Hello Tom,
If you already have Windows XP installed on your computer your boot files
are NTLDR, NTDETECT.COM, and BOOT.INI. If you then install Windows 98 you
are over writing the boot code on your SYSTEM partition. This does not
allow Windows XP to boot.
The article 306559 HOW TO: Create a Multiple-Boot System in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=306559 will give you a clear understand of
what is happening when you create a Multiple-Boot system.
All you should need to do one you have completed the install of Windows 98
is boot from your Windows XP CD-ROM and perform a Emergency Repair. Use the
Manual Repair option and select only the Inspect Boot Sector option.
Sincerely,
Jeff Wade [MS]
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| I am trying to install Windows 98 on a partition of my
| hard drive but i doesnt work and corrupts my hdd so i
| have to re-install XP, is there any way to get 98
| installed without ruining my current windows installation?
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Sincerely,
Jeffrey L. Wade
Microsoft Enterprise Platforms Support
