Window's ME sucks.

PHATSPEED7x

PHATSPEED7x

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I have a old Compaq desktop with window's ME. Half the stuff on the computer doesn't work because of vires, or ME itself. I have a window's 98 cd, but can't get Window's ME to uninstall. Don't even know if the desktop is worth saving. It's 9 years old.
 
ME = Mistake Edition. I know...

I would format and install 98 fresh, especially if it's infected. And old computers can sometimes come in surprisingly handy...
 
How do I format? I tried to use the restore disc that came with the computer, but it keeps asking for the windows me disc and i dont have it.
 
PHATSPEED7x said:
How do I format? I tried to use the restore disc that came with the computer, but it keeps asking for the windows me disc and i dont have it.
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Why don't you boot from bootable cd drive and format it.....after formatting it you can easily reinstall win98.....but its not easy to install win98 you need to keep patience....
 
You can't simply uninstall an OS, you need to either format it or reinstall a new OS.

Does your copy of Windows 98 have a floppy boot disk? If it does you can run the FDISK utility and format the drive(s) that way, or just install Windows 98 over ME.
 
I think you'd use FORMAT rather then FDISK for formatting...FDISK is a partitioning tool rather than a formatter. Granted it will wipe your hard drive clean, you'll still have to format using "FORMAT" command if you want to use your newly created partitions...

In my opinion it's be better to format, then install. Go to BIOS and make sure CD come before HD in the boot sequence list.
 
Our old computer had ME on it. We pretty much got BSOD everytime we turned it on. I didnt know anything about computers then though, some will argue still dont :D
 
I'm going to use my shotgun to reboot this POS. The window's 98 cd I have is a burned copy. Would it be worth the $100 to just put xp on it???
 
PHATSPEED7x said:
I'm going to use my shotgun to reboot this POS. The window's 98 cd I have is a burned copy. Would it be worth the $100 to just put xp on it???
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save your shotgun for later mate ;) , just load xp on it or even win2000, but you didn't give the specs.
winMe is crap men...lol :P
 
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