Getting to msdos from windows xp

[Robin]

I am trying to do that same thing...and am having the
same problems. Please email me with a fix if you ever
find one. Thanks...Robin




>-----Original Message-----
>I am having to reinstall windows xp but cannot do so
>without uninstalling the current windows xp. I am
>suppose to be able to uninstall by going to Control
Panel
>and to Add/Remove Programs but Windows xp is not on the
>list. Therefore I have read that I must install Windows
>98SE and then I can install Windows xp again. However,
>Windows 98SE will not install with windows xp running.
It
>has to do so with msdos. I can go to command prompt by
>booting in safe mode but that does not satisfy Windows
>98SE. It still will not install.
>.
>

[Donald McDaniel]

Robin wrote:
> I am trying to do that same thing...and am having the
> same problems. Please email me with a fix if you ever
> find one. Thanks...Robin
>
>
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> I am having to reinstall windows xp but cannot do so
>> without uninstalling the current windows xp. I am
>> suppose to be able to uninstall by going to Control Panel
>> and to Add/Remove Programs but Windows xp is not on the
>> list. Therefore I have read that I must install Windows
>> 98SE and then I can install Windows xp again. However,
>> Windows 98SE will not install with windows xp running. It
>> has to do so with msdos. I can go to command prompt by
>> booting in safe mode but that does not satisfy Windows
>> 98SE. It still will not install.
>> .

There is no "fix". It is not possible to "get to DOS" from Windows XP.
Why?Because Windows XP is built on NT technology, not DOS technology, XP
contains no DOS layer to "get to".

If you want to get into DOS, boot your computer using a Windows 98 startup
floppy.

If you want to reinstall Windows XP, there is no need to get into DOS. Just
boot your computer using the Windows XP installation CD. The XP install CD
is bootable itself, and replaces the use of the startup floppy or Hard
drive.


--
Donald L McDaniel
Post All replies to the Newsgroup, so that all may be informed
================================================== ==========

[ISK-CK]

I'm not to sure why you feel you can't install XP without uninstalling XP
first, but here's what you can try: open up winXP in safe mode recovery
console. navagate to system32 (in your windowsxp directory) and delete or
rename the file "win.com" then reboot the PC with the WINXP CDrom in the
drive and reinstall windowXP to the same directory (or a different one) and
that should do it... No need for DOS any more dude.. ;)

Steve.

"Robin" > wrote in message
...
> I am trying to do that same thing...and am having the
> same problems. Please email me with a fix if you ever
> find one. Thanks...Robin
>
>
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >I am having to reinstall windows xp but cannot do so
> >without uninstalling the current windows xp. I am
> >suppose to be able to uninstall by going to Control
> Panel
> >and to Add/Remove Programs but Windows xp is not on the
> >list. Therefore I have read that I must install Windows
> >98SE and then I can install Windows xp again. However,
> >Windows 98SE will not install with windows xp running.
> It
> >has to do so with msdos. I can go to command prompt by
> >booting in safe mode but that does not satisfy Windows
> >98SE. It still will not install.
> >.
> >