DUAL BOOT W98 AND WXP

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RICHARD NOCK

I PREVIOUSLY HAD W98 AS AN O/S NOW I HAVE UPGRADED TO WXP.
I WAS RUNNING MICROSOFT FLIGHT SIM 2000 BUT IT WILL NOT
RUN ON XP.ERROR MESSAGE OF 'NOT A WIN32 APPLICATION' I
HAVE TRIED PARTITIONING HDD BUT WON'T LET ME ON NTFS.IS
THERE A WAY OF HAVING A PARTION ON NTFS AND FAT TO COMBINE
W98 AND WXP WITHOUT LOSS OF PERFORMANCE.I HAVE TRIED TO
INSTALL BOTH W98 AND WXP BUT O/S GIVES 'CANNOT LOCK
DRIVE'. IS THERE AN EASIER WAY TO COMBAT THIS PROBLEM.
 
How to Multiple Boot Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT,
Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, and MS-DOS
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q217210

How do I install Windows® 98/Me after I've installed XP?
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_repair_9x.htm

[Courtesy of Doug Knox, MS-MVP]


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Nicholas

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| I PREVIOUSLY HAD W98 AS AN O/S NOW I HAVE UPGRADED TO WXP.
| I WAS RUNNING MICROSOFT FLIGHT SIM 2000 BUT IT WILL NOT
| RUN ON XP.ERROR MESSAGE OF 'NOT A WIN32 APPLICATION' I
| HAVE TRIED PARTITIONING HDD BUT WON'T LET ME ON NTFS.IS
| THERE A WAY OF HAVING A PARTION ON NTFS AND FAT TO COMBINE
| W98 AND WXP WITHOUT LOSS OF PERFORMANCE.I HAVE TRIED TO
| INSTALL BOTH W98 AND WXP BUT O/S GIVES 'CANNOT LOCK
| DRIVE'. IS THERE AN EASIER WAY TO COMBAT THIS PROBLEM.
 
YES.
No need to use Windows 98.

Find your executable file: example MICROSOFT FLIGHT SIM 2000.exe

Right-click the file and choose properties.

Click the "Compatebility" tab.

Choose to run your Application as Windows 98

Good Luck.
 
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