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111046 2003-01-04 14:17:00 i have a 8Gb harddrive currently with win98se and win2k on it
i want to reinstall win2k

is there possible to reinstall w2k without formatting the partition
all the program i intalled in w2k is installed on another partition
which i dont' want to keep

would it be possible to just delete the WINNT folder and documents and settings folder + the bootfiles of w2k

then just put in the w2k install disc while in w98se and install a clean install again?
heni72847 (1166)
111047 2003-01-04 23:24:00 I am a bit confused.......

You currently have 3 partitons on your HDD with Win98 and Win2000 in one each and the 3rd with your Win2000 programs.

> is there possible to reinstall w2k without formatting
> the partition

yes - choose install without reformating option

> all the program i intalled in w2k is installed on
> another partition
> which i dont' want to keep

You can reformat that partition (drive) so that it is blank again, but you cannot removed the partition - it has to stay or you will lose everything on your 8gig drive

> would it be possible to just delete the WINNT folder
> and documents and settings folder + the bootfiles of
> w2k
>
> then just put in the w2k install disc while in w98se
> and install a clean install again?

Lost me again.......
Jen C (20)
111048 2003-01-04 23:56:00 w2k and win98se is on the same drive (ie. C:\)
win2k's prog is on e:\program files (another drive)

wat i want is to keep win98se but reinstall w2k without loosing win98se..same drive u c..
heni72847 (1166)
111049 2003-01-05 00:10:00 What you ask is possible .
Backup important information first though .

The boot . ini file will need modification
Win 2000 application software will have to be reinstalled .


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Merlin (503)
111050 2003-01-05 00:11:00 Oh for editing

last line should read:
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Merlin (503)
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