how to get back to windows 98?

iam using xp pro and i want to get back to windows98 what i have to do?

Did you upgrade from 98 to Windows XP?

If you did then you can revert back to windows 98 in the control panel - add/revove programs.

If you did a clean install then you will have to reformat the drive then reinstall Win98

Boot to the Windows 98 boot disk. (boot from your Wind98 CD or get a bootdisk @ http://www.bootdisk.com )

At the DOS prompt, type FDISK and select large hard drive support (answer "Y") and then Delete the non-DOS partition.

Reboot the system to the 98 disk again, but this time and again load Fdisk. Again select large hard drive support.

Create a primary partition and make it active.

Reboot to the 98 disk again and then format the drive.

format c:

Now install. I think the command is d:\win98\install or just install depending if it is Win87 second edition

i first upgrade from 98 to xp now i want to re install 98 i will follow the instructions

Just out of curiousity.... Why on earth would you go back to Win98 if you have WinXP Pro!?

o0OBruceLeeO0o said:

Just out of curiousity.... Why on earth would you go back to Win98 if you have WinXP Pro!?

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With his system specs he would be alot better off with XP Pro but maybe he needs to run older software.

He may be better off using a Virtual PC program such as VM Ware

I'm dual booting and prefer to play games on Win98. No matter what anybody says, I feel they run smoother in the older system.