HELP Dual OS WinXP and Win98 install

[David]

I would like to install two OS; Win98 for some older games and WinXP for
general stuff and newer games. Is it best to install 98 first, and then XP
on a subsequent partition of the same HD, or vice versa? FAT32 or NTFS is of
no consequence to me; I will not have to access Win98 files from XP. Is
there an easy program which allows dual booting? I am familiar with System
Commander but have had trouble installing 98 after XP using this... I end up
losing my XP partition completely!

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

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

How To Create a Multiple-Boot System in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;306559

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| I would like to install two OS; Win98 for some older games and WinXP for
| general stuff and newer games. Is it best to install 98 first, and then XP
| on a subsequent partition of the same HD, or vice versa? FAT32 or NTFS is of
| no consequence to me; I will not have to access Win98 files from XP. Is
| there an easy program which allows dual booting? I am familiar with System
| Commander but have had trouble installing 98 after XP using this... I end up
| losing my XP partition completely!

 

[Dave Patrick]

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|I would like to install two OS; Win98 for some older games and WinXP for
| general stuff and newer games. Is it best to install 98 first, and then XP
| on a subsequent partition of the same HD,
* Yes


FAT32 or NTFS is of
| no consequence to me;
* NTFS is the native file system of Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 and is always
recomended.


I will not have to access Win98 files from XP. Is
| there an easy program which allows dual booting?
* None is required. Windows XP will create the dual boot loader for you
automatically.

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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