creating a win 98 partition on win xp pro

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I have a 500 gig hdd with win xp pro installed. built it myself. i would like
to have a win 98 so i can play my old games that are not compatible with xp.
can i partition this hdd and create a 100 gig partition and install win 98 on
that partition? and if so, how would i go about accessing it? would the
computer, everytime it starts, ask me which partition i want to boot too? any
help would be greatly appreciated.
 
Hi theclyburns
I have a 500 gig hdd with win xp pro installed. built it myself. i would like
to have a win 98 so i can play my old games that are not compatible with xp.
can i partition this hdd and create a 100 gig partition and install win 98 on
that partition? and if so, how would i go about accessing it? would the
computer, everytime it starts, ask me which partition i want to boot too? any
help would be greatly appreciated.
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Have You tryed using setting Your game to be run under win 98
XP have such an option.
If You right-click on the program shortcut and choose
Properties -> Compatibility in there You can chose from
win95-win2000

I'm not playing games so I have only tryed it on som working
software, but there it works.

Kind regards
Asger
 
Actually I tried that on my previous computer which was win xp home 32 bit
and most of them would not run correctly. my experience is that compatibility
mode does not work that great. I have another hdd which I can install the win
98 on and an old computer which i can do it with so that there aren't any
install problems but can i then put that hdd into the same case in which i
have the hdd for xp pro and have it work correctly? ie, will i be given a
choice as to which hdd i will boot to? or will the computer just
automatically try to boot to xp pro every time? what it comes down to is i do
not want to have to create another spot in my house for the extra computer
and if i could have them both in one case using the same parts and monitor
would be greatly preferable. not to mention more cost effective.
 
Hi theclyburns
Actually I tried that on my previous computer which was win xp home 32 bit
and most of them would not run correctly. my experience is that compatibility
mode does not work that great. I have another hdd which I can install the win
98 on and an old computer which i can do it with so that there aren't any
install problems but can i then put that hdd into the same case in which i
have the hdd for xp pro and have it work correctly? ie, will i be given a
choice as to which hdd i will boot to? or will the computer just
automatically try to boot to xp pro every time? what it comes down to is i do
not want to have to create another spot in my house for the extra computer
and if i could have them both in one case using the same parts and monitor
would be greatly preferable. not to mention more cost effective.
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Yes it can be done, but You probably have to install win 98
first because it require to be installe at a primary partition
where as win XP can be installed at a secondary partition.

I I were You I would disconnect the harddisk You have now
and then installe the extra as the 1 hardisk then You can
try and install win 98, You might not be able to get driver
to all the hardware, so You might not success. And if You cant
then You can just put in the other harddisk again and no harm
is done.

Before You install win 98 You need to partion the harddisk
to have a primary partition with fat32 filesystem, not to big
I cant remember, but I think there is a limit to how big
a partition win98 can handle 2GB or so.
You can probaly partition the hardisk from within xp before
You disconnect the disk You use now.
If You succed You can install XP or the rest of the hardisk
and the You can get an option at boot up where You can choose
which system to start.

Kind regards
Asger
 
I'll give it a try. Thanks

Asger Joergensen said:
Hi theclyburns


Yes it can be done, but You probably have to install win 98
first because it require to be installe at a primary partition
where as win XP can be installed at a secondary partition.

I I were You I would disconnect the harddisk You have now
and then installe the extra as the 1 hardisk then You can
try and install win 98, You might not be able to get driver
to all the hardware, so You might not success. And if You cant
then You can just put in the other harddisk again and no harm
is done.

Before You install win 98 You need to partion the harddisk
to have a primary partition with fat32 filesystem, not to big
I cant remember, but I think there is a limit to how big
a partition win98 can handle 2GB or so.
You can probaly partition the hardisk from within xp before
You disconnect the disk You use now.
If You succed You can install XP or the rest of the hardisk
and the You can get an option at boot up where You can choose
which system to start.

Kind regards
Asger
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