replace xp

How to uninstall XP , when U have only one HDD U have to prepare Ur self with I. Setup 98 disk make shure that ur boot disk contain: *fdisk.exe *format.com II. Windows 98 CD for instalation make shure that ur CD contain: *the code ;P /better write on paper if it is in th CD/ 1. Boot from the floppy disk /check ur settings in the bios for 1st booting device/ - boot with CD rom support /option(2)/ write - fdisk here u have to eliminate the XP partision and create primary DOS partition <==========R.F.M.=========> 2. restart 3. enter from the boot disk and chose Install windows 98 from the CD /option (1)/ 4. chose format option and wait ... Resume: *fdisk *remove XP create DOS *98CD *format

Are you techie? Do you have more than one hdd?
Are you SURE you want to do this?

Assuming you have only one hdd and REALLY want to do this, I'd:
1) Partition the drive (with PartitionMagic or something like it) into OS and Data partitions.
2) Move your data only to the new partition/drive.
3) Create a boot diskette
4) Test the boot diskette
5) When you're sure you have all you need off of the c:, Format C:
6) install Win2k Pro

Personally, I always keep my data on another drive or partition. This prevents data loss if I have to reinstall OSs, or if some technical support person does something to me that wipes out C: (don't ask how I know this, grrrrr), or if a virus hits. I've had virus's hit my C: alot, but very few bother to hit D: or T: or S:...

Just goto bootdisk.com ...

Download a bootable image with cd rom support...

Boot from that disk, at the prompt, do an FDISK and erase all partitions... If you're brave make only one partition... If you're smart, creat two partitions (second on 1/3 or 1/4 the size of the first for saving your data to)

Reboot with that floppy still in... Format C:

Take out disk, put 2000 cd in drive... boot from cd and install.

Nothing to it.

Good luck

Boot to the 2000 cd.

If you can't boot to a cd the Win 2000 pro cd has a utility called makebt32.exe. It runs from windows. It is in the bootdisk directory.

Can't get to windows. It also has a utility called makeboot.exe This runs from dos.

You will need 4 blank formatted floppies. Create and boot from these have your win 2000 disk in the cdrom

It will give you the option of deleting the current partition.

Then create a new partition and do the install.

This can all be done from the cd. If you can boot from it.

Hope this Helps

Lee