remove windows xp

[Mike]

bought a new hard drive with a non-registered windows xp
on it. I want to remove windows xp so I can install my
old windows 98. Cannot register the windows xp.

 

[Guest]

Try useing FDisk in 98 to remove xp then reinstall 98

 

[Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\)]

Assuming you have a
98 boot floppy, boot with that. At the prompt, type fdisk and press enter,
delete the non-dos partition, create a primary dos partition, set it active
and exit.

If it says you have no non-dos partition your system is still fat32, delete
the primary DOS Partition, create a new one, set it active and exit fdisk,
reboot the system with 98 floppy in the drive and at the prompt type format
C: and press enter. Once format is
complete, change to your CD-ROM drive and with the 98 CD in the drive,
type setup, press enter and follow the screens.

If you don't have 98 boot disk with CD-ROM support, visit www.bootdisk.com.

 

[Guest]

-----Original Message-----
bought a new hard drive with a non-registered windows xp
on it. I want to remove windows xp so I can install my
old windows 98. Cannot register the windows xp.
.
I'm having the same problem. Have you tried the help and

support?

 

[Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\)]

Assuming you have a
98 boot floppy, boot with that. At the prompt, type fdisk and press enter,
delete the non-dos partition, create a primary dos partition, set it active
and exit.

If it says you have no non-dos partition your system is still fat32, delete
the primary DOS Partition, create a new one, set it active and exit fdisk,
reboot the system with 98 floppy in the drive and at the prompt type format
C: and press enter. Once format is
complete, change to your CD-ROM drive and with the 98 CD in the drive,
type setup, press enter and follow the screens.

If you don't have 98 boot disk with CD-ROM support, visit www.bootdisk.com.