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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows XP => Topic started by: slamd32 on January 13, 2009, 03:53:23 PM

Title: Uninstall Windows XP
Post by: slamd32 on January 13, 2009, 03:53:23 PM

I have an HP Compact - Evo computer, running Windows XP.  I need to uninstall it so I can install Windows 98.  I have an old CAD program written in DOS but only has drivers up to Windows 98.  I've tried to boot the computer and press F8 to get into the configuration area of the computer, but everything I've selected still opens Windows XP and I can't install 98 with XP open.

Title: Re: Uninstall Windows XP
Post by: KristopherWindsor on January 13, 2009, 04:27:09 PM

Can you boot from the 98 CD? I did that with 2000 a few times, once when the OS was so broken it wouldn't boot. ;)

Title: Re: Uninstall Windows XP
Post by: Helpmeh on January 13, 2009, 04:50:28 PM

I'm not very intelectual when it comes to installing and uninstalling OS, but maybe you need to uninstall XP before 98, although the XP cd is recognized on windows 98...

Title: Re: Uninstall Windows XP
Post by: Broni on January 13, 2009, 10:30:55 PM

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maybe you need to uninstall XP before 98

Disregard the above.
Do you really want to go back to 98, because of one program?
Try DOSBox: http://www.dosbox.com/