Re: Downgrade From XP to 98

You would need to reformat your drive and install
Windows 98 completely from scratch.

How to Use the Fdisk Tool and the Format Tool to Partition or
Repartition a Hard Disk
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;25586

1. Delete the existing Windows XP partition.
2. Create a new partition.
3. Format the new partition FAT32.
4. Install your desired Operating System

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Carey Frisch
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"proficient" wrote:

| Hi,
| Without going into details as to Why, I have to downgrade my
| laptop from Xp to Windows 98. My problem is that the current file
| system is NTFS and i DO NOT have a FLOPPY drive in my laptop. Is there
| a way I can accomplish this? If so, kindly let me know step by step
| process. I'd highly apprecaite it.
| Regards.
|

.

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