Actually I originally had windows 98 on my computer, I have installed Windows XP several times, and now I want to remove all of those XPs, but all of my programs shud be restored, plz help me if you know the solution.
2006-10-06 03:23:26 · 7 answers · asked by yogeshbhai 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
Your programs won't be restored by deleting Windows XP, when you install XP you delete all references to the programs you had.
Meaning, everytime you install any application, the setup copies several files into the Windows folder, then it references it's app with those files.
When you installed XP, the XP setup deleted all those references and probably copied the same files your apps used but newer.
So, the solution for you to have those programs back is to install them into Windows XP.
2006-10-06 03:36:43 · answer #1 · answered by Ya no estoy en Y!R por Facebook! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First off.... OUCH
Hmm ok.. here's the thing, yes your installed programs are still in tact but any of them which did not run independantly in their own directory are going to be messed up in some degree.
Say one of them had configuration files store in the windows\system\ directory, those are now gone, any which had registration entries in you old 98 registry are gone.
After you've reinstalled 98 your only option is to dig into their installation directories and run each program to see if it starts up normally. All of their shortcuts and menu items need to be recreated so don't waste time looking for them unless you backed them up.
For programs that no longer run properly you need to reinstall them.
I HIGHLY suggest that you leave all your programs where they are and reinstall them on top of their original installations, this will overwrite existing files while maintaining any additional ones created by you from normal use.
However inconvient this is I'd leave anything alone that still runs fine in the end.
When it's all said and done, you really need to buy a new system, I'm going on the assumption you removed XP because this system couldn't handle it. 98 while an ok operating system for it's time is no longer a suitable system for use.
2006-10-06 03:33:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sorry mate but the files/ programs cannot be restored. As the programs u installed were in the program files folder and this folder updates it self everytime you re-fresh your windows or change the windows version.
You might need to re-install all those programs/softwares again.
2006-10-06 03:33:10 · answer #3 · answered by Omar Zuberi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you could installation yet another replica of living house windows on yet another partition and at the same time as your on your comp locate the W/XP record and delete one after the other and if it says youcant make a clean folder and flow them to there so as that they dont conflict
2016-11-26 21:00:00 · answer #4 · answered by dufrene 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
put the windows xp cd in the drive restart the pc it will boot off the windows xp cd then you go for the 3rd option leave every thing as it is and then it will reinstall windows with out formating the pc and your have all your files there & drivers wyhen ask where to install windows make sure it says
c:\windows
2006-10-06 03:27:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sorry you should of save your stuff before the install to assure that it would still be there....Why would you want to go back to 98 anyway just buy a new computer.....
2006-10-06 03:26:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-10-06 03:32:46 · answer #7 · answered by Roger K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋