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can u boot win 98/me, win 2k, winxp, winxp x64, vista, linux, and does it
have to be in that order? and will it ever be possable that u can install
win9x after an nt sys is installed? and can u install vista, then xp?
 
smash said:
can u boot win 98/me, win 2k, winxp, winxp x64, vista, linux, and does it
have to be in that order? and will it ever be possable that u can install
win9x after an nt sys is installed? and can u install vista, then xp?
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it's best to install each OS on it's own partition.

the best way to do it is to start with the oldest OS first
then work your way up...

it is possible to install win98 after XP...
but it can be a bit complicated and will prob. require a repair of the
bootloader
 
It's a wasted effort. For starters, you cannot
dual-boot Windows 98 and ME. If you wish,
consider dual-booting Windows 98, Windows
2000, Windows XP, and Windows Vista
(when it becomes available nest year).

Each operating system must be installed on separate
partitions.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

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| can u boot win 98/me, win 2k, winxp, winxp x64, vista, linux, and does it
| have to be in that order? and will it ever be possable that u can install
| win9x after an nt sys is installed? and can u install vista, then xp?
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| lost in space101
 
philo:
it's best to install each OS on it's own partition.
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It's to get sure, that no one of thoose OSes becomes too possesive to
the architecture ;-). They'll be installed as platonically extensions
- to be used at holyays - and shouldn't overlap other disk-localities.

All right?
 
Ivan said:
philo:


It's to get sure, that no one of thoose OSes becomes too possesive to
the architecture ;-). They'll be installed as platonically extensions
- to be used at holyays - and shouldn't overlap other disk-localities.

All right?
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Eh?
 
smash said:
can u boot win 98/me, win 2k, winxp, winxp x64, vista, linux, and
does it have to be in that order? and will it ever be possable that
u can install win9x after an nt sys is installed? and can u install
vista, then xp?
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You need a boot manager to manage all that. Most distros of linux have one
built in. Another solution if you have a fast machine with lot's of ram is
virtual machines. Microsoft Virtual PC or Virtual Server or VMWare would all
work.
 
One of the rare cases, for which further information is required.

I was wondering, nobody had asked me since yet.
 
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