Dual Boot

---

@gryjhnhpe wrote:
Yes Microsoft recommends setup Win 98 1st before installing XP.
See Microsoft info;
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/proddocs/dual_booting.asp

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=217210

---

Message Edited by gryjhnhpe on 11-30-2003 09:07 AM

Yes Microsoft recommends setup Win 98 1st before installing XP.
See Microsoft info;
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/proddocs/dual_booting.asp

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=217210

You may have a problem finding drivers for your motherboad, etc for W98.

Hey there.

I have never set up a dual boot myself, but with all due respect to the other people that have posted answers, I don't think you can install WIN 98 in this case. I am not sure, but your version of WIN XP sounds like it is an OEM version, and as far as I know, you can "Upgrade" with an OEM version of an OS. Also, the File Systems MUST be the same, in which case, WIN 98 must be installed first.

Don't quote me as I am not 100% sure. If I am wrong, please feel free to correct me.

Also, be sure to partition your drive before you set up a dual boot. Having two operating systems on the same partition is just asking for trouble.

Thanks everyone for your replies but I think I am going to give up on this effort. I can see from reading other post that everyone is having the same problem. My idea was to have win98 on my machine so that I could keep running my Logitech PageScan Color scanner.

Thanks

If you resize Windows XP you can then install 98se on unallocated space.
As 98 requires boot.ini on FAT32 partition you could then edit boot.ini by adding XP partition info thus having dual boot.
Get XP boot.ini info by pressing Windows+Break(pause) keys together then Advanced tab , Startup & Recovery
Settings button , Edit button & note XP info , ie:
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="(C:) Microsoft Windows XP SP1 Home" /fastdetect
--------------------------------
You can reduce Windows XP Partition size by using FREE program from BootIt Next Generation , fully functional 30 day Trial from;
http://www.bootitng.com/bootitng.html
Download & unzip to New Folder & read  .pdf  file from Folder for info.
Create Boot Floppy or Boot CD by double click on Folder BootItNG.exe

Checked with BootIt & they say to ignore warning about Data loss if Resizing NTFS Format.
You don't need to Defrag for NTFS Format as long as you Resize to enough space for Operating System.
But if you want to be sure ,1st Defrag Windows XP so Data isn't lost during resize down.
Check Analyze after Defrag to see how much contiguous space is free.

Boot from created Floppy or CD.
Click Setup  OK , Move Mouse to check & click NO to  more than 4 partitions & NO to Auto create partition  ( unless you want to install startup Menu for BootItNG)
Then Select Windows XP partition & click Resize.
Then click Close & remove Boot Disk &  Reboot.

After Reboot use Start > Administrative Tools > Computer Management
Storage > Disk Management & right click on Disk..  Unallocated  > New Partition .. select Primary partition & set Size if you want to create more than one extra partition.

Using the above method doesn't install BootItNG software on a partition & therefore no BootIt startup Menu.
Also doesn't created an EMBR (Extended Master Boot Record) from BootItNG software uses existing MBR.
So no BootItNG software is installed on H Drive & the downloaded software & created Boot Disk can be deleted if you don't want to Buy BootItNG for less than US $40 ( cheap !)