win 98S/E

patp23 · 06-14-2006, 08:41 AM

hi
running win98s/e wont to upgrad to XP can you tell me if I have to formate from dos to have a clean install for XP thanks

mgmcc · 06-14-2006, 09:48 AM

My preferred option for a clean install is to boot with a Windows 98 "boot floppy", run FDISK and remove all partitions. Then, with an unpartitioned drive, boot with the XP CD and let it partition and format the drive and install the operating system.

You are much better to "clean install" XP than to upgrade an existing Windows installation.

patp23 · 06-14-2006, 10:32 AM

thank's will have a go mgmcc

patp23 · 06-15-2006, 02:16 AM

Hi
Please can you help I am trying to reinstall win 98 on my pc but when microsoft scandisk comes up it gets stuck on Directory Structure and wont past to file system i did try before to format my drive but would not let me so deltree windows then tryed to install but thats as far as i can get

mgmcc · 06-15-2006, 04:01 AM

I'm not sure what you are trying to do:

- install XP?
- clean install 98?
- reinstall 98 over the existing copy?

Also, what state is your hard drive now in:

- unpartitioned?
- partitioned but not formatted?
- partitioned and formatted?
- a version of Windows partly installed?
- a version of Windows installed but damaged?

Unless you have data on the drive that must be preserved, to install Windows 98, boot with a Windows 98 "boot floppy" and at the A:\> prompt, type format c: and press Enter. When this completes, and with the Windows CD in the drive, type setup and press Enter. Windows should then install.

Note that when booting with the Windows 98 boot floppy, you should select the option to boot with CD ROM support.

06-14-2006, 08:41 AM	#1 (permalink)
patp23 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 41 OS: winxp	win 98S/E hi running win98s/e wont to upgrad to XP can you tell me if I have to formate from dos to have a clean install for XP thanks

06-14-2006, 09:48 AM	#2 (permalink)
mgmcc Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Dundee, Scotland Posts: 244 OS: XP, Vista, Mac OS X	My preferred option for a clean install is to boot with a Windows 98 "boot floppy", run FDISK and remove all partitions. Then, with an unpartitioned drive, boot with the XP CD and let it partition and format the drive and install the operating system. You are much better to "clean install" XP than to upgrade an existing Windows installation.

06-14-2006, 10:32 AM	#3 (permalink)
patp23 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 41 OS: winxp	thank's will have a go mgmcc

06-15-2006, 02:16 AM	#4 (permalink)
patp23 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 41 OS: winxp	Hi Please can you help I am trying to reinstall win 98 on my pc but when microsoft scandisk comes up it gets stuck on Directory Structure and wont past to file system i did try before to format my drive but would not let me so deltree windows then tryed to install but thats as far as i can get

06-15-2006, 04:01 AM	#5 (permalink)
mgmcc Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Dundee, Scotland Posts: 244 OS: XP, Vista, Mac OS X	I'm not sure what you are trying to do: - install XP? - clean install 98? - reinstall 98 over the existing copy? Also, what state is your hard drive now in: - unpartitioned? - partitioned but not formatted? - partitioned and formatted? - a version of Windows partly installed? - a version of Windows installed but damaged? Unless you have data on the drive that must be preserved, to install Windows 98, boot with a Windows 98 "boot floppy" and at the A:\> prompt, type format c: and press Enter. When this completes, and with the Windows CD in the drive, type setup and press Enter. Windows should then install. Note that when booting with the Windows 98 boot floppy, you should select the option to boot with CD ROM support.