98 on XP

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can i install win98 on my comp while running XP Pro
and do i get a double boot option?
if yes
how
thanx

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Hi,

If your hdd is not NTFS partition and you have 2
partitions then you can install 98 on the second
partiton and you get a dual boot automatically.

If you have a single partiton and you have a NTFS disk
then you need to do more which i have explained in
another page in this newsgroup.

REgards
M. Rajesh
 
9x operating systems must be on the C drive. Even with a second partition
all other information as you suggest, he would need a third party boot
manager to hide one at boot up so the one in which you wish to boot will be
the C drive.

Also, this is not automatic, you must have third party software to set up
this arrangement of installing 98 after XP.
 
All os have to appear to be using the c:\ drive.

However you can be each os on a different partitions

No partitions needs to be hidden if using fat32.

Now if you windows nt or windows 2000 plus windows xp and the file
system for both is ntfs. Then you need to hide the partitions


Greg P Rozelle
 
Corrected post
All os have to appear to be using the c:\ drive.

However you can have each os on a different partitions

No partitions needs to be hidden if using fat32.

Now if you windows nt or windows 2000 plus windows xp. Then
Yes-you need to hide a partition if using the ntfs file system.


Greg P Rozelle
 
True, under Windows 9x, neither partition needs to be hidden though it is
not recommended. That said, we are talking about a scenario wherein XP is
already installed on the C drive. 9x needs to be on the C drive or think it
is there and as far as I know you could only achieve that by hiding one when
you install the other; an easily achieved process with the right third party
software.

Conversely, XP doesn't need to be on the C drive which is why the
recommended procedure for dual booting with XP is to install XP last.

Further, assuming you can manage that feat, 9x doesn't have a default boot
manager, the assertion simply installing 9x on another partition and the
dual boot will be automatically created I believe is incorrect. At least
I've never seen such a scenario. XP will do that upon installation assuming
the user makes the right choices during setup, new install, separate
partition, etc. but XP has its own boot manager boot manager and note, I
said it will do that during setup. I've not seen it create such a setup
outside of the setup routine, at least not automatically.
--
Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/


Greg P Rozelle said:
All os have to appear to be using the c:\ drive.

However you can be each os on a different partitions

No partitions needs to be hidden if using fat32.

Now if you windows nt or windows 2000 plus windows xp and the file
system for both is ntfs. Then you need to hide the partitions


Greg P Rozelle



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I understand you.

You can resize the c partition. Install it on another partition
using 3rd party software.

You also have to use the 3rd party boot manager as well.

But one thing I notice with xp.

I disabled my 3rd party boot manager. Tried using repair console
bootcfg. Xp still did not see 98se on the other partition strange.
That maybe because I have 98se on the 1st partition and xp on the 2nd
partition

Note both oses thinks it on the C drive for information.

Greg P Rozelle



True, under Windows 9x, neither partition needs to be hidden though it is
not recommended. That said, we are talking about a scenario wherein XP is
already installed on the C drive. 9x needs to be on the C drive or think it
is there and as far as I know you could only achieve that by hiding one when
you install the other; an easily achieved process with the right third party
software.



Conversely, XP doesn't need to be on the C drive which is why the
recommended procedure for dual booting with XP is to install XP last.

Further, assuming you can manage that feat, 9x doesn't have a default boot
manager, the assertion simply installing 9x on another partition and the
dual boot will be automatically created I believe is incorrect. At least
I've never seen such a scenario. XP will do that upon installation assuming
the user makes the right choices during setup, new install, separate
partition, etc. but XP has its own boot manager boot manager and note, I
said it will do that during setup. I've not seen it create such a setup
outside of the setup routine, at least not automatically.
--
Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/


Greg P Rozelle said:
All os have to appear to be using the c:\ drive.

However you can be each os on a different partitions

No partitions needs to be hidden if using fat32.

Now if you windows nt or windows 2000 plus windows xp and the file
system for both is ntfs. Then you need to hide the partitions


Greg P Rozelle
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