SYMPTOMS
Three files included with Windows 98 reference the ability to run the
Windows 98 Uninstall program (Uninstal.exe) from the Windows 98 Startup
disk. This information is incorrect; you cannot run Uninstal.exe from the
Windows 98 Startup disk.
The three files that incorrectly indicate that you can run Uninstal.exe
from the Windows 98 Startup disk are:
- The Setup.txt file in the Win98 folder on the Windows 98 CD-ROM.
- The Readme.txt file on the Windows 98 Startup disk.
- The Network.txt file in the Windows folder on your hard disk.
RESOLUTION
You can uninstall Windows 98 by using the Add/Remove Programs tool in
Control Panel, or at a command prompt by running Uninstal.exe from the
Windows\Command folder. For additional information about how to uninstall
Windows 98, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
ARTICLE-ID: 186102
TITLE : How to Uninstall Windows 98
NOTE: Microsoft does not recommend extracting or copying the
Uninstal.exe file to the Windows 98 Startup disk because in some
configurations uninstalling Windows 98 is not possible (for example,
from a drive compressed with DriveSpace). To determine if Windows 98
can be uninstalled from your computer, check for either of the following
items:
- The "Uninstall Windows 98" option is available in the Add/Remove
Programs tool in Control Panel.
- The Uninstal.exe file is located in the Windows\Command folder.
If either (or both) of these items exist, uninstallation is possible.