Two Operating Systems on 1 computer

This is my first post on this site. I put a older computer in my sons room today with a windows 98 operating system. It was our main computer at one time so it has alot of junk on it. I called my friend who works with computers and told him I would like to uninstall windows 98 & install windows XP ( thats whats on our main computer know). I followed his instuctions some what. I thought I uninstalled windows 98 before I installed windows XP. Now when I turn on the computer it asks what operating system you want to run. Windows Xp works without any problems. I want to remove 98 from the computer. Windows 98 came already installed on the computer and windows xp was'nt an upgrade but a full install. Please help before I really ***** things up.

 

I think you would have been far better off to put XP in as an upgrade. It saves A LOT of work. You were wanting to uninstall 98 anyway so you had nothing to lose.
Just have to BE SURE that the upgrade does go into the EXISTING Windows Directly. ( normally C:/Windows )

I have done it twice. Once on my own PC and once for a Family member.

BillyBob

 

Seems like you have set up a "dual boot ". You have put Win XP into a different location and it has set itself as another Operating System, when you startup it wants to know which OS to boot.

If you have not installed very much that is important on the Win XP system, I would suggest you have nothing to lose by starting again.

BillyBob's (hello BillyBob ) upgrade information is very good if you would like to keep the applications and data from the old system. From what you have said, you want to "start over" and not have the "old junk" on it.

I like to keep my system "junk-free" (and I would expect that BillyBob would be an expert at this, upgrading to XP through Win 98 and Win 95 ). An operating system will become stale, stuck or jammed up if the "junk" is not removed. Even with Win XP, learn how to "clean" your system. It should run similarly to the day you first installed it. Installing programs (and programs not completely uninstalling), drivers and internet rubbish (not always noticable) is what causes "junk ".

If Win98 is still there, a reformat may be the best way to start again with WinXP.
BillyBob and I (at least) shed a tear ...

Matt

 

Hello mattman. And thank you.

If you want to upgrade the existing, one of the most important items is to watch the first few screens of the new install to make sure that the new goes into the same directry as the old.

I think another important area is that if you boot from a Floppy to do the install/re-install you get a much better and cleaner install. And it also makes more sure that there is nothing in RAM to cause problems.

I myself usually remove the old OS setup files and copy the new OS setup files to the HD and a partition other than C:. Then boot to the floppy and run setup from them.

BillyBob