multiboot windows 98 on C: and XP on D:

G

Guest

I have an older system, with some SW relics that I use almost daily under
Windows 98SE on drive C:. I Want to migrate to XP, So I Installed XP on a
FAT32 formated system extra drive. I did a full install on D: but was never
prompted for multiboot operations.
Now Drive XP on D: has full control of the system.

The boot.ini file shows only the XP pro data.
-----
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect
------
I can't get back to the C: drive at all.
If I add .................^
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows98 SE"
I get an error complaining about the hal.dll missing on Windows\system32
but I think this is not a windows 98 file.

The boot.ini file is on drive C:

I tried running repair from windows XP CD boot, but the bootcfg /rebuild
does not detect the C: 98 installation!.
Any help appreciated. I would like to get my 98 stuff back soon!

Thanks so much.
 
R

Ron Martell

James said:
I have an older system, with some SW relics that I use almost daily under
Windows 98SE on drive C:. I Want to migrate to XP, So I Installed XP on a
FAT32 formated system extra drive. I did a full install on D: but was never
prompted for multiboot operations.
Now Drive XP on D: has full control of the system.

The boot.ini file shows only the XP pro data.
-----
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect
------
I can't get back to the C: drive at all.
If I add .................^
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows98 SE"
I get an error complaining about the hal.dll missing on Windows\system32
but I think this is not a windows 98 file.

The boot.ini file is on drive C:

I tried running repair from windows XP CD boot, but the bootcfg /rebuild
does not detect the C: 98 installation!.
Any help appreciated. I would like to get my 98 stuff back soon!

Thanks so much.
Click to expand...

Add Windows 98 or Me to installed XP:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_repair_9x.htm

Good luck

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2006)
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
Syberfix Remote Computer Repair

"Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference
has never been in bed with a mosquito."
 
J

John John

James said:
I have an older system, with some SW relics that I use almost daily under
Windows 98SE on drive C:. I Want to migrate to XP, So I Installed XP on a
FAT32 formated system extra drive. I did a full install on D: but was never
prompted for multiboot operations.
Now Drive XP on D: has full control of the system.

The boot.ini file shows only the XP pro data.
-----
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect
------
I can't get back to the C: drive at all.
If I add .................^
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows98 SE"
I get an error complaining about the hal.dll missing on Windows\system32
but I think this is not a windows 98 file.

The boot.ini file is on drive C:

I tried running repair from windows XP CD boot, but the bootcfg /rebuild
does not detect the C: 98 installation!.
Any help appreciated. I would like to get my 98 stuff back soon!

Thanks so much.
Click to expand...

Do you have a file called bootsect.dos in the c: root folder? The
correct boot.ini line to boot dos/Windows 9x is:

C:\="Previous Operating System on C:\"

So your boot.ini file should look like this:

======================================================
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect
C:\="Previous Operating System on C:\"
======================================================

Using the C:\= boot option will have ntldr use the bootsect.dos file to
"mimic" the DOS/Windows 9x boot sector and boot the Windows 98
installation. If the bootsect.dos file isn't present on C:\ it can
easily be recreated.

John
 
G

Guest

Ron:
Excellent reference, I was able to get my system running using the
basic principles in the quoted reference.
--
jnc


Ron Martell said:
James said:
I have an older system, with some SW relics that I use almost daily under
Windows 98SE on drive C:. I Want to migrate to XP, So I Installed XP on a
FAT32 formated system extra drive. I did a full install on D: but was never
prompted for multiboot operations.
Now Drive XP on D: has full control of the system.

The boot.ini file shows only the XP pro data.
-----
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect
------
I can't get back to the C: drive at all.
If I add .................^
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows98 SE"
I get an error complaining about the hal.dll missing on Windows\system32
but I think this is not a windows 98 file.

The boot.ini file is on drive C:

I tried running repair from windows XP CD boot, but the bootcfg /rebuild
does not detect the C: 98 installation!.
Any help appreciated. I would like to get my 98 stuff back soon!

Thanks so much.
Click to expand...

Add Windows 98 or Me to installed XP:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_repair_9x.htm

Good luck

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2006)
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
Syberfix Remote Computer Repair

"Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference
has never been in bed with a mosquito."
Click to expand...
 
G

Guest

John John;
Thanks for the response, I did fix my system by other means,
and indeed the entry in my boot.ini file now reads just like you suggested.
Thanks again, I learned a lot in the process.
Jnc
--
jnc


John John said:
James said:
I have an older system, with some SW relics that I use almost daily under
Windows 98SE on drive C:. I Want to migrate to XP, So I Installed XP on a
FAT32 formated system extra drive. I did a full install on D: but was never
prompted for multiboot operations.
Now Drive XP on D: has full control of the system.

The boot.ini file shows only the XP pro data.
-----
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect
------
I can't get back to the C: drive at all.
If I add .................^
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows98 SE"
I get an error complaining about the hal.dll missing on Windows\system32
but I think this is not a windows 98 file.

The boot.ini file is on drive C:

I tried running repair from windows XP CD boot, but the bootcfg /rebuild
does not detect the C: 98 installation!.
Any help appreciated. I would like to get my 98 stuff back soon!

Thanks so much.
Click to expand...

Do you have a file called bootsect.dos in the c: root folder? The
correct boot.ini line to boot dos/Windows 9x is:

C:\="Previous Operating System on C:\"

So your boot.ini file should look like this:

======================================================
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect
C:\="Previous Operating System on C:\"
======================================================

Using the C:\= boot option will have ntldr use the bootsect.dos file to
"mimic" the DOS/Windows 9x boot sector and boot the Windows 98
installation. If the bootsect.dos file isn't present on C:\ it can
easily be recreated.

John
Click to expand...
 

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