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milosummer
02-07-2004, 12:15 PM
hi there
kindly give me some tips regardin this proceedure. I tried it on my own Unfortunately couldnt make it I get only one OS at a time Also some errors regarding MBR. Well i cant tell u how i did it(whole proceedure). But do tell me precautions proceedure and TiPS

ACTUALLY THE PROBLEM IS I installed XP weeks ago but it started givin me errors
while i was using my modem. It would restart itself on its own after some time. In order to solve this i even installed recent modem s/w from the manuf. site but it didnt help so i decided to make it dual bootable with my previous OS that is win 98 NOW i WANT TO USE BOTH OF THEM(O.S) TOGETHER BUT I GET ONLY ONE AT A TIME KINDLY HELP ME IN THIS REGARD;
I HAVE WIN 98 AND WIN XP
I need ur :helpsmile: urgently
thanku in advance

ObiWan
02-07-2004, 02:36 PM
first of all you will need to have 2 partitions (if installing on the same hard drive) one for 98 and one for XP

you should install windows 98 first and onto the C: partition

then you should install XP onto the other partition (probably D:)

cwctv
02-07-2004, 02:47 PM
I found this on here a few weeks back now I didn't write it so I have no idea if it works,cured the other guys problem.



Here is how to install win98/ME on a computer with winxp/2000 already installed on a NTFS partition.

First, format a partition with FAT32. (Use partition magic v7 or greater or
similar to create a partition if there is no space left.)
Make the partition active.

Copy win98/ME cab files to \windows\options\cabs on the new partition.
Boot computer with a win98 boot disk (Use winimage to create boot disks)
Install Win98/ME from directory.

Now, use your winXP/2000 CD and start installation under win98/ME.
When it prompts you to reboot, reboot back into win98/ME and not into
winXP/2000 setup.

Edit Boot.ini file on the Fat32 partition from:
[Boot Loader]
Timeout=5
Default=C:\$WIN_NT$.~BT\BOOTSECT.DAT
[Operating Systems]
C:\$WIN_NT$.~BT\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows XP Professional Setup"
C:\="Microsoft Windows"

To:
[Boot Loader]
Timeout=15
Default=C:\
[Operating Systems]
C:\="Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition"
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\windows="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional"

You can safely delete the $win_nt$.~bt directory afterward.

That is all there is to it.