dual boot up

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My computer has Windows XP as its operating system.
I would like to add Windows 98 as a second operatng system with dual bootup.
I have both operating systems on disk.
I understand the drivers neccessary for windows 98 would be a problem
Any suggestions?
Thanks
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[Pegasus [MVP]]

My computer has Windows XP as its operating system.
I would like to add Windows 98 as a second operatng system with dual
bootup.
I have both operating systems on disk.
I understand the drivers neccessary for windows 98 would be a problem
Any suggestions?
Thanks
smg

Rather than installing Windows as a dual-boot option, you might find it
easier to install it as a virtual PC. This would enable you to change
between OSs without rebooting.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtualpc/default.mspx

 

[smg]

Thank you for your response

By installing windows 98 as the virtual PC on the windows XP computer, would
I have to download additional drivers for the windows 98 operating system?
Would I be able to run a DOS program I presently have on Windows 98?
How involved is this addition of the virtual system (smething a tech would do)

Thanks again
smg

 

[Don Phillipson]

Thank you for your response

By installing windows 98 as the virtual PC on the windows XP computer, would
I have to download additional drivers for the windows 98 operating system?
Would I be able to run a DOS program I presently have on Windows 98?
How involved is this addition of the virtual system (smething a tech would

do)

1. Drivers are your choice: e.g. if you want to network the Win98
installation or print from it you would need network or printer drivers:
if not, not.

2. Drive format is another factor because Win98 cannot see
NTFS hard drives. This can make it difficult to move data into
a VirtualPC.

3, Win98 runs very nearly all DOS apps. But WinXP let us set
/ Properties / Compatibility in case we can tweak old apps to run
under WinXP. (I have done all I need and failed with only one,
Paradox 7, written for Win95.)

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)


Hard drive format is a

 

[Pegasus [MVP]]

Thank you for your response

By installing windows 98 as the virtual PC on the windows XP computer,
would
I have to download additional drivers for the windows 98 operating
system?
Would I be able to run a DOS program I presently have on Windows 98?
How involved is this addition of the virtual system (smething a tech would
do)

Thanks again
smg

No, you don't need to download any drivers.

Installing a Virtual PC is probably somewhat above the skill level of your
average home user. Nothing much can go wrong but a person lacking technical
skills may not succeed in getting it to work.

 

[Pegasus [MVP]]

do)

1. Drivers are your choice: e.g. if you want to network the Win98
installation or print from it you would need network or printer drivers:
if not, not.

2. Drive format is another factor because Win98 cannot see
NTFS hard drives. This can make it difficult to move data into
a VirtualPC.

Moving files into a virtual PC is easy: Win98 "drives" are mapped to WinXP
folders. While in WinXP mode, it is sufficient to move/copy a file into this
folder, using standard Explorer techniques.

 

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do)

1. Drivers are your choice: e.g. if you want to network the Win98
installation or print from it you would need network or printer drivers:
if not, not.

2. Drive format is another factor because Win98 cannot see
NTFS hard drives. This can make it difficult to move data into
a VirtualPC.

3, Win98 runs very nearly all DOS apps. But WinXP let us set
/ Properties / Compatibility in case we can tweak old apps to run
under WinXP. (I have done all I need and failed with only one,
Paradox 7, written for Win95.)

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)


Hard drive format is a


set
The DOS program is written in dbase. (.dbf files)

Would this app run on xp. If so , how do I access" / Properties /
Compatibility"
XP is Home Addition
thanks