win98se to winxppro

Hi
I recently started to install (setup) win xp pro on what I thought was a clean Hard Drive. When I got to the agreement I decided not to continue.
Now when I boot my computer I get a choice of continuing the win xp setup or starting win 98. This choice only appears for a moment and if I don't select win 98 it starts to try setting up win xp.
How can I eliminate the win xp option and return to win 98 only?
Thanks
Lewis

 

Hi Broni
Thanks, I do need a little help to restart in DOS mode
Thanks again
Lewis

 

Hold down 'control' while booting.

 

Thanks Dave and Broni
I have tried to start DOS by holding down 'ctrl' while the computer boots, to no avail....any other suggestions? thanks
I am using win98 SE
Lewis

 

OK guys,
I have got to the dos prompt but when I type in
scanreg /restore all I get is bad command. So what am I doing wrong?
Thanks again
Lewis

 

Try this command in bold, use the complete line.
c:\windows\command\scanreg /restore

 

Hi markp62

I tried 'c:\windows\command\scanreg /restore' but when I tried to restore the prievious day's reg it was unsuccessful.
I tried it a couple times but it did nothing.
Now I don't know what to do....any suggestions?
Thanks
Lewis

 

Would you post the contents of these files. You can use Notepad to open them. Note: Msdos.Sys is a Hidden file.
C:\config.sys
C:\autoexec.bat
C:\msdos.sys

 

Hi markp62

MSDOS.SYS

[Paths]
WinDir=C:\WINDOWS
WinBootDir=C:\WINDOWS
HostWinBootDrv=C





[Options]
BootMulti=1
BootGUI=1
DoubleBuffer=1
AutoScan=1
WinVer=4.10.2222
;
;The following lines are required for compatibility with other programs.
;Do not remove them (MSDOS.SYS needs to be >1024 bytes).
;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxa
;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxb
;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxc
;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxd
;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxe
;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxf
;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxg
;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxh
;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxi
;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxj
;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxk
;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxl
;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxm
;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxn
;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxo
;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxp
;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxq
;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxr
;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxs



CONFIG.SYS

DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\HIMEM.SYS
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE



AUTOEXEC.BAT



@C:\PROGRA~1\GRISOFT\AVG6\bootup.exe
SET BLASTER=A220 I7 D1 H5 P330 T6
SET CTSYN=C:\WINDOWS
C:\PROGRA~1\CREATIVE\SBLIVE\DOSDRV\SBEINIT.COM


SET CLASSPATH=C:\Program Files\PhotoDeluxe 2.0\AdobeConnectables
SET QTJAVA= "C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\QTJava.zip "

Here the three files you asked for
Thanks
Lewis

 

The registry is backed up once per day that the machine is booted/rebooted and by default goes back 5 days. If you tried to restore yesterdays backup it would also be corrupt since this problem started at least two days before that post. Try the oldest restore available.

 

Hi noahdfear
I tried that and they all must have been corrupt.
Thanks
Lewis

 

This is what I think you should do. Create a startup floppy, or go to Bootdisk's and download a file for 98SE that will create one for you by doubleclicking the file with a floppy in the drive.
Boot with the floppy and choose without CDROM support. When it is done booting, you will be at the A:\> prompt. Use these commands, do the first one twice, it will appear to do nothing.
fdisk /mbr
sys a: c:
The second command should return "system files transferred ". Take out floppy, and boot the computer.

 

Thanks
markp62

Your solution seems to work
All the best
Lewis

 

You're welcome, and thanks for posting back.