dual o/s xp and 98???

[Guest]

I currently run XP, but have a DOS based game that I can't run on this
computer. On my old one that ran 98 I could boot DOS using the start-up disc
and run the game, Carmageddon by the way. DOS-BOX does not support this game.
I have the hard drive from the old computer, but it has been formatted so
there is nothing on it at the moment. Can I install 98 and the game on this
hard drive and run my DOS game using the second hard drive. Or should i
partician my main drive and install 98 on that one. Also how would I go about
doing this if it can be done. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanx.

 

[R. C. White]

Hi, Guy.

You can still use your MS-DOS floppy diskette to boot your computer. If you
do, WinXP will not be loaded at all until you boot again. And, unless you
get third-party help, you will not be able to read or write any
NTFS-formatted volumes.

There are several ways to do what you want, and it's hard to say which one
would fit you best. One way is to install that old HD as secondary, then
set your computer (in CMOS) to boot from it, skipping WinXP entirely.
Format that second HD as FAT32 and install MS-DOS and your game there. (You
may install Win9x/ME - or not - as you see fit.) Or set your CMOS to boot
from the DOS floppy and use that to access your game on the FAT32 HD, just
has you have been doing. You could repartition your main HD and format the
partition as FAT32, but you'd want a third-party tool (like Partition Magic)
to do that; WinXP's Disk Management can delete a partition (after you backup
any contents that you want to save) and create one or more new partitions in
its place, but it can't just shrink a partition to make room for a new one.

Are you SURE your game won't run in WinXP? WinXP does not include MS-DOS at
all (as you know) expect for barely enough to create an MS-DOS boot floppy,
but it can run most old MS-DOS programs. The ones that fail usually were
creatively programmed to bypass normal DOS calls to speed up the hardware,
especially graphics. Even many of these programs can be made to run in a
"DOS" window ("DOS" in quotes to emphasize that it is only an emulator, not
true MS-DOS) by setting environmental values and creating customized
config.nt and autoexec.nt files to replace their MS-DOS counterparts. I've
never done this, but many users have reported success. I still run my
20-year-old DOS-based calendar from WordPerfect Office Library by simply
creating the WinXP equivalent of a PIF file (remember those?), but I'll have
to retire it soon because it won't run in 64-bit WinXP, not even in a "DOS"
box.

RC

 

[Guest]

I just had a brain storm. The second hard drive was formatted under XP, so I
will have to reformat it for FAT32. After doing that do i have to install 98
on it or can I just use the 98 boot disk to run DOS and install the game onto
the second hard drive and not have to worry about XP on the main drive
interfering. I really like playing this game if you are wondering why all the
hassle.

 

[whiteboysokrazy]

I currently run XP, but have a DOS based game that I can't run on this
computer. On my old one that ran 98 I could boot DOS using the start-up
disc
and run the game, Carmageddon by the way. DOS-BOX does not support this
game.
I have the hard drive from the old computer, but it has been formatted
so
there is nothing on it at the moment. Can I install 98 and the game on
this
hard drive and run my DOS game using the second hard drive. Or should
i
partician my main drive and install 98 on that one. Also how would I go
about
doing this if it can be done. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanx.

iv had 5 different windows on one computer. just install a fresh copy
on the same drive and when you turn on your computer it will ask you
what windows you want to run. its pretty cool hope that helps