win me to 98

uk_webmonkey · #1 September 17th, 2003, 10:12 AM

I hate windows ME, is it possible to just format the drive and install win98?
Also can you use the win me bootup disk for this or will i need a win98 boot disk?

I know it sounds a silly question but i have been told that you can run into problems doing this!

One last thing... from DOS i want to copy the win98 cd to the d: drive first and install from that but i have forgotton the dos command, its been so long since i have used it!

Thanks

**degsy** · #2 September 17th, 2003, 02:48 PM

Why not copy the Win98 CD to the D drive in Windows? It would be easier.

The process will be very similar to this
http://www.cybertechhelp.com/forums/...ad.php?t=22790

Baser-X · #3 September 17th, 2003, 04:00 PM

The Windows 98 & ME boot disks are essentially the same thing. If all you are doing is formatting then either will work just fine.

And as degsy said, it will be a helluva lot easier to copy the disc over in ME before formatting. Then after format switch to D:\<folder where you put 98> and type setup.exe and you're in the 98 setup.

BTW, good choice going back to 98, ME is evil.