JMac Posted February 16, 2006 Author Share Posted February 16, 2006 have a look and get back to me currently running XP Pro SP2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capman Posted February 16, 2006 Share Posted February 16, 2006 I don't think I would do as I suggested, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMac Posted February 16, 2006 Author Share Posted February 16, 2006 i have the windows 98 2nd Edition disc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capman Posted February 16, 2006 Share Posted February 16, 2006 Why not install that on the computer, then upgrade to XP Home. It seems to be the cheapest option at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMac Posted February 16, 2006 Author Share Posted February 16, 2006 right ok. but i will need to uninstall XP? right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capman Posted February 16, 2006 Share Posted February 16, 2006 Nope, put a Windows 98 boot disk in the computer and restart it, this will stop it from loading up XP, from here on you would continue with installing 98SE. You would however need to make sure you have certain things ready before you begin, such as sound drivers, graphics drivers etc for when you get XP back on the computer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMac Posted February 16, 2006 Author Share Posted February 16, 2006 got them :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capman Posted February 16, 2006 Share Posted February 16, 2006 got them <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMac Posted February 16, 2006 Author Share Posted February 16, 2006 I'll let you know how i get on.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazelnut Posted February 16, 2006 Share Posted February 16, 2006 I'll let you know how i get on.... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hope you manage everything okay slightly off topic years ago (when young!) I worked for a while in Kinfauns castle Perth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SenutyEnool Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 Nope, put a Windows 98 boot disk in the computer and restart it, this will stop it from loading up XP, from here on you would continue with installing 98SE. You would however need to make sure you have certain things ready before you begin, such as sound drivers, graphics drivers etc for when you get XP back on the computer. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Not too sure on if you'll run into the same problem with going from XP to '98, but I do know that if you're running Win2000, you can't retro install older versions. The system just spits the dummy at you and won't allow you to go further. As I said not entirely sure if you'll get the same with XP, but it's something you'll need to be aware of if for some reason it won't let you install 98. The only work around that I had was to hard format my system and start from scratch. Cheers :hello: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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