Post by: HiTmaN on July 28, 2003, 06:19:38 PM
It seems that WindowsME just doesnt want to leave my computer at all. I tried doing the promt, I just get a bad file name or error msg. So what can I do to rid my computer of this horrible OS? I need to remove it to install Windows98SE for some reason it wont let me install it with ME on here, it wont even erase it then install it.
Post by: PIAC on July 28, 2003, 07:46:32 PM
also its nice todo a sping clean up, make sure you have a boot disk for win98 though.
Post by: Grey Ninja on July 29, 2003, 05:21:12 AM
Simple answer to your problem Hitman is to buy a damned floppy disk.
They can be had for about $1 CAD, and there's just no excuse for not having one. You might only use floppies once in a blue moon, but their worth makes up for keeping them around. There's just no substitute in a case like this.Once you have one, make a Windows Boot Disk, and then copy "format.com" from C:\Windows\Command to your floppy. Then you should be able to reformat to your heart's content.
Post by: Caliban on July 29, 2003, 11:38:45 AM
Post by: Grey Ninja on July 29, 2003, 12:17:25 PM
Unfortunately, the trick I posted above DOES NOT work with Windows XP, as Windows XP has no way of creating a startup disk. The Windows NT startup disk is just a little too big to fit on a floppy.
However, your Windows XP disc should be bootable. Just throw that in the good old CD-ROM, and install a new copy of Windows XP. When setup first starts, it will ask you what drive and partition you would like to install to, and then it will ask you if you want to reformat.
The reason you cannot reformat your C Drive from within Windows, is that you can't erase a file that's in use. Since Windows is using files on that drive, you cannot reformat it. In DOS, no files are in use on the hard drive, and thus you will be able to reformat. You must simply have the format executable on a floppy or CD to run it.
Post by: HiTmaN on July 29, 2003, 02:12:31 PM
Post by: Raijin Z on July 29, 2003, 05:59:41 PM
Post by: HiTmaN on July 29, 2003, 06:09:14 PM
Post by: Raijin Z on July 29, 2003, 06:29:40 PM
Worked when I did it. Well, take your hard drive out of the system and beat it into a million pieces with a sledge hammer. Buy a new hard drive, install it, and install the OS of your choice.
Post by: HiTmaN on July 29, 2003, 06:47:50 PM
Post by: Grey Ninja on July 30, 2003, 05:28:35 AM
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Originally posted by: HiTmaN
I tried that, I got a message that said I couldnt run that file from this OS
That's because you are using a Windows 98SE bootdisk, and trying to run a Windows ME file.
Make a damned ME boot disk. They are better than the 98 bootdisks anyways (surprisingly enough)
