Re: Incorrect MS DOS version
From: David Wang [Msft] (someone_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 05/14/04
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Date: Thu, 13 May 2004 17:52:41 -0700
I see.
First, make a backup of all your data on C: that you wish to keep. Format
is going to cause you to lose all the data on the drive you format, so
always first keep a copy of all data/files that you want to keep. Programs
can be easily reinstalled. Documents you write are harder to recreate 100%.
Then, do as Dave Harry suggested:
1. Boot off the Windows Server 2003 CD. Do not select "Repair", and it's
going to eventually show you a screen with your hard drive partitions and
the ability to "Create" or "Delete" partitions. Delete the one named C: .
If you have other partitions and you KNOW you don't need them, you can
delete them as well. This deletion is final. As soon as you delete, the
data in that partition is unrecoverable (without spending more money on
tools, anyway).
2. Install ME according to its instructions (never installed ME myself).
Personally, I'd suggest you run Windows XP for personal use, assuming your
computer meets its requirements and you have current drivers. No more
crashes in programs that cause Windows ME to blue screen.
-- //David IIS This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. // "Leslie" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:c59c01c438a8$57614470$a501280a@phx.gbl... I made a big mistake and installed Windows Server 2003. Currently, I am trying to format my C drive so that I can reinstall Windows ME, but I am having a hard time doind so. Previously to me adding the server software to my computer, I had Windows ME. Basically i am just trying to put everything back the way it was. Can you help me do this? If you can please try your best to walk me through it. Please say that you can, Leslie Jones >-----Original Message----- >If you are running Windows 2000, then you should use the "Disk Manager" >(under Administrative Tools of the Start menu/Programs) to partition your >drives. It's like FDISK with a Graphical interface. A Win98 boot floppy is >pretty much irrelevant for newer Operating Systems because Win98 does not >recognize NTFS, nor does its tools run, etc. > >What are you actually trying to do? > >-- >//David >IIS >This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. >// >"Leslie" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >news:c47501c43885$c3ee32b0$a601280a@phx.gbl... >I used Win 98 to create the boot disk, and Win 2000 is >curently on my computer. Does this help? > >Lesie >>-----Original Message----- >>Each DOS's Operating System has had its own version of >FDISK. >>What version OS did you use to create your boot disk? And >what version of >>FDISK are you using. >>Look for FDISK in the OS that you used to create the boot >disk, and copy it >>there. >>-- >>Dave Harry >> >>"Leslie" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in >message >>news:c34401c4385d$59235be0$a501280a@phx.gbl... >>> OK, I disabled the A:/ drive and I successfully >downloaded >>> the bootdisk files onto a floppy disk on my B:/ drive. >My >>> next >>> question is: everytime I try to run B:/fdisk.exe (which >is >>> the next step off of a ste of instructions from a prior >>> posting), the prompt tells me it's the Incorrect MS DOS >>> version. What should I do now? >>> >>> Thanks as always, >>> Leslie >>> >> >> >>. >> > > >. >
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