one of my partitions has windows xp, and the other has win 98, i also have another hard drive which is under xp..now what i want to do is remove win98 without affecting my xp, and then be able to use it for xp..i don't mind keeping the partition, i just want that space back
any help would be appreciated
2006-07-03 18:27:10 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
Just format it and install Xp Fresh that way you know you have the most out of your system you can.
2006-07-03 20:54:24 · answer #1 · answered by BElow froSTy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The easiest way can be formatting that partition or update the MBR for Xp only. Instead of having two windows OS on different partitions, u cud hav upgraded to Xp, while saving 98 files.
2006-07-04 01:32:29 · answer #2 · answered by monster 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well,you have got windows xp and 98 on different partitions.In order to get rid of windows 98,run xp and delete the folder "Windows" in the partition where 98 is installed.If you have installed 98 in c drive,make sure you do not delete any other file or folder,especially the BOOT.ini file.Once you delete this folder running xp,you will no longer be able to use win 98 but win xp will remain unaffected.You will not be able to delete this folder running win 98.After restarting computer,your boot loader will still show win 98 but on pressing return on it's name an error message will be displayed.However,you will be able to use xp without any problem.I do not reccomend you to alter the BOOT.ini file located in c: drive.
2006-07-04 02:03:34 · answer #3 · answered by Gaurav P 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are two methods to do your job
Now first keep the windows 98 CD and there you can uninstall it
The other method is that you should format the drive in which windows 98 is present
2006-07-04 01:48:49 · answer #4 · answered by Sherlock Holmes 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
while choosing which option comes first ie
1 Microsoft Windows
2 Microsoft Windows XP
if 98 is the first option you will have to change it to the second option and then delete(format) the partition in which it is installed. .
2006-07-04 01:33:23 · answer #5 · answered by vigneshn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you already have a dual boot system. Why not install Linux on one of the partitions and try something really different.
2006-07-04 01:42:16 · answer #6 · answered by cptdrinian 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
can't you log on to xp and format that partition?
2006-07-04 01:30:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
u can do it.....but it is better that u save all your xp file in a cd and reformat your pc and install xp again... den upload ur file.... its nyc to use a computer if it is newly formatted its clean and fast
2006-07-04 01:34:26 · answer #8 · answered by SAM 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just format the partition, and everything will be gone from it, foirmat it in ntfs and you can use it for storage
2006-07-04 02:10:37 · answer #9 · answered by butchell 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋