Re: FN-FORUM unistalling ME

date posted 27th January 2002 17:58

Thanks to everyone that replied.
Went for backup to a spare HD and full format in the end.

Thanks David one to store away for next time.

Darren


> I would suggest you first decide which alternative operating system you
want
> on there.
> If you are going for Windows 98SE, for example, the best to do it is to
> probably do it like this:
> Delete win.com from Windows directory
> Rename Windows directory
> Reboot PC with Windows 98SE set up floppy disk and with CD-rom for
Win98SE
> in the drive.
> Install Windows 98SE
> You will then have to reinstall all the other programs, unless you can
get
> their registry entries from the old Windows Registry in the old Win ME
> directory, to put into the new Win 98SE Registry (not sure how you do
this
> though).
> But at least this way all your data will still be intact.
>
> If, however, you are not going to use Windows at all, then I suggest
backup
> all your data to removable disks such as Zip disks, CD-R, Jazz disks,
> Superdrive LS disks, or whatever you have that can store 100 MB or more
of
> data on one disk.
>
> Make sure you also backup any setup files that are only on your hard
disk,
> such as those you downloaded from the Internet, that you will use with
the
> new OS that you install.
>
> Boot the PC with the new OS floppy disk or bootable CD-rom.
>
> Install the new OS.
>
> The only way you can really uninstall Windows ME is to delete everything
in
> the Windows directory, which you cannot do when in Windows, you will have
to
> boot with an alternative operating system, such as a Win 98SE boot floppy
> disk.
>
>
>
> David King
>
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>
>
> Anybody any ideas on how to uninstall ME on PC when -
>
> The program isn't showing up in add/remove programs.
> The unistall thingy in the windows folder can't find the
> right log file
> The client doesn't have the original disk.
>
> Is it possible through DOS or are we talking HD formatting ?
>
> Darren
>
>
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