I deleted c:\WINDOWS then proceeded to edit the boot.ini file, all I
found in it was :
[boot loader]
timeout=60
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows 2000
Professional" /fastdetect
C:\="Microsoft Windows"
No reference to the Win98 rawdisk partition sharing - could that absence
be the cause of my original problem - "failing to boot". If so could
there still be a corrective step? the Win98 folder is still in the
Trash, not yet 'Trashed' (deleted from recycle bin)
Another observation, although Win98 has been deleted from the C Drive
the boot selection option of this O/S still comes up after the Splash
Screen.
Thanks
(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
> If you installed Win 2k to the same drive or partition,
> setup will not see an upgradable OS. If you have a full
> version of Win 2k Pro , you would get better performance
> by formatting the drive, installing just win 2k , and the
> restoring from backup.
>
> Also if you are booting from cd , you will not get an
> option to upgrade. Upgrades have to be initiated while in
> Windows.
>
> You could just delete the folder for windows 98 ( most
> likely c:\windows ) Then edit the line in the boot.ini
> for Windows 98. The boot.ini is located in the root of C.
> You will need to have folder options set to view hidden
> files and folders. Open it up in notepad and remove the
> line that points to Windows 98.
>
> Its going to look something like this :
>
> [boot loader]
> timeout=30
> default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
> [operating systems]
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft
> Windows 98" /fastdetect
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft
> Windows 2000 Professional" /fastdetect
>
> Just take out
>
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft
> Windows 98" /fastdetect
>
> then change the default line to
> default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT
>
> Hope this helps !
>
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Hello,
>>
>>I have been working on a NEC Versa SXi laptop w/ Win 98
>
> OEM
>
>>installation. I compromised on an upgrade somtime ago by
>>creating a dual boot system w/ Win 2000 Professional, no
>>reformating of disk or creation of new volumes. This to
>
> get
>
>>around some compatibility problems w/ 2000 Professional.
>>
>>Now, my Win 98 has failed or is corrupted, I would like
>
> to
>
>>upgrade the whole system to a single Win 2000
>
> Professional
>
>>O/S, but when I insert the 2K disk to attempt an upgrade
>>only the 2K O/S is seen and the options are for repair
>
> or
>
>>installation only.
>>
>>Could someone suggest how I might tackle this, so that
>
> the
>
>>whole system runs under a single 2000 Professional
>>operating system.
>>Thanks
>>
>>-- Joe --
>>.
>>
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