Cannot Run Uninstal.exe from Windows 98 Startup Disk (187726)
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This article was previously published under Q187726 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.
CAUSE
The Uninstal.exe file is not included on the Windows 98 Startup 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.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 12/16/2004 |
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