W2K reinstall
This is a discussion about W2K reinstall in the Windows Software category; I have Win98 on drive C and W2K on drive D: using a dual boot. I deleted everything on drive D and attempted to reinstall W2K. The problem is it detects multiple operating systems and halts the install.
I have Win98 on drive C and W2K on drive D: using a dual boot. I deleted everything on drive D and attempted to reinstall W2K. The problem is it detects multiple operating systems and halts the install. Something in the Win98 registry much need to be deleted or changed, but I don't know what? Any ideas?
Thanks
MIKE
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MIKE
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The boot info for Win2K needs to be deleted from the C: partition. Boot from the Win98 Start up disk and at the A: type "sys C:" (without quotes). This should overwrite the 2K info. If not try "fdisk /mbr" to rewrite the master boot record of C:.
