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win xp installed ,i want win 98se back

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crown711

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i have win xp installed ,i want win 98se back.i have heard that winxp does not go away.i have a 40 gb.hdd .
should i try to delete winxp or use partition magic to add my win98 se to the fold?
 
If you fdisk and format that drive, WinXP will go away. Why you'd want Win98 over WinXP is beyond me but there you go... Good luck? 😕
 
The computer probably just doesn't have enough ram, that's reason enough to switch to 98.

To get 98 back, just format the drive to be FAT32 instead of NTFS. After the drive is formatted for FAT32, you can put Win98 back on 😀
 
I've had XP for about 2 years now in love it. If I even try to go back to 98 it would make me sick but thats me. The only thing I can say is have fun going back...
 
O.K. I am in the same boat. I like gaming, always upgrading computer, like older games as well as new ones. My rig is DFI NF II w512 DDR ram and NForce 2 chip. In other words without going into details, a fairly advanced system. I am running WIN 98 SE, am thinking of upgrading OS, but to WHAT??? XP or 2000 or leave WIN 98 SE and tweak for more ram??? XP seems to have too many restrictions/ permissions needed, etc, and I'm not sure about 2000 and games. Any suggestions?
 
2000 is compatible with ALL games. I've never seen a game not work on 2000.
XP doesn't have any bad restrictions, you authenticate it once (online instantly or on phone for like 10-20 minutes) then you're good to go. It will only start bitching at you if you change the motherboard; things like monitor, video card, sound card, processor, CD and hard drives will not make it go nuts like everybody says.

I would say get XP. It's cheaper than 2k, just as stable, just as fast, but it's a lot more home use oriented. XP also tested to be slightly faster than 2k in games (Tom's Hardware tested it).
 
Thanks Shawn. since I just got a new mobo, I should be set for awhile in that realm...and yes, I had heard XP bitches with every change, but if this is n't true, well maybe XP
 
Well actually that may be true for the OEM version; I'm not exactly sure.

Don't worry about OEM though. You can't even buy OEM unless you are buying a new computer (which you probably are not).
 
A year ago, I'd have said stick with what you know best. At the moment, XP is by far your best bet.
2000 is a little leaner, but you pay for that leaness (is that even a word?) with less features for the "home" user, such as native digital camera support (plug it in, it opens automatically, no extra software needed).
XP is also a thousand times more stable than 98/SE/ME, I've seen one bluescreen in about six months, and that was because I was messing around with drivers 😉

Bottom line: make sure you have 128Mb RAM at the very very least- 256Mb is way better. Processor speed is not really a priority, 500-600Mhz will do fine. Plenty of RAM and a fast hard disk offset a fast CPU, as they're pretty much the biggest bottlenecks in the system (RAM size, not speed, that is).

Maybe you could find a friend who has XP and play with it, see if you like it. It can be complicated, but for the most part, it's a lot easier and friendlier than 98 ever was. IMHO, it's the OS that Micro$oft got "right".

Oh, and dual-booting really isn't worth it unless you're evaluating it! 🙂

Dopefiend

Edit: Doh, you have enough RAM. XP will rock that config, you'll be surprised how quick it is considering how much more is in it than 98. Hope this helps!
 
One more thing, there's a tool with the XP CD that can check your system and tell you what programs or pieces of hardware will require reinstallation, or new drivers, etc, before you upgrade. If you want it, let me know and I'll send it to you on email or something. AFAIK, it's legal to distribute (correct me if I'm wrong someone).

Dopefiend
 
Thanks for the info and the offer. I'll get back to you. And is there any reason to buy XP Pro over home version? Eventually, we will want to do video editing.
 
There's almost no difference between Home & Pro that most people will see. Security, Remote Administration tools, and a few more bits & bobs designed mostly for the Corporate environment or people who do more than basic networking.

Home will serve you fine for video editing, better than 98SE ever could because the 4Gb file limit is gone; capturing anything over about 20 minutes of DV thru Firewire was previously impossible / extremely difficult.

Good luck! 🙂

Dopefiend
 
Like you said, CPU speed is not a big problem. I have a P2 350mhz with XP on it and it runs great. The only problems you'll have with a slow CPU is that it takes one hell of a long time to start and shut down windows.... I swear it takes like 3 minutes to shut down on that computer 😀
 
Yea man it's time for a new cpu, There so cheap now there realy is no reason way you should not get one. But i would use Xp over 2000 any day. How do I know this well I have 2000 and xp professional but really it's what you like the most not me. But with me I would go with xp.


(Like you said, CPU speed is not a big problem. I have a P2 350mhz with XP on it and it runs great) How much ram do you have?
 
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