I want to unistall windows 2000 and go back to windows 98..

My computer will not let me do that..

I cannot even format the drive..

It will not me use my restore disc..

I just want to start from scratch..

Any help would be apprciated..

Thanks Guy & Girls..

unfortunately in order to do that you will have to do a clean install of win2000, u cannot uninstall win98.

so format it !!

he just said he cant format it

try using partition magic, do a delete and secure erase of your HD, i had to do that to install win 2k3

well i think everithing can be formated in dos mode (i think)

but if not, so yes, use partition magic

Boot to a windows 98 startup disk and you should be able to format from there. If not blow the partitions out using fdisk from the same floppy, rebuild the partitions and then format.

I made a WinME boot cd a while back from www.bootdisk.com I believe.. its worked wonders and always works, might wanna try making a diff bootdisk maybe something like this http://utils.skull-tech.com/bootdisks/bootme.exe

I want to unistall windows 2000 and go back to windows 98..

My computer will not let me do that..

I cannot even format the drive..

It will not me use my restore disc..

I just want to start from scratch..

Any help would be apprciated..

Thanks Guy & Girls..

DON'T DO IT! Win2k is much faster amd more stable than Win98 on any computer faster than an old 486.

Assuming you are Currently Dual Booting ?

Simply Delete the Windows 2000 Program Files Dir and the WIndows Directory.

then edit boot.ini and remove the windows 2000 Entrys

then set the defualt to the windows 98 Entry and set the timeout to 0

the system wil lboot 98 normally and windows 2000 is now uninstalled.

You will still have 2000 boot files but it makes no Difference, that part you cant uninstall without reinstalling / Formatting the Partition ( you can but its abit Complicated )

Just want to Format and go back to 98

You Cant Format Coz the Drive is now NTFS, Dos format wont do it.

Ok Follow These Instructions Carefully, Print them if u need to.

Boot from the windows 2000 CD and follow thru normally and when you reach the Partitions Part, Delete the Partition.

Now create another one.

Go to the next part and choose FAT32 and let it finish

When you get to the part its Copying Files Reset your COmputer and boot from your Dos Boot Floppy Disk.

You can Now FOrmat and INstall WIndows 98

now i know why he's in the advanced class...his excellent post follows:

Assuming you are Currently Dual Booting ?

Simply Delete the Windows 2000 Program Files Dir and the WIndows Directory.

then edit boot.ini and remove the windows 2000 Entrys

then set the defualt to the windows 98 Entry and set the timeout to 0

the system wil lboot 98 normally and windows 2000 is now uninstalled.

You will still have 2000 boot files but it makes no Difference, that part you cant uninstall without reinstalling / Formatting the Partition ( you can but its abit Complicated )

Just want to Format and go back to 98

You Cant Format Coz the Drive is now NTFS, Dos format wont do it.

Ok Follow These Instructions Carefully, Print them if u need to.

Boot from the windows 2000 CD and follow thru normally and when you reach the Partitions Part, Delete the Partition.

Now create another one.

Go to the next part and choose FAT32 and let it finish

When you get to the part its Copying Files Reset your COmputer and boot from your Dos Boot Floppy Disk.

You can Now FOrmat and INstall WIndows 98