Fdisk problem and multi-boot

[Guest]

I had windows 2000 professional installed on my computer and I wanted to
format my computer partition it and install a multi-boot system (win98 and
win xp).

I used win98 startup disk and removed win 2000 with a progarm called
wipeout.exe, because fdisk can't remove NTFS partitions.

after I removed the windows I restarted my computer then started fdisk, I
got this message:

Your computer has a disk larger than 512 MB. This version of Windows
includes improved support for large disks, resulting in more efficient use of
disk space on large drives, and allowing disks over 2 GB to be formatted as a
single drive.

IMPORTANT: If you enable large disk support and create any new drives on
this disk, you will not be able to access the new drive(s) using other
operating systems, including some versions of Windows 95 and Windows NT, as
well as earlier versions of Windows and MS-DOS. In addition, disk utilities
that were not designated explicitly for the FAT32 file system will not be
able to work with this disk. If you need to access this disk with other
operating systems or older disk utilities, do not enable large drive support.

Do you wish to enable large disk support?
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when I choose (Y or N) I am returned back to A:/>

I tried running Fdisk again and same thing happens.
I am not able to access fdisk to partition.

what do I do ?
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Also I would like to know the steps to install both windows for multi-boot
system after partitioning.

when I want to install windows does it ask me in which drive letter I would
like to install windows ?

please reply and help

 

[Jerry]

You should be using a version of FDISK that came with Windows ME. (And FDISK
will remove an NTFS partition - it just calls it 'Unknown')

 

[Richard Urban]

FDISK from Win98 is capable of removing an unknown DOS partition (a NTFS
partition).

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Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User

If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

fdisk.exe from Win98 will remove primary NTFS partitions. It
won't touch logical NTFS drives.

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

I had windows 2000 professional installed on my computer and I wanted to
format my computer partition it and install a multi-boot system (win98 and
win xp).

I used win98 startup disk and removed win 2000 with a progarm called
wipeout.exe, because fdisk can't remove NTFS partitions.

after I removed the windows I restarted my computer then started fdisk, I
got this message:

Your computer has a disk larger than 512 MB. This version of Windows
includes improved support for large disks, resulting in more efficient use of
disk space on large drives, and allowing disks over 2 GB to be formatted as a
single drive.

IMPORTANT: If you enable large disk support and create any new drives on
this disk, you will not be able to access the new drive(s) using other
operating systems, including some versions of Windows 95 and Windows NT, as
well as earlier versions of Windows and MS-DOS. In addition, disk utilities
that were not designated explicitly for the FAT32 file system will not be
able to work with this disk. If you need to access this disk with other
operating systems or older disk utilities, do not enable large drive support.

Do you wish to enable large disk support?
---

when I choose (Y or N) I am returned back to A:/>

I tried running Fdisk again and same thing happens.
I am not able to access fdisk to partition.

what do I do ?
---------

Also I would like to know the steps to install both windows for multi-boot
system after partitioning.

when I want to install windows does it ask me in which drive letter I would
like to install windows ?

please reply and help

To delete all existing partitions, boot your machine with a Win98
boot disk from www.bootdisk.com, then run delpart.exe from
http://www.russelltexas.com/delpart.htm.

Here are a couple of options to set up a multi-boot system.

a) The simple method. Create a primary partition for Win98,
then install Win98 in it. Leave enough room for a WinXP
partition. This method will work. However, there are some
dependencies between the two OSs, and WinXP will always
have to run off drive C:. This can be an irritation when you
no longer need Win98 at a later stage.

b) The professional method. Get a free copy of XOSL,
install it, then load each OS into its own partition, boot files
and all. This method is fully modular: The two OSs are
completely independent from each other and either can
be deleted or modified without affecting the other.

Post again if you require more details.

 

[Trax]

|>Also I would like to know the steps to install both windows for multi-boot
|>system after partitioning.
|>
|>when I want to install windows does it ask me in which drive letter I would
|>like to install windows ?

What I do, with a HD with at least 2 partitions.

Install Win98 on C: drive after it's settled, Boot up into Win98,
insert the Xp CD, it will ask if you want to upgrade (no) - select a
clean install and you will select the install partition (advanced)

The CD will copy some files and reboot and enters into XP setup - Keep
an eye out for the screen that ask which partition to install XP on
and point it to any partition other than C: (I've had this time out
and install to C: drive)

That's all to it, real simple.

Note: Win98 won't see a NTFS partition - I always format in FAT so
both OS's can access each others partition.

 

[Guest]

Thanks to all for the info about fdisk and NTFS partition, but I already
removed win 2000 with another program, now I need help with partitioning !

please reread my first post,, I mentioned what happened when I wanted to
partition with fdisk.

Is there a solution for this problem?

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As for installing for multi-boot system,, I would like win xp to be on C
and win 98 on another letter drive.. can I do that even if I install win 98
first ?

Thanks

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Your first post is not relevant when it comes to partitioning
your disk, because you must install Win98 first, hence use
the Win98 partitioning tools.

If you wish to install WinXP on drive C: then both drives must
use the FAT32 file system. AFAIR you can instruct Win98
which drive it should use. The experts in a Win9x newsgroup
could tell you for sure.