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Windows Forum / Windows 98 / General Topics / April 2004How do I make a boot disk for XP?
I have been given directions on how to remove XP from our second computer, so we can install Win98se, the directions call for a boot disk, but none was supplied (purchased second hand HP Pavillion with installed software) Thank you. rodney@touch88gum.com.au (Remove gum to reply) > I have been given directions on how to > remove XP from our second computer, > so we can install Win98se, the directions call for > a boot disk, but none was supplied > (purchased second hand HP Pavillion with installed software) > Thank you. Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 310994 Obtaining Windows XP Setup Boot Disks http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q310994 In your particular case, I would leave well enough alone. > I have been given directions on how to > remove XP from our second computer, [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > rodney@touch88gum.com.au > (Remove gum to reply) >-----Original Message----- >I have been given directions on how to [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >rodney@touch88gum.com.au >(Remove gum to reply) You can make a boot disk from My Computer and right click on floppy but it will not help you "uninstall XP". There is no option to uninstall. You can format and install Win 98 but why would you want to? You can go to bootdisk.com and download the boot disk to install win 98. Win 98 is crap. I have to wonder why you would want to go back to it? You should remove the gum from the inside of your head before you make a big mistake. >. 98SE works well for me but each user is entitled to their own opinion. I think that you know very little about how operating systems work. I started programming in BASIC on an IBM PCjr. : >-----Original Message----- : >I have been given directions on how to [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] : > : >. Win 98SE is the best Windows OS outside of the NT family, or perhaps you prefer Me? I also use it on my ThinkPad 760. It is an old machine with limited HD space (2.5GB) and RAM (32MB) and Win98SE does what I need it to do, which is Word processing and Internet surfing. Saga > >-----Original Message----- > >I have been given directions on how to [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > > >. I would not choose ME in any circumstance. I would rather switch to XP Professional. : Win 98SE is the best Windows OS outside of the NT : family, or perhaps you prefer Me? [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] : > > : > >. I guess this is an extension of yesterday's post. A 98 boot disk will not see NTFS part of the HD. So it will not be able to format something it can not see. If I am wrong? Let someone point it out. >-----Original Message----- >I have been given directions on how to [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > >. DOS will not see an NTFS partition. FDISK may see it, depending on the version, as a non-DOS partition. If it doesn't see it then it can't delete it. If it sees it as a non-DOS partition it may still refuse to touch it (on the theory it shouldn't fiddle with something it doesn't understand), so it might not be possible to use FDISK to delete the NTFS partition. In that case an alternative is simply to zap the partition table, for which a variety of utilities are available.  SignatureJeff Richards MS MVP W95/W98 > I guess this is an extension of yesterday's post. > A 98 boot disk will not see NTFS part of the HD. So it > will not be able to format something it can not see. If I > am wrong? Let someone point it out. Richard, do you have the weblink for the latest FDISK for 98SE or is the latest version already included on the Windows 98 Second Edition cd? : DOS will not see an NTFS partition. FDISK may see it, depending on the : version, as a non-DOS partition. If it doesn't see it then it can't delete [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] : > will not be able to format something it can not see. If I : > am wrong? Let someone point it out. It is not on the W98SE installation CD. For full details, check here: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q263044 SignatureJeff Richards MS MVP W95/W98 > Richard, do you have the weblink for the latest FDISK for 98SE or is > the latest version already included on the Windows 98 Second Edition > cd? Thank you, I really appreciate it Richard. I wonder why this update is not on the Windows Update site? Thanks again and have a great night. : It is not on the W98SE installation CD. For full details, check : here: : http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q263044 :: Richard, do you have the weblink for the latest FDISK for 98SE or :: is the latest version already included on the Windows 98 Second :: Edition cd? The way I have removed Windows NT, 2K or XP is creating the boot disk for Win 98 (www.bootdisk.com is good suggestion), then I use FDISK, select delete partition, select delete non-DOS partition, confirm and the partition is gone. I repeat this for any other partitions on the disk. I then get out of FDISK, reboot, get back into FDISK, enable big disk support, create new partition, set it to Active, get out, reboot (sigh) and when I am back at the a:> prompt I insert my Win 98SE CD and run install (or setup, I don't recall). In fact, I am going to do this today, so if I run into any trouble I'll post my findings here tomorrow. Saga > I have been given directions on how to > remove XP from our second computer, [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > rodney@touch88gum.com.au > (Remove gum to reply) It seems like a lot of people are backing up, formatting their hard disk(s) and reinstalling Windows to clear up all the useless junk on their computers. I just formatted and reinstalled Windows 98SE because it was getting too cluttered with junk and not working up to my high standard. : The way I have removed Windows NT, 2K or XP is creating : the boot disk for Win 98 (www.bootdisk.com is good suggestion), [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] : > rodney@touch88gum.com.au : > (Remove gum to reply) Bless you Saga, I followed your advice, and I have Win98se working like a charm. on my previous WinXP machine (good riddance to that) I only have one hiccup, when install loaded a VGA default monitor setting and I only have 16 colors. I shall start a new thread for that query. Rodney | The way I have removed Windows NT, 2K or XP is creating | the boot disk for Win 98 (www.bootdisk.com is good suggestion), [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] | | Saga Thanks Jeff and Saga for your contributions. will try suggested methods. |
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