Please Help Me

[p2pmaster]

how can i uninstall win xp i have tried inserting my cd i made of win xp but does not boot up off it, so wot will i have to do to uninstall and install 98 plzzzz im desperate.

i changed the drive to ntfs r whatever it is called aswell when i installed xp, should i of done that?

anyway plzz help

[TRshady]

It will be hard but I done it like this:

Use a 98 boot disk and when you can enter commands type "f-disk"
delete non-dos partition and delete your nfts
restart use win98 disk to format
restart and install 98

[p2pmaster]

tr shady

hi m8

anywayz where u get a 98 boot disk plz

[TRshady]

If you have the win98 disk (which I assume you have coz you want to install it) then explore the cd and some where theres a folder like "boot disk" or similar. Open it and the exe to create the disks. Otherwise search on kazaa for one.

[p2pmaster]

k cheers

[TRshady]

I have the program to create a windows 98 boot disk.

If you like pm me your email address and I'll send it to you, its 800k.
If not, don't worry. :)

[p2pmaster]

k ive pmed u

[TRshady]

ok, I've sent it. Tell me how you get on.

[p2pmaster]

k thx i got it i'll try it later just putting a few hundred files on cd lol

[p2pmaster]

so i just put it on floppy then boot up with it in then do the previous things you told me to do

[TRshady]

Yes use fdisk to delete all non-dos partitions
Format your C: drive
Install 98

[CornerPocket]

Originally posted by p2pmaster@10 April 2003 - 11:02
so i just put it on floppy then boot up with it in then do the previous things you told me to do
You can also get boot disk from bootdisk.com............

yes follow what TRshady listed:

added a step or two -

insert bootdisk, boot up
at dos prompt type fdisk - delete primary partition, option 1
create primary partition, reboot leaving disk in, option 1
at dos prompt type format, once complete, reboot with disk in
insert 98 cd, usually have to change directory to E:, simply type cd E:, then type setup installation should begin..............


just to understand what type of screens you will see, use links (http://www.computerhope.com/sfdisk5.htm) on right for deleting, creating, etc....

[TRshady]

You need to delete "non dos partition" though as he has a ntfs drive and this wont show up if you select option one I don't think.

[p2pmaster]

k thx TRshady and cornerpocket ive sorted it out now

cheers :D

[Wizzandabe]

may be a new hdd would be a better option now, i mena 120gb for £88 i saw on the net. (uk)

[Supernode]

NR:1 make cdrom start first, change in bios

coming back to you later if you want some seriouse help.

[Grim]

Boot from the 98disk. It should delete the ntfs partition & format the drive. It did this with mine last week & i lost my whole drive, 2500 thousand mp3's (F*CK) :( . I have now thrown my XP disk in the bin. Anyone else out there, use XP with CAUTION. It is hard to get rid of.

[terry830]

I DOWNLOADED XP PRO. IT IS IN ZIP FORMAT. WHAT I NEED TO KNOW IS WHAT TO DO NEXT .SHOULD I JUST UNZIP IT TO A DISK, WILL THAT WORK. I JUST NEED TO KNOW HOW TO MAKE THE DISK WORK NOW THAT I HAVE THE FILE