Re: Removing Windows 2000

Visit Bootdisk.com, http://www.bootdisk.com. You can download the files to create a Win98 boot disk. Short of that, if you have a friend running 98, create one from their machine.

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"Roy S" <RoyS@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:382D8B3F-AAF5-4980-ACB4-4CC02AC637B8@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Harry:
>
> I downloaded Windows98SE, ran Fdisk, deleted Non-Dos Partitions, and created
> a Primary DOs Partition and rebooted. When I tried to run format C: I get
> "invalid command." I ran A:\DIR and notice there is no Format.com file. Of
> course now I have no operating system except Windows 98 boot on a:. What do I
> do now? Where can I find a valid format file? My dos 6.22 format won't work.
> This is the very reason I wanted to play around on a old system in case I
> screwed it up.
>
> "Harry Ohrn" wrote:
>
>> Don't bother with DOS 6.22 pick up a Windows 98 Start-up floppy from
>> www.bootdisk.com and then run FDISK to delete Non-DOS partitions, create a
>> Primary Partition, reboot and then run format c:
>>
>> --
>>
>> Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
>> www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
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>>
>> "Roy S" <RoyS@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:389D3B60-EF0B-4242-957A-81D2394F47E6@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > I am playing around with an old PC and want to remove the installed
>> Windows
>> > 2000, reformat the HD, and install Windows 98. I do not have the original
>> > Windows 2000 Installation CD. I tried to run the old DOS 6.22 Format.com
>> from
>> > A: floppy but got "incorrect DOS version."
>> >
>> > Any Suggestions?
>>
>>
>>
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