downgrade an OS

[kev01]

just a quick and easy question..
I have some PCs runnning Windows 2000 and Xp..i would like to downgrade them to win 98/ME.

What would be the quickest and easiest way to do that?

thanks

 

[GSC]

Kev,
If you were running Win98 on these machines previously then you can select to de-install XP (for 2000 I do not know if this feature was included) otherwise you are ShitOutaLuck.
Reinstall...

GSC

 

[mawilson]

GSC is right about having to reinstall. But just out of general curiosity, why do you want to go backwards?

 

[ShadowYF21]

okay the easiest way is to erase everything and install windows 98/ME clean. ;p

 

[MichealC4]

Indeed, I too am quite curious as to why you want to go backwards, especially with MS dropping support for 98/ME. Not to mention the rather large security holes in those OS'es. But aside from that, yes, you'll have to erase everything and do a clean install.

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[GlenJohnson]

Curious also, but stay away from ME. 98se is a truly great os, but not as good as W2K.

Glen A. Johnson
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[kev01]

Thanks for your replies..
i wanted to downgrade for website testing (different OS and different browsers).

Thanks,
Kev01

 

[MitchCumstein]

For testing purposes, consider VMware

http://www.vmware.com/landing/ws4_home.html.

Allows you to run all those OSs on one computer