From Millennium back to Windows98, Can it be done?

[the fixer]

A friend wants to go back to Windows98. He feels more comfortable with it, but his latest PC came loaded with Millennium. Ive tried to fdisk but keep getting error messages. I tried to restart with Windows98 boot disk and get as far as the startup wizzard, then stops the upload and informs me that I should use an upgraded version. Is it possible to restart in DOS mode, reformat the C drive, and then load windows98? And if so, whats the step by step. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[kharmini91]

I'm not sure if it will work with ME, but keep tapping F8 while you are booting the computer, and you should see a boot option screen. Choose command prompt and format. If not, boot with a rescue disk and choose command prompt, format.
Hope this helps...

 

[nomav6]

Ive tried to fdisk but keep getting error messages.

what's the error message, but yea, you can get to DOS and format c: then install 98, good choice too, winME sucks

 

[the fixer]

[keep tapping F8 while you are booting the computer, and you should see a boot option screen.]
Tapping the F8 key gives me "Microsoft Windows Millennium Startup Menu" with the options;1.Normal 2. Logged(\bootlog.txt) 3. Safe mode 4. Step by step confirguratiion.
None of these are DOS operated, so they arent a lead-in to formating C:

 

[the fixer]

[boot with a rescue disk and choose command prompt]
This allows me to us Windows98 CD to start setup, but only gets me as far as the setup wizzard.

 

[the fixer]

[but yea, you can get to DOS and format c:]

Which F-key puts me in DOS at startup??

 

[the fixer]

[what's the error message]

The error message I get when I restart with any fdisk; "Non-system Disk or Disk Error/ Replace and strike any key when ready"

 

[Lorand]

Try booting with a win95 startup floppy. You can create one with this: http://www.putergeek.com/downloads/win95b_boot_disk.exe

 

[nomav6]

http://www.allbootdisks.com/index.php?option=com_remository&Itemid=42&func=selectfolder&filecatid=1
and download one onto a floppy insert the floppy turn the computer on and you should be able to get to DOS.

 

[the fixer]

I created an ME startup disk at the Control panel's add/remove. It worked, I formated C drive and started uploading windows98 CD, but now Im stuck at registering Windows98 because it wont accept the "Authenticity Numbers" that came with my original computer. Is there a way around this?

 

[nomav6]

theres all kinds of key generators out there, try mIRC, or Kazaa, mIRC is much safer then kazaa though

 

[Praetor]

Is it possible to restart in DOS mode, reformat the C drive, and then load windows98

Should be doable.

And if so, whats the step by step. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

http://www.duxcw.com/digest/Howto/software/windows/upgrade/fdisk.htm

 

[flying]

use a floppy disk to restart your computer,and run format command to format the disk c:.Be sure that the disk c: is FAT formated.

 

[Praetor]

Be sure that the disk c: is FAT formated.

Specifally try to use FAT32

 

[nomav6]

did ME have the option to use NTFS?

 

[Grimulus]

I didn't read all of this thread but just by the title you would be a smart person to at least try to go back to 98.
it's far superior to that of ME.

 

[Lorand]

As far as I know, ME cannot see NTFS partitions.

 

[nomav6]

As far as I know, ME cannot see NTFS partitions.

I didn't think so, but thought I would ask

 

[Praetor]

As far as I know, ME cannot see NTFS partitions.

It cant (not without fancy software at least)