Dual Boot Win 98 and Win XP Pro

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MedRxMan

Currently dual boot WIN SE 98SE with WinXP Pro

I have 2 hard drives C(Win98) and D (WinXP Pro)

I just imaged each drive.

I would like to add a partition to the C drive and then either move,copy or
restore the image of the D drive to the new partition on C drive .

Should the partition be Primary or logical

My current BOOT>INI is:
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
C:\="Microsoft Windows"
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

How would I accomplish this.

TIA,

BL
 
MedRxMan said:
Currently dual boot WIN SE 98SE with WinXP Pro

I have 2 hard drives C(Win98) and D (WinXP Pro)

I just imaged each drive.

I would like to add a partition to the C drive and then either move,copy
or restore the image of the D drive to the new partition on C drive .

Should the partition be Primary or logical

My current BOOT>INI is:
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
C:\="Microsoft Windows"
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

How would I accomplish this.

TIA,

BL
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To avoid any confusion about the term "drive" (which you use interchangeably
for "disk" and "partition", it is probably useful to rephrase your request.
You currently have two physikal disks (disk 1 and disk 2), each having a
single partition. You now wish to create a second partition on disk 1, to
take your WinXP installation. If so then I suggest you do this:
- Make the new partition on disk 1 a primary partition.
- Copy your WinXP image onto it.
- Make c:\boot.ini look like so:
[boot loader]
timeout=10
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
C:\="Microsoft Windows"
 
Thank you, yes I have 2 PHYSICAL DRIVES,

When you say COPY the image to the new partition..You did mean RESTORE, YES
??

Also, can I leave the original PHYSICAL DISK attached as it does have 2
other partitions on
it in addition to WIN XP.

i.e.. The second Physical Disk is D, E & F


Pegasus said:
MedRxMan said:
Currently dual boot WIN SE 98SE with WinXP Pro

I have 2 hard drives C(Win98) and D (WinXP Pro)

I just imaged each drive.

I would like to add a partition to the C drive and then either move,copy
or restore the image of the D drive to the new partition on C drive .

Should the partition be Primary or logical

My current BOOT>INI is:
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
C:\="Microsoft Windows"
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

How would I accomplish this.

TIA,

BL
Click to expand...

To avoid any confusion about the term "drive" (which you use
interchangeably for "disk" and "partition", it is probably useful to
rephrase your request. You currently have two physikal disks (disk 1 and
disk 2), each having a single partition. You now wish to create a second
partition on disk 1, to take your WinXP installation. If so then I suggest
you do this:
- Make the new partition on disk 1 a primary partition.
- Copy your WinXP image onto it.
- Make c:\boot.ini look like so:
[boot loader]
timeout=10
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
C:\="Microsoft Windows"
Click to expand...
 
Yes, when I say "copy" then I mean "restore". As philo says, you will need
imaging software to do this. Some imaging software actually gives you an
option of copying a whole partition to some other vacant partition, rather
than creating/restoring an image.

When you first boot the machine with the new layout then you *must
disconnect* disk 2. Later on, after a successful boot into both OSs, you can
reconnect it.


MedRxMan said:
Thank you, yes I have 2 PHYSICAL DRIVES,

When you say COPY the image to the new partition..You did mean RESTORE,
YES ??

Also, can I leave the original PHYSICAL DISK attached as it does have 2
other partitions on
it in addition to WIN XP.

i.e.. The second Physical Disk is D, E & F


Pegasus said:
MedRxMan said:
Currently dual boot WIN SE 98SE with WinXP Pro

I have 2 hard drives C(Win98) and D (WinXP Pro)

I just imaged each drive.

I would like to add a partition to the C drive and then either move,copy
or restore the image of the D drive to the new partition on C drive .

Should the partition be Primary or logical

My current BOOT>INI is:
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
C:\="Microsoft Windows"
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

How would I accomplish this.

TIA,

BL
Click to expand...

To avoid any confusion about the term "drive" (which you use
interchangeably for "disk" and "partition", it is probably useful to
rephrase your request. You currently have two physikal disks (disk 1 and
disk 2), each having a single partition. You now wish to create a second
partition on disk 1, to take your WinXP installation. If so then I
suggest you do this:
- Make the new partition on disk 1 a primary partition.
- Copy your WinXP image onto it.
- Make c:\boot.ini look like so:
[boot loader]
timeout=10
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
C:\="Microsoft Windows"
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Thank you. I do have both drives imaged and I also have Partition Magic.

Pegasus said:
Yes, when I say "copy" then I mean "restore". As philo says, you will need
imaging software to do this. Some imaging software actually gives you an
option of copying a whole partition to some other vacant partition, rather
than creating/restoring an image.

When you first boot the machine with the new layout then you *must
disconnect* disk 2. Later on, after a successful boot into both OSs, you
can reconnect it.


MedRxMan said:
Thank you, yes I have 2 PHYSICAL DRIVES,

When you say COPY the image to the new partition..You did mean RESTORE,
YES ??

Also, can I leave the original PHYSICAL DISK attached as it does have 2
other partitions on
it in addition to WIN XP.

i.e.. The second Physical Disk is D, E & F


Pegasus said:
"MedRxMan" <[email protected]> said this in news item
Currently dual boot WIN SE 98SE with WinXP Pro

I have 2 hard drives C(Win98) and D (WinXP Pro)

I just imaged each drive.

I would like to add a partition to the C drive and then either
move,copy or restore the image of the D drive to the new partition on C
drive .

Should the partition be Primary or logical

My current BOOT>INI is:
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
C:\="Microsoft Windows"
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

How would I accomplish this.

TIA,

BL

To avoid any confusion about the term "drive" (which you use
interchangeably for "disk" and "partition", it is probably useful to
rephrase your request. You currently have two physikal disks (disk 1 and
disk 2), each having a single partition. You now wish to create a second
partition on disk 1, to take your WinXP installation. If so then I
suggest you do this:
- Make the new partition on disk 1 a primary partition.
- Copy your WinXP image onto it.
- Make c:\boot.ini look like so:
[boot loader]
timeout=10
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
C:\="Microsoft Windows"
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The OP uses Partition Magic which can be set to hide each OS/partition from
the other(s).

--

Brian A. Sesko
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://members.shaw.ca/dts-l/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375


Andy said:
Windows 98 setup won't run if it sees more than one primary partition
on the disk. I don't know what would happen if you create another
primary partition on an already running Windows 98 disk, but to
minimize any possible problem, I would suggest making the XP partition
extended.

Currently dual boot WIN SE 98SE with WinXP Pro

I have 2 hard drives C(Win98) and D (WinXP Pro)

I just imaged each drive.

I would like to add a partition to the C drive and then either move,copy
or restore the image of the D drive to the new partition on C drive .

Should the partition be Primary or logical

My current BOOT>INI is:
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
C:\="Microsoft Windows"
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

How would I accomplish this.

TIA,

BL
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Thanks for all the replies/suggestions. I have decided at this point in time
that I will probably go with XP as my one and only OS. I shall keep things
as they are for now using 2 physical drives.

When, and I am sure it will, one of the physical drives dies, I will then do
a fresh install of WinXP sp3 on the surving drive as long as it is the
larger drive to survive, or I shall purchase a new larger drive for the
fresh install.

I have currrently resized the drives to gve me more disk space on the XP
partition.

Again, Thanks to all and Have a Happy New Year

BL
Brian A. said:
The OP uses Partition Magic which can be set to hide each OS/partition
from the other(s).

--

Brian A. Sesko
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://members.shaw.ca/dts-l/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375


Andy said:
Windows 98 setup won't run if it sees more than one primary partition
on the disk. I don't know what would happen if you create another
primary partition on an already running Windows 98 disk, but to
minimize any possible problem, I would suggest making the XP partition
extended.

Currently dual boot WIN SE 98SE with WinXP Pro

I have 2 hard drives C(Win98) and D (WinXP Pro)

I just imaged each drive.

I would like to add a partition to the C drive and then either move,copy
or restore the image of the D drive to the new partition on C drive .

Should the partition be Primary or logical

My current BOOT>INI is:
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
C:\="Microsoft Windows"
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

How would I accomplish this.

TIA,

BL
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