I TRIED to install Windows XP on computer that already had windows 98 on it.  Now I can't get either windows to WORK.  I tried to reinstall windows 98, but it keeps on trying to install XP.  This is my BOSS's computer so need to get it FIXED.     I'm sorry, but was it completely necessary to install XP?

I hope you find this guy's article convincing.More info please..  Did you first delete Win.98 or did you try to update Win.98 to XP :-?  Did you format before trying the XP install :-?  Have you backed up all critical files :-?

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I didn't delete windows 98.  I just tried to load xp.  No I didn't backup files.   Sorry, more questions.

1. The Xp cd you used - is it the full version or an updater :-?
2. Did you format the hard disk :-?  If so which file system did you select, FAT.32 or NTFS :-?

The first thing you MUST do is try to backup critical files.  If you answer "Yes" to the first part of question 2 then they're gone, possibly irretrievable, but if you didn't format they might be retrievable using a Win.98 boot disk.  Is a 3.5" floppy diskette drive installed :-?  

Please let us know exactly what you did to "load" XP.