How do I remove XP?

[ronba]

I need to install 98 and XP - must!
I installed xp and formatted my 98 disk by mistake, I read that 98
must be installed first so I have to remove xp.

how?

thanks

Liron

 

[Nicholas]

How do I install Windows® 98/Me after I've installed XP?
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_repair_9x.htm

[Courtesy of Doug Knox, MS-MVP]


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| I need to install 98 and XP - must!
| I installed xp and formatted my 98 disk by mistake, I read that 98
| must be installed first so I have to remove xp.
|
| how?
|
| thanks
|
| Liron

 

[Tom Foolery]

This site may help:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q306559

 

[Michael Stevens]

I need to install 98 and XP - must!
I installed xp and formatted my 98 disk by mistake, I read that 98
must be installed first so I have to remove xp.

how?

thanks

Liron

I may have this wrong, but are you trying to reinstall XP and think you must
have 98 installed first? If you have a 98 CD [not restore disks for the
OEM], 98 does not have to be installed first. You can follow the step by
step in the link below to clean install XP.
You boot from the CD and do a clean install.
Click on or copy and paste the link below into your web browser address bar.
How to clean install XP.
http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

If you just want to remove XP and install 98/Me, follow this link.
http://michaelstevenstech.com/xpfaq.html#how5
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[ronba]

No, I have to install both XP and 98.
I have XP so I have to remove it first, is that correct?
and then install XP again as dual boot.
I will need both systems to operate

thanks

Liron

 

[rifleman]

In

No, I have to install both XP and 98.
I have XP so I have to remove it first, is that correct?
and then install XP again as dual boot.
I will need both systems to operate

thanks

Liron

Courtesy of:

Tip by Ole Martin Rockstad
Drammen, Norway


Here is how to install win98/ME on a computer with winxp/2000 already
installed on a NTFS partition.

First, format a partition with FAT32. (Use partition magic v7 or greater or
similar to create a partition if there is no space left.)
Make the partition active.

Copy win98/ME cab files to \windows\options\cabs on the new partition.
Boot computer with a win98 boot disk (Use winimage to create boot disks)
Install Win98/ME from directory.

Now, use your winXP/2000 CD and start installation under win98/ME.
When it prompts you to reboot, reboot back into win98/ME and not into
winXP/2000 setup.

Edit Boot.ini file on the Fat32 partition from:
[Boot Loader]
Timeout=5
Default=C:\$WIN_NT$.~BT\BOOTSECT.DAT
[Operating Systems]
C:\$WIN_NT$.~BT\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows XP Professional Setup"
C:\="Microsoft Windows"

To:
[Boot Loader]
Timeout=15
Default=C:\
[Operating Systems]
C:\="Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition"
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\windows="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional"

You can safely delete the $win_nt$.~bt directory afterward.

That is all there is to it.

 

[Michael Stevens]

No, I have to install both XP and 98.
I have XP so I have to remove it first, is that correct?
and then install XP again as dual boot.
I will need both systems to operate

thanks

Liron

Then the links I supplied will help you do both.

Please quote the reply you respond to.

Click on or copy and paste the link below into your web browser address bar.
How to clean install XP.
http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

Remove XP and install 98/Me, follow this link.
http://michaelstevenstech.com/xpfaq.html#how5


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