Harddisk partitioning under windows XP

[N.R.Das]

My new system with 40 GB harddisk was not partitioned and
the whole of it is being used by the windows XP. I want to
partition the harddisk to install windows 98 in the new
partition. Is it possible ? without requirement to
reinstall windows XP . If so, how.
I would be gratefull for the advice.

 

[Ted]

My new system with 40 GB harddisk was not partitioned and
the whole of it is being used by the windows XP. I want to
partition the harddisk to install windows 98 in the new
partition. Is it possible ? without requirement to
reinstall windows XP . If so, how.
I would be gratefull for the advice.

It is possible to resize your partition, but only with a 3rd party disk utility, ie Partition Magic 8 www.powerquest.com (, or BootitNG from http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/ (30 trial).

The only way you can do this, is;
- if your current filing system is FAT32, because 98 needs a boot disk disk to load, which is also FAT, and FAT cannot write/read to a NTFS partition. But, Partition Magic 8 has the ability to convert NTFS to FAT, in case you want to do this.

If you are under NTFS, I personally wouldn't spend the kind of money (though it is up to you) on PM8 for what would be the need for this one instance, as much as I would back up my programs/file/etc and reinstall everthing starting with 98 first.

Another serious consideration is, since you say you have XP, will your *new* systems hardware configuration run under 98? Think about it all for a bit first, then post back for advice, or no.