Uninstall windows 98 and install windows xp

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  1. lymphoz

    lymphoz Guest

    I want to uninstall windows 98 and install windows xp but was wondering when you uninstall the os and install a new one does wipe the hard drive cos i wuld like a fresh hd to work with? Or do u hav to reformat ht ehard drive
    Also can u jus install xp over 98 or do u hav 2 uninstall 98 first and will all the programs b uninstalled (ie a fresh hd)
    Any advice would b great especially if u could link to guide which would help me to do this
    thanks
     
    lymphoz, Aug 5, 2003
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    sly_61019 Senior member

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    The best thing to do is reformat the hard drive first, then install XP.
     
    sly_61019, Aug 5, 2003
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  3. Dela

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    If you put in a bootable copy of xp it will ask you do you want to format or keep the current file system. So if you want to keep your files, choose leave current filesystem intact (no changes). Also it might ask you to choose between NTFS and FAT32, thats just up to you!! I dont see much difference in either!
     
    Dela, Aug 7, 2003
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  4. lymphoz

    lymphoz Guest

    ok thanks
    ill try ttht
     
    lymphoz, Aug 7, 2003
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  5. Dela

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    cool, let us know how u get on!
     
    Dela, Aug 7, 2003
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  6. xbennyboy

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    I prefer to use upgrade. Also note that if you want to keep Win98 files you have use FAT32 which I think is very inefficient.
     
    xbennyboy, Aug 20, 2003
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  7. Dela

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    I actually fint FAT32 better i have severe problems with NTFS!
     
    Dela, Aug 22, 2003
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    NTFS file system comes in VERY handy if you're going to do video editing from home video camaras to DVD. I was playing around with this using Pinnacle Studio 8. In the beginning I was using ME, and I couldn't figure out why I couldn't store more than 60 something minutes of video to my computer even though I have a 200gig dediciated hard drive strictly for videos. After some research I found out that the FAT 32 system files that ME and 98 use have file size transfer limitations something like 4gigs! I found out that with XP I could choose FAT 32 or NTFS file system. NTFS has size limitations too, but it will hold an insane amount more than FAT 32. You can always change your file settings from FAT 32 to NTFS down the road without losing any of your info on your computer.
     
    brianp, Aug 23, 2003
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    Praetor Moderator Staff Member

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    Yes NTFS does indeed support larger drives/files more easily... but the beauty of it comes when you want to do folder by folder security policies and blah blah blah :) (I could be wrong in that FAT32 can do that too but i dont think it can).
     
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    Dela Administrator Staff Member

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    Well im getyting yet another new hdd soon so ill think about NTFS again!
     
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    Praetor Moderator Staff Member

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    Apparently the WFS (Windows Future Storage) is going to be some form of front-end for NTFS (kinda like NTFS is somewhat of a front-end for FAT32)... again... just crap i read somewhere. :)
     
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    crap today, reality tommorrow, always happens!! (remembers run up to dvd!!) :)
     
    Dela, Aug 24, 2003
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    Lol Dela :)
     
    Praetor, Aug 25, 2003
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  14. Dela

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    Oh and the death ray years ago becomes??? todays laser :)
     
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