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by coldman 1 view

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i used to be able to install windowsME on my custom build machine. after i install and later uninstalled windowsXP pro, i could not install windowsME over 10%. it always prompt out an error. I have check with microsoft website, follow their instruction and found that nothing was wrong. whats wrong? can anyone help?

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by timthetoolman

Hi,

When you installed XP Pro, did you select NTFS as the file system? I guess you may not remember...

You will almost certainly be OK if you completely wipe all partitions off the hard drive, re-create them and reformat it again.

You can use FDISK to do this... Take a look at the following Microsoft article on using FDISK.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q255867

(remove spaces from the above URL)

Cheers,
Tim.

by ranjit

Even though you uninstalled the XP the system the hard drive is still formatted with NTFS. The only way to get around is to FDISK and delete the partition and then create a partition using WIN98 operating system ( or ME boot DISK), then reboot the system and format the drive. Now your system is ready to accept the WIN ME operating system.

by pinoy_teknik

I hope you follow the microsoft instruction correctly.....Aside from the step how about those tools that you used.....Are you sure your installer are properly read by your CD-ROM try to check it out...it may be one sources of trouble...

Hope thiscan help after you make some other steps...

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