEASE HELP!!! Thanx!

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Justin;
Try this:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=303661
If that option is not available:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314052

 

[Donald Link]

Good lord, buy a new machine. They are cheap.

 

[Guest]

Just put the Win 98 CD in at boot up and choose to do a fresh (reformatting)
install.

 

[Greg P Rozelle]

Just put the Win 98 CD in at boot up and choose to do a fresh (reformatting)
install.

You may need to use the fdisk. There are instructions on the web.

It might be slow because of one the xp updates.

 

[Donald Link]

God can spend all the money on xp and not upgrade the machine. Prices are
so dirt cheap now.

 

[Greg P Rozelle]

sniipped
and not upgrade the machine. Prices are so dirt cheap now.The depends on what the person can afford. Plus some people like 98se
better the xp.

I like 98se better. I have both on my system. I finding out, that I
using 98se more than xp. I don't real see that much difference
bettween 98se, Me, Xp.

Xp changes your desktop screen. You can do that with almost all
version of windows.

Xp has a different file system-Big Deal, It can be compromised.

Xp has some encryption if Ntfs. However, you can get a third party do
the same without have to worry about what file system you have.

Most software will stiill work with 98se. Older software will work
better with windows 98se.

Of course these are just my opinions.


Greg P Rozelle

 

[Donald Link]

That is true, but if someone is just installing xp to be installing the
latest and greatest with no reason other than that, then it is a foolish
move to start with. However, there are a ton of reasons to upgrade to xp
from 98 when you want a certain need such as usb 2.0 support, large disk
support over 137gb (which is becoming common), and one of the main reason I
upgraded was the security and broadband support out os the box. A lot of
tech support are getting trained with xp since Micky Mouse is on the verge
of moth balling win98. Video editing and big hard drives and memory was
choking the 98 machine. Of course I am not trying to run old dos and win 95
programs or hardware. All in all xp has been a boon since 98 was just not
keeping up with the current times. The only other operating system that
came close to xp is win2000 in security. win98 is just crap handling user
security and can be broke with very little effort. XP takes extreme amounts
of knowledge or money to even begin to hack into it if it is properly setup.
Old machines use 98, new just no reason since I think the word comfortable
just mean I can not take the learning.