Ok, I have a slight quandry. I've obtained all the files in the i386 folder of the W2K CD, as well as the SP4 network install, update rollup 1, and all my hardware drivers. All this is sitting in a single subdivided folder on my FAT32 Win98SE partition.

Since this pentop has no CD, 3.5", or NIC, using a boot disk is not an opton. Once it is installed I can however use a Wireless PC Card to share my CD drive via a home network, as well as Internet access.

2K was installed to the point of a working desktop, then I rebooted back into 98, and since couldn't find a way to uninstall 2K (since I want a clean install), I just deleted the WINNT folder.

This causes no ill effects on 98's operation, but it does present me with an interesting problem. 2K's boot loader is still present, offering me a choice of 98 or the now non-existant 2K.

I'd like to restore the system so that it just boots straight into 98 by removing 2K's bootloader, but I'm not sure how to do that.

Once the system is back to pure 98SE, I plan to boot into a command prompt, delete all files except for the 2K folder, then start setup via WINNT.EXE.

Any help would be appreciated!

At a command prompt type sys c:

But why waste your time if going to reinstall w2k?

Give a person a fish, they eat for a day. Suggest they internet search and they learn a skill for a lifetime.

1. Take the drive out and slave it to your PC that works. Copy the i386 folder with all your drivers and SPs to the working PC.

2. Create a win98 bootdisk (bootdisk.com) on the working PC. Format the slave as FAT32. Copy your i386 folder with drivers and SPs back to the slave.

3. Disconnect the master on the working PC (just to be safe). Boot from the win98 bootdisk on the working PC. Sys c: (should be the slave since the master is disconnected).

4. Take the slave out and put it back in the other PC that you wish to install Win2k on. Boot from the C drive.

5. At the c:\ prompt:

CD I386 <enter>
WINNT <enter>

6. After you finish installing win2k, pull up a cmd prompt and type...

CONVERT C: /FS:NTFS <enter>

I think that's it in a nutshell. Hopefully I didn't forget anything.

or just get an external cdrom, sounds like you need one anyway. they are under $40 now