I have windows XP on my pc.
Now i want windows 98.
I have a windows 98 original cd but i dont have its serial key.
I want to format my C drive(which has XP) so that i can install 98 on it.
But i dont know how to do it as i know nothing about formatting.
where will i get the microsoft word,excel,powerpoint etc. from once i format my pc?
PLEASE HELP
2006-11-18 18:53:35 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
This is definately not a good idea. I'm not a fan of XP, but going back to 98 would be a very bad idea. 98 is no longer supported, there is very little chance of getting patches for it to make it more secure and it is still very insecure by todays standards. Running a modern version of MS Office will be completely impossible as it requires at least Windows 2K and Office 2007 I believe needs Windows XP.
2006-11-18 19:01:34 · answer #1 · answered by N_lien 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you really want WIN98, go buy a used computer, possibly a lease return, with WIN98 configured already.I did that with a used Dell, original price new was about $2500, I paid $200 for it used. Do not put Win 98 on your XP machine unless you get a techie friend to partition your drive, so you can keep the XP, the more modern system, as well as have 98.
2006-11-18 19:01:08 · answer #2 · answered by Fred C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
XP is much better and user friendly than 98, so it's better not to change.
Have you heard about the latest operating system, Windows Vista?
2006-11-18 19:14:57 · answer #3 · answered by ♥ Ă♫̉ğĕ!̉ ♥ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its a bad idea to go to Windows 98, Microsoft no longer supports it and a lot of companies aren't making software that will run on it.
2006-11-18 18:57:05 · answer #4 · answered by jaws65 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
can't do it
windows 98 is not powerful enough to run your CPU that XP runs
you have 20 times the CPU that WIN98 ran - sorry
come Back to the Future!
2006-11-18 18:56:19 · answer #5 · answered by tom4bucs 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son tells me that you cant reformat a hard drive to take 98 after it has had xp on it. He is microsoft trained so i am inclined to believe him.
2006-11-18 18:56:56 · answer #6 · answered by hharry_m_uk 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you dont want to do that! microsoft is stoping there suport of 98 and you will be wide oprn to virus & hackers. but if you still want to just insert the cd disk and follow the promps
2006-11-18 18:57:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No....don't do this....bad computer user...bad
WIndows 98 comes with a program called fdisk. You can download it from online too. http://www.fdisk.com/
2006-11-18 18:57:29 · answer #8 · answered by To Be Free 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why change xp is a better operating system
2006-11-18 18:56:48 · answer #9 · answered by Snoopy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cant ,u better window xp sp2
2006-11-18 18:57:48 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋