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GilbertsGrape
11-17-2003, 05:52 PM
can i make my PC Dual boot with Xp and win98
The system currently has win 98 installed and the system only has one HD and 1 partition
If so how

Grape
PCC
11-17-2003, 06:26 PM
Just install XP and at some point in the install it will ask if you want to upgrade. Just say no.
Markel
11-21-2003, 08:59 PM
As said above, just follow the installation questions. I installed XP as a dual boot on my 98 system. XP will become the default boot option, but you can edit the boot.ini to change this if you want.
attgig
11-21-2003, 09:29 PM
yup.
you gotta have 98 on it first.

also works out better with putting them on 2 different partitions.
GilbertsGrape
11-22-2003, 10:40 PM
will is still work ok if i only have one partition?
bachviet
11-23-2003, 07:43 AM
Originally posted by GilbertsGrape
will is still work ok if i only have one partition?
Yes but put WinXP in separate folder.
GilbertsGrape
11-23-2003, 08:19 AM
cool THX i will give it a try monday
GilbertsGrape
11-24-2003, 05:01 PM
ijust tried it and lost my windws instalation :-(

i am going ahead and re partitioning my drive and reinstalling everyhting :-(
PCC
11-24-2003, 05:36 PM
Did you put the new installation into a new folder (C:\Windows for Win98 and C:\WINNT for XP)? Did you format the drive in NTFS? Win98 cannot read NTFS so don't do it.
bachviet
11-24-2003, 08:13 PM
He has Win98 so the drive should be formatted in FAT32. :shrug:
mojo
11-25-2003, 11:28 AM
call me crazy (/me waits for OC to literally call me crazy :hihi: ), but if the drive is win98, then i'm not seeing how it will install xp "into a folder" since xp is ntfs.

i'm with att that it has to be on 2 partitions. but i do know there are boot managers out there that will lie to win98 and make it think it's first on the drive, so that may not be as much of an issue.
bachviet
11-25-2003, 05:29 PM
Originally posted by mojo
call me crazy (/me waits for OC to literally call me crazy :hihi: ), but if the drive is win98, then i'm not seeing how it will install xp "into a folder" since xp is ntfs.

i'm with att that it has to be on 2 partitions. but i do know there are boot managers out there that will lie to win98 and make it think it's first on the drive, so that may not be as much of an issue.
You could install WinXP in FAT32 but it doesn't have all the securities that come with NTFS.
mojo
11-26-2003, 01:52 PM
Originally posted by bachviet

You could install WinXP in FAT32 but it doesn't have all the securities that come with NTFS. that would be like running linux within windows...or like having a porsche kit car on a vw chassis. looks like one thing, but still sucks like the other :P