How to remove an operating system???

arkonite_babe

I am trying to remove Windows 98 1st edition from an old pc to install a new operating system.

Windows is protecting itself, how do I remove it??

Donnie

What are you trying to install?

nickmack

How are you trying to remove it and what OS are you going to install?

If you're not doing an upgrade over the top, you need to boot from a CD or Floppy Disk and ideally format the OS partition as part of the new install.

You cannot install a new OS from within Windows in most cases.

spacker_2

Youll have to create a startup disk first http://support.microsoft.com/kb/187632

Then when created leave the disk in the floppy drive and restart PC and choose start with CD Support and then at the prompt A:\ type format c:/s the agree to wipe drive and then you will have to boot from CD to install new OS, mind you if you have low specs on the PC a new OS wont install or be very shaky if going from 98 to XP lets say.