while i have the microsoft people's attention

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It is not "just deleting a folder"! You have two Operating Systems installed.
You'll need to delete the partition for the old 98. Or do a clean install
of Windows2K by formatting the harddrive and start fresh. Boot the PC from
the CD-Rom with the Win2K CD and it should come up with a menu of what you
want to do.


"...D." wrote:

> I use Windows XP home. I know this will not be an XP issue, but it should
> be easy enough to answer.
>
> My 81 year old father installed Windows 2000 on a P3 he uses upstairs a
> while ago (have a modest wireless home network). Instead of a clean
> install however which he wanted to do, it left Windows 98 intact and added
> Windows 2000. Every time he boots, he has to choose Windows 2000. All I
> want to know is how to get rid of Windows 98 completely and not screw up
> the computer (I could just delete the folder I guess)..
>
> Thanks in advance.
> ...D.
>

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Hi,

I am facing a similar situation and would like your input.
1. I have been running under W2k OS, and have had problems accessing IE and
e-mails.
2. So I have installed XP Pro.
3. The installation did not delete my W2k as I would have preferred, but now
I have a double boot situation W2k and XP.
4. All my earlier applications, Yahoo Messenger, and Desktop settings are
shown under W2k/C:\Document and Settings\UserName(Adm).
5. My XP Settings shows none of the apps.
6. Is there a way I could transfer all the Apps and Desktop settings from
W2k to XP just by Copy/Paste or do I need to go thru installing each and
every software again. In that be the case, then I would prefer to delete W2k
and have only XP installed.

Can you please give some suggestions?

Thanking you in advance.

M.

"R. C. White" wrote:

> Hi, D.
>
> Well, we're not really "Microsoft people". With rare exceptions, we're just
> users, like you.
>
> I don't know anything about networks, but I'm pretty experienced with
> dual-booting, using the dual-boot system built into WinNT4/2K/XP. It should
> be pretty easy for your Dad to get rid of Win98. The situation is not
> nearly as drastic as "Byte" suggested.
>
> As your father learned, the install menu in Win2K/XP Setup can be confusing:
> what IS a "clean install", anyhow? There are 3 choices, basically: Upgrade
> (Win2K replaces Win98 in the same partition, attempting to migrate
> applications and drivers), Clean install in the same partition (preferably
> with a reformat - Win2K removes Win98 and installs in its place, after which
> all applications must be reinstalled; simply having the apps files there is
> not enough, because we have to let the install program make the proper
> entries in the Win2K Registry), or Clean install on another partition (which
> creates the dual-boot, because it does not delete Win98 - but the phrase
> "dual boot" does not appear). This third option is the one he must have
> chosen.
>
> > (I could just delete the folder I guess)..
>
> Yep. To delete Win98, all he has to do is remove Win98's "boot folder",
> which is X:\Windows, by default. Win2K's boot folder defaults to X:\WinNT.
> In either case, X: represents the "boot volume", which is the primary
> partition or logical drive where Windows was installed, and usually is C:
> for the first installation of Windows.. Neither version of Windows will
> delete its own boot folder, but any other boot folder is "just another
> folder" to it. So, if your father boots into Win2K, he should be able to
> simply use Windows Explorer to delete C:\Windows, with all its hundreds of
> MB of files and subfolders.
>
> That gets rid of Win98 and he can no longer boot to it, but it will still
> appear on the opening menu. WinXP added a couple of ways to do it easily,
> but Win2K doesn't have msconfig.exe. Probably the easiest way for him is to
> use Notepad to edit the Hidden, System Read-only file C:\Boot.ini. Just
> delete the bottom line, which probably says something like:
> C:\="Microsoft Windows 98"
>
> That removes the line that boots Win98 and, when there is only one choice
> left in the menu, Win2K will simply boot automatically and he'll not see the
> menu again.
>
> RC
> --
> R. C. White, CPA
> San Marcos, TX
> rc@corridor.net
> Microsoft Windows MVP
>
> "...D." <d@no_usenet_email..org> wrote in message
> news:9vnh01hu12oig2e427sudqlk7c33t4lph9@4ax.com...
> >I use Windows XP home. I know this will not be an XP issue, but it should
> > be easy enough to answer.
> >
> > My 81 year old father installed Windows 2000 on a P3 he uses upstairs a
> > while ago (have a modest wireless home network). Instead of a clean
> > install however which he wanted to do, it left Windows 98 intact and added
> > Windows 2000. Every time he boots, he has to choose Windows 2000. All I
> > want to know is how to get rid of Windows 98 completely and not screw up
> > the computer (I could just delete the folder I guess)..
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> > ...D.
>
>

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Thanks R. C. I will start again with a new installation. My HD suddely has
concked-out on me, so I will have get Dell Tech to walk thru and recover.
Thanks again.
Mala

"R. C. White" wrote:

> Hi, Mala.
>
> It sounds like you had (still have?) the right situation for an "upgrade"
> from Win2K to WinXP. That would "migrate" the applications and settings
> from the old Registry to the new. In fact, your best option from this point
> might be to install WinXP once again, this time choosing to upgrade from
> your still-installed Win2K. Then, unless you want to keep dual-booting (two
> parallel installations of WinXP), you can delete the one you unintentionally
> installed earlier. You can do this either before or after upgrading from
> Win2K, but do it before you invest much time and effort into installing apps
> into the WinXP that you plan to delete.
>
> Each installation of Windows has its own Registry. About the only good way
> (except by upgrading) to transfer apps and settings from one Registry to
> another is through WinXP's FAST (the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard);
> click Start | All Programs | Accessories | System Tools. I haven't used
> that, so all I know about it is what I've read - and you can read about it,
> too, in the Help and Support Center.
>
> RC
> --
> R. C. White, CPA
> San Marcos, TX
> rc@corridor.net
> Microsoft Windows MVP
>
> "Mala" <Mala@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E497CC3C-3E57-4C50-8CF8-19C1B78DF8E8@microsoft.com...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I am facing a similar situation and would like your input.
> > 1. I have been running under W2k OS, and have had problems accessing IE
> > and
> > e-mails.
> > 2. So I have installed XP Pro.
> > 3. The installation did not delete my W2k as I would have preferred, but
> > now
> > I have a double boot situation W2k and XP.
> > 4. All my earlier applications, Yahoo Messenger, and Desktop settings are
> > shown under W2k/C:\Document and Settings\UserName(Adm).
> > 5. My XP Settings shows none of the apps.
> > 6. Is there a way I could transfer all the Apps and Desktop settings from
> > W2k to XP just by Copy/Paste or do I need to go thru installing each and
> > every software again. In that be the case, then I would prefer to delete
> > W2k
> > and have only XP installed.
> >
> > Can you please give some suggestions?
> >
> > Thanking you in advance.
> >
> > M.
> >
> > "R. C. White" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi, D.
> >>
> >> Well, we're not really "Microsoft people". With rare exceptions, we're
> >> just
> >> users, like you.
> >>
> >> I don't know anything about networks, but I'm pretty experienced with
> >> dual-booting, using the dual-boot system built into WinNT4/2K/XP. It
> >> should
> >> be pretty easy for your Dad to get rid of Win98. The situation is not
> >> nearly as drastic as "Byte" suggested.
> >>
> >> As your father learned, the install menu in Win2K/XP Setup can be
> >> confusing:
> >> what IS a "clean install", anyhow? There are 3 choices, basically:
> >> Upgrade
> >> (Win2K replaces Win98 in the same partition, attempting to migrate
> >> applications and drivers), Clean install in the same partition
> >> (preferably
> >> with a reformat - Win2K removes Win98 and installs in its place, after
> >> which
> >> all applications must be reinstalled; simply having the apps files there
> >> is
> >> not enough, because we have to let the install program make the proper
> >> entries in the Win2K Registry), or Clean install on another partition
> >> (which
> >> creates the dual-boot, because it does not delete Win98 - but the phrase
> >> "dual boot" does not appear). This third option is the one he must have
> >> chosen.
> >>
> >> > (I could just delete the folder I guess)..
> >>
> >> Yep. To delete Win98, all he has to do is remove Win98's "boot folder",
> >> which is X:\Windows, by default. Win2K's boot folder defaults to
> >> X:\WinNT.
> >> In either case, X: represents the "boot volume", which is the primary
> >> partition or logical drive where Windows was installed, and usually is C:
> >> for the first installation of Windows.. Neither version of Windows will
> >> delete its own boot folder, but any other boot folder is "just another
> >> folder" to it. So, if your father boots into Win2K, he should be able to
> >> simply use Windows Explorer to delete C:\Windows, with all its hundreds
> >> of
> >> MB of files and subfolders.
> >>
> >> That gets rid of Win98 and he can no longer boot to it, but it will still
> >> appear on the opening menu. WinXP added a couple of ways to do it
> >> easily,
> >> but Win2K doesn't have msconfig.exe. Probably the easiest way for him is
> >> to
> >> use Notepad to edit the Hidden, System Read-only file C:\Boot.ini. Just
> >> delete the bottom line, which probably says something like:
> >> C:\="Microsoft Windows 98"
> >>
> >> That removes the line that boots Win98 and, when there is only one choice
> >> left in the menu, Win2K will simply boot automatically and he'll not see
> >> the
> >> menu again.
> >>
> >> RC
> >>
> >> "...D." <d@no_usenet_email..org> wrote in message
> >> news:9vnh01hu12oig2e427sudqlk7c33t4lph9@4ax.com...
> >> >I use Windows XP home. I know this will not be an XP issue, but it
> >> >should
> >> > be easy enough to answer.
> >> >
> >> > My 81 year old father installed Windows 2000 on a P3 he uses upstairs a
> >> > while ago (have a modest wireless home network). Instead of a clean
> >> > install however which he wanted to do, it left Windows 98 intact and
> >> > added
> >> > Windows 2000. Every time he boots, he has to choose Windows 2000. All
> >> > I
> >> > want to know is how to get rid of Windows 98 completely and not screw
> >> > up
> >> > the computer (I could just delete the folder I guess)..
> >> >
> >> > Thanks in advance.
> >> > ...D.
>
>