Using 95 or 98 on a system already configued with Win2K

[Dean]

I have installed Win2K with DOS and Win 3.1 in a multi-
boot configuration. Everything is working as planned.

However, I have recently found the need to have 95/98 to
be able to use some older programs that will not install
with Win2K. The guidelines say install
DOS/3.1/95/98/Win2K in that order.

Is there any safe way I can go back and install 95 or 98
on the computer now? If I did, then re-installed Service
Patch 4, would that take care of the files that would
possibly be over written by 95/98?

Thank you for your thoughts and direction.
Dean

 

[Dave Patrick]

Are the OS's installed to separate partitions? What are the partition
details? Is win98 to be installed to an existing or new partition?

 

[Dean Freeman]

Patrick,

The OS's are on separate basic partitions, with the DOS
and Win 3.1 partitions formatted FAT, the partition I
would put Win98 on formatted FAT32, and NTFS for the WIN2K
partitions.

Thank you for your insights.

-----Original Message-----
Are the OS's installed to separate partitions? What are the partition
details? Is win98 to be installed to an existing or new partition?

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]

I have installed Win2K with DOS and Win 3.1 in a multi-
boot configuration. Everything is working as planned.

However, I have recently found the need to have 95/98 to
be able to use some older programs that will not install
with Win2K. The guidelines say install
DOS/3.1/95/98/Win2K in that order.

Is there any safe way I can go back and install 95 or 98
on the computer now? If I did, then re-installed Service
Patch 4, would that take care of the files that would
possibly be over written by 95/98?

Thank you for your thoughts and direction.
Dean

.

 

[Dean Freeman]

Dave,
I apologize for starting the other reply with Patrick...
I defaulted to that as your first name.

Thanks again for the help you give to all of us. I have
learned a great deal simply by reading the messages on the
newsgroup.

Dean Freeman

-----Original Message-----
Are the OS's installed to separate partitions? What are the partition
details? Is win98 to be installed to an existing or new partition?

--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]

I have installed Win2K with DOS and Win 3.1 in a multi-
boot configuration. Everything is working as planned.

However, I have recently found the need to have 95/98 to
be able to use some older programs that will not install
with Win2K. The guidelines say install
DOS/3.1/95/98/Win2K in that order.

Is there any safe way I can go back and install 95 or 98
on the computer now? If I did, then re-installed Service
Patch 4, would that take care of the files that would
possibly be over written by 95/98?

Thank you for your thoughts and direction.
Dean

.

 

[Dave Patrick]

It shouldn't be a problem. MS-Dos/WFW are installed to the system partition
correct? You'll want to create a Windows 2000 ERD. You can backup your reg
and create the ERD by going to; Programs|Accessories|System Tools|Backup,
then choose ERD, then if you check the box for "Also backup....", then the
reg will also be backed up to
%windir%\repair\RegBack
leaving the
%windir%\repair\
directory files intact as original installation.

Then boot your win98 CD-Rom and install to the fat32 partition. After the
win98 install, you'll need to repair the Windows 2000 boot sector. Do this
by booting the recovery console and from a command prompt issue the command;
fixboot

To start the Recovery Console, start the computer from the Windows 2000
Setup CD or the Windows 2000 Setup floppy disks. If you do not have Setup
floppy disks and your computer cannot start from the Windows 2000 Setup CD,
use another Windows 2000-based computer to create the Setup floppy disks.
Press ENTER at the "Setup Notification" screen. Press R to repair a Windows
2000 installation, and then press C to use the Recovery Console. The
Recovery Console then prompts you for the administrator password. If you do
not have the correct password, Recovery Console does not allow access to the
computer. If an incorrect password is entered three times, the Recovery
Console quits and restarts the computer. Once the password has been
validated, you have full access to the Recovery Console, but limited access
to the hard disk. You can only access the following folders on your
computer: %systemroot% and %windir%