Re: FN-FORUM OS troubles . Cant revert back to winows 98 after installing windows 2k pro

date posted 16th December 2001 14:19

You will have to reinstall. There'd be no point in having NTFS for security
if you could just convert the file system to FAT32 and read everything off
it.

You will have to reinstall. You might be able to install something like
partition magic (or this free thing) under Win2k and make your existing NTFS
partition smaller, create a FAT32 partition in the free space and copy your
data to the new partition (if you want to dual-boot Win98 and Win2k this is
where you'll need to install Win98 later) . Then you'll have to delete the
NTFS partition (using the Win2k install disk is the easiest way to this--or
the partition magic rescue disk). Then reinstall WIn98 on the first
partition and it will be able to read your data.

You *can* reboot with the Win98 startup disk or install disk. You just can't
read drive C until you delete the partition and reinstall.

Incidentally, once you have experienced the joy that Win2k, why would you
want Win98 back?

BTW it was YOUR choice to convert to NTFS not Microsoft's. Win2k reads
FAT32...

Kathy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Laird" [EMAIL REMOVED]
To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2001 1:09 PM
Subject: Re: FN-FORUM OS troubles . Cant revert back to winows 98 after
installing windows 2k pro


> Your right Dave , I can't reboot with 98 . The NTFS does not recognise it
!
>
> Bloody annoying this is !
>
> Thanks for the advice though . Still hoping to get around this . A gaming
> friend recons that you can get some freeware called discmagic which
enables
> you to create partitions on a formatted disc , in both FAT32 and NTFS,
then
> have both OS's on the machine and choose at reboot .
>
> Might try that
>
> Cheers
>
> Steve
>
> ---- Original Message -----
> From: "David McEwen" [EMAIL REMOVED]
> To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
> Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2001 5:06 PM
> Subject: Re: FN-FORUM OS troubles . Cant revert back to winows 98 after
> installing windows 2k pro
>
>
> > You can't boot from a 98 CD... can you?
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Charles Lecklider" [EMAIL REMOVED]
> > To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
> > Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2001 2:21 PM
> > Subject: Re: FN-FORUM OS troubles . Cant revert back to winows 98 after
> > installing windows 2k pro
> >
> >
> > > Boot from the 98 CD. Exit the setup to DOS (cos IIRC 98 has trouble
> > > clearing NT out of the way), use fdisk to delete all the partitions
(or
> > > just the NTFS one - dunno how many you've got), and then boot from the
> > > CD again. Depending on your partitions, which 98 CD you've got, and
the
> > > phase of the moon, you may have to create a FAT32 partition & format
it
> > > before 98 wants to play again.
> > >
> > > -C
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Steve Laird wrote:
> > >
> > > > Thanks for the suggestions here for my problem. Backed up the data
now
> > > > in readiness but .............
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Now I can't even seem to format the hard drive in DOS . Command does
> not
> > > > work !
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Any DOS commands / alternatives to fdisc gratefully received?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I will be trying a BIG magnet later this afternoon !
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Cheers
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Steve
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > >
> > > > *From:* Bite IT Solutions [EMAIL REMOVED]
> > > >
> > > > *To:* [EMAIL REMOVED]
> > [EMAIL REMOVED]
> > > >
> > > > *Sent:* Thursday, December 13, 2001 4:08 PM
> > > >
> > > > *Subject:* RE: FN-FORUM OS troubles . Cant revert back to winows
> 98
> > > > after installing windows 2k pro
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Yup, back up your date, format the disk, install W98 and restore
> > > > your date...
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Evert.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > *From:* [EMAIL REMOVED]
> > > > [EMAIL REMOVED]
> > > > [EMAIL REMOVED] *On Behalf Of
> *Steve
> > > > Laird
> > > > *Sent:* 13 December 2001 14:21
> > > > *To:* [EMAIL REMOVED]
> > > > [EMAIL REMOVED]
> > > > *Subject:* FN-FORUM OS troubles . Cant revert back to winows
> 98
> > > > after installing windows 2k pro
> > > >
> > > > Help !
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I have installed win2k pro on a spare / oldish Gateway 2500
> > > > laptop and now found that most of the drivers etc are not
> > > > upgradeable !
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I am now wanting to uninstall win2k , and reinstall win98.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > The problem seems to be that the file system is now not
> FAT/FAT
> > > > 32 , it is now NTFS as a result of the foolish choice to
> upgrade
> > !
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > The M$ site tells me that options for reverting to 98 are
> > > > ''limited'' as the 98 OS does not read or recognise NTFS !
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > It does say that they do not support 3rd party software to
> > > > convert NTFS to FAT or FAT 32 which means someone must have
a
> > fix !
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Anyone got any ideas ?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Any advice gratefully received
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Steve
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Why did I bother in the first place ........ aggghh
> > > >
> > >
> > >
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