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Sometimes it is necessary to remove the
Windows OS installed on a system. The uninstall procedure allows the
system to return to a previous version of the Windows OS. In some
instances, uninstalling Windows 98 is the best solution when an
attempted upgrade fails, especially if no system backup was done
before the upgrade attempt. The only other solution in this case is to
reformat the hard drive, a process that "wipes" the disk clean of any
previously stored data. Uninstalling Windows attempts to avoid this
solution.
When CAN Windows 98 be uninstalled?
Windows 98 can be uninstalled under the following circumstances:
- You upgraded from a previous version of Windows, for example,
from Windows 95
- The "Save uninstall information" option was selected during
Windows 98 setup. Note that when this option is selected, Setup
creates the Winundo.dat and Winundo.ini files that contain the
uninstall information
When can Windows 98 NOT be uninstalled?
Windows 98 cannot be uninstalled under the following conditions:
- The conditions mentioned above are not met
- The two files Winundo.dat and Winundo.ini become corrupted or
deleted
- The hard disk was compressed prior to the Windows 98 OS
installation
- The hard disk was compressed, or converted to FAT32 AFTER
installing Windows 98
The step-by-step process uninstalling Windows 98
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Click Start and
select Settings. Double-click Control Panel, to open the
Control Panel menu window.
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| Step 2
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In the Control Panel
window, double-click Add/Remove Programs.
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| Step 3
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From the Add/Remove
Programs menu, click Uninstall Windows 98, then click Add/Remove,
and click Yes when
prompted.
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| Step 4
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At this point,
Scandisk will check the hard disk drive for errors. Allow
Scandisk do this by clicking Yes when prompted.
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| Step 5
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Finally, when
prompted to continue the uninstall, choose Yes and
follow the screen instructions to uninstall Windows 98.
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Caution: Uninstalling Windows 98 is a drastic course of
action, and should not be undertaken lightly. There could be many
side effects, such as the malfunctioning of any applications
installed after the original installation of Windows 98.
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Troubleshooting
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