I have a computer that I used to have Windows 98 on and I upgraded it
to Windows XP, when I did I converted the file system over to NTFS.
Well now I want to format my hard drive so that I can load Windows 98
back on this computer. So how do I format my hard drive and how do I
change my File System back to something that Windows 98 is compatiable
with?

Hello codymorgan,

I don't need to remind you, I'm sure, but check your existing
installation out for any files you want to keep, as the procedure
below will obviously wipe your hard drive:

Proceed as follows:

Visit:

Dr D's #Windows95 page:
http://www.drd.dyndns.org/index2.html

Scroll down to 'Windows 95, 98 & ME boot disks'

Find the line 'Boot disk for MS Windows 98 (Second Edition if
applicable)'

Click on the green disk to download the boot disk image wboot98.exe to
desktop.

Format a 5 1/4 inch 1.44Mb floppy:

Click 'My Computer'; Right Click 'A' drive; Choose 'Format' from menu.

With formatted disk in 'A' drive, double-click on wboot98.exe to make
the disk.

Power down your computer.

Power up your computer - it should boot up from the floppy, not into
XP.

When prompted, choose options as follows:

Choose 'start computer with CD rom support'

You should arrive at a DOS A:> Prompt.

Type 'fdisk' (no quotes)

Do you wish to enable large disk support? - Yes (default)

Should NTFS partitions on all drives be treated as large? - Yes
(default)

Choose option 3, delete all partitions.

Return to main fdisk menu, 

Choose option 1, Create Primary DOS Partion.

Exit from fdisk.

Type 'format c:' (no quotes)

Now, with Windows 98 CD in the CD rom, (should be drive E),

Type 'cd E:' (no quotes)

Type 'setup' - Windows 98 setup will now begin.

Search strategy:
Searchterm used on Google:
Boot Disk


I hope this brings you success. If you have any questions before
proceeding, please feel free to ask me for answer clarification before
rating my research.

Best regards,

gan.

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Clarification of Answer by gan-ga on 15 Nov 2002 20:16 PST

codymorgan,

Apologies, but the

Dr D's #Windows95 page: 
http://www.drd.dyndns.org/index2.html

link needs clarifying; they seem to be using some method which is
hiding the true URL in the address bar:

Once there, you need to click on 'Boot Disks' in the top-of-page menu.

Best regards,

gan.

THAT HELPED ME SO MUCH. THANK YOU VERY MUCH!