I have an emachines restore XP disk. How can I put XP on my old computer which runs 98se?

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I have an Emachine computer that keeps rebooting but not starting windows xp. It says that the config.sys file is corrupted and then gives me the options to start in various safe modes or last known configuration. Neither works. If I chose last known config, computer locks up. If I choose safe mode, get a bunch of garbage: multidisk(0)blah blah blah. If do nothing in 29 seconds, computer locks up. Does this over and over again. Tried using restore disk, says that its completed restore, but when asked to reboot. Same thing over? Does anyone know the solution to this problem?

You've got to pull the hard drive from the old puter put it in the emachine then run the disc.You may have to format the hard drive first.It ought to work,but you might just lose your 98se.Good luck!

PLEASE HELP,

i have an t2245 emachine that is missing restore disk 2. needs to be restored back to factory settings, please help.

respectfully yours,
Todd

PLEASE PLEASE HELP!!

I need to reset my entire computer...however I now longer have the disc that I got with my puter, can I get a new disc and reset the system?
If this is not possible, my only option is to throw my e-machines away and buy a Dell!

That would be this article: http://ask-leo.com/i_dont_have_an_installation_cd_for_windows_xp_what_if_i_need_one.html

if you want to put xp on your computer but keep 98se try a windows upgrade, but make a back up of your system befoe you do the upgrade.

If I use your cd to format my hard drive will permately remove and data that was originally there so that it cant be recoved.

I have an emachine that keeps freezing at "name your computer" in the set up of OS. I thought it was the hard drive, but after replacing it, the same thing happens. freezes at the "name your computer screene". HELP!!!!

Hi,
i have an emachine 220. i have formated the my harddrive, i now trying to use the resote cd to instal the system drives.
I not quite sure to to do this. some help would be gratefuly recieved. thank you very much
Eric

have a 320 machine want to format the lot but cant seem to get the disk working to format, just get a blue screen saying currupt or missing files from computer can give you more information if u like

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