My system is set up to dual boot Win98 and WinXP. Win98 is on C: and WinXP
on L:

I no longer have need to boot Win98 but the drive containing it includes
many things I need including the few files placed there by XP when it was
installed; boot.ini and ntldr for example.

I'd like to delete all of the Win98 system stuff to free up space but need
to know the names of *ALL* files used when booting so that I keep them.
I've Googled for them but unsuccessfully. Can anyone point me to a
definitive list?

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"dadiOH" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> My system is set up to dual boot Win98 and WinXP. Win98 is on C: and
> WinXP
> on L:
>
> I no longer have need to boot Win98 but the drive containing it includes
> many things I need including the few files placed there by XP when it was
> installed; boot.ini and ntldr for example.
>
> I'd like to delete all of the Win98 system stuff to free up space but need
> to know the names of *ALL* files used when booting so that I keep them.
> I've Googled for them but unsuccessfully. Can anyone point me to a
> definitive list?
>
> --
>
> dadiOH

You need three files:
- C:\ntldr
- C:\ntdectect.com
- C:\boot.ini

If you want to play it absolutely safe then you can test this beforehand
like so:
- Format a floppy disk while running WinXP.
- Copy the above files to the floppy disk. Note that they are hidden.
- Set the floppy disk drive as the primary boot device in the BIOS.
- Boot the machine from the floppy disk.
If it works then it will work without the floppy disk too, even after you
have deleted all other files & folders on drive C:.

Pegasus [MVP] wrote:
> "dadiOH" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> My system is set up to dual boot Win98 and WinXP. Win98 is on C: and
>> WinXP
>> on L:
>>
>> I no longer have need to boot Win98 but the drive containing it
>> includes many things I need including the few files placed there by
>> XP when it was installed; boot.ini and ntldr for example.
>>
>> I'd like to delete all of the Win98 system stuff to free up space
>> but need to know the names of *ALL* files used when booting so that
>> I keep them. I've Googled for them but unsuccessfully. Can anyone
>> point me to a definitive list?
>>
>> --
>>
>> dadiOH
>
> You need three files:
> - C:\ntldr
> - C:\ntdectect.com
> - C:\boot.ini
>
> If you want to play it absolutely safe then you can test this
> beforehand like so:
> - Format a floppy disk while running WinXP.
> - Copy the above files to the floppy disk. Note that they are hidden.
> - Set the floppy disk drive as the primary boot device in the BIOS.
> - Boot the machine from the floppy disk.
> If it works then it will work without the floppy disk too, even after
> you have deleted all other files & folders on drive C:.

Hey, thanks a bunch!!

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dadiOH
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....a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
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