Can I revert from Windows XP and NTFS to Windows 98?

I would just like to say that if, as the person states,when xp was installed the hard drive was not re-formatted and bits of win 98 remain,the file system should still be FAT.In any event a re-installation will involve a re-format,which is a pretty straightfoward process,straight from the installation cd.
I imagine the person wishes to revert back to win 98 because their computer being 4 years old is struggling with xp,which is of course the better option,if you have a modern computer with plenty of RAM

There are many reasons to revert to Windows 98se, even on a modern computer with plenty of power. A PROPERLY CONFIGURED Windows 98 machine can be more stable, faster, and generally cleaner running than XPpro. It is possible to to go back to Windows 98 even if the "hard disk configuration has been changed," but you should be aware that this will result in the loss of all your data that is stored on the installation partition, Here's how:

1. Reconfigure the installation partition:
a. Reboot your computer with the Windows 98 CDROM in the drive
b. At the prompt type "fdisk" -enter
c. Read the messages and answer "Y" to large disk support.
d. If you have multiple hard drives press "5" to change to the installation hard drive.
e. Press "3" to delete your Windows XP (NTFS) partition, then "4" for non dos, then select the number of the partition you want to delete and answer the questions
f. Press "1" to create a new DOS partition. In most cases you must create a primary partition
g. Press "2" to set the partition you just made active.
h. Exit fdisk and reboot

2. Format the new partition:
a. At the prompt type "d:" -enter where "d" is the letter of the CDROM drive
b. type "cd\win98" -enter
c. type "format c:" -enter where "c" is the letter of your new partition
d. reboot

3. Install windows 98:
Follow the instructions on your screen... Easy as pie... Maybe

I to went from Windows 98 to windows XP pro.and regret it for I have an old computer and now it just craws. I still have FAT 32.Can you walk me true puting windows 98 back on and removing windows XP?

It's the same approach as outlined in the article, except that the reformat isn't required, though I'd still recommend it.

can i install office 97 on my new windows home xp

Sure!

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Windows 98 doesn't support NTFS, period. So yes, if your hard disk is now formatted with NTFS, it was converted somewhere along the way.

It also means that your only real approach to reverting to Windows 98 would be to backup or save all your data, reformat the hard disk (with the FAT filesystem) and install Windows 98. From scratch.

There's several commercial tools around which read+write ntfs partitions from DOS,and atleast
with one of them softs,you can install WIN98 on NTFS partition. period.

At the moment i am using windows ME and ive just bought xp home, but i have heard for what i use my computer for it is better with ME. i am still going to upgrade but is there a way to downgrade my computer if i dont get on with it? i havent got a setup disk for ME but i have a red recovery floppy disk for reverting it back to factory settings and was wondering if i would be able to use this to revert it back to ME if i wasnt getting on with xp?

I beg to differ with Leo about "XP being such a better operating system" I concor with andy mortlock, in my experence a well tuned 98SE runs way more reliable and faster on the same hardware and much less trouble with spyware and viruses.
But sadly new software, new hardware and MS are dropping suport for 98SE.

If anyone knows where there is a good page for over coming most of XP's issues, I'd like to see it. Other then that, I'll be waiting and hoping for Vista

I spent hours with microsoft KB and had zero success. Your methode worked Great.
Thanks
Tom

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