Hi John,
Creating Dual Boot or Multiboot environment is easy with Windows XP.
If you already have another Operating System (OS) such as Windows 98 installed and install Windows XP, it will recognize the other
OS and setup a boot menu.
This menu will appear each time you start your computer, allowing you to choose
which OS you want to work with. This is all part of Windows XP.
You can install XP into the same partition as 98, or into it's own partition.
If you install XP into the same partition as 98 however do NOT format it.
If you already have XP installed, and need to install 98 to create your dual boot
you can. Do NOT install 98 into c:\Windows as XP is using that folder, and do
NOT format the C: drive or you will delete your XP installation.
After you install Windows 98, XP will no longer boot. To correct this, you will
boot up from your Windows XP CD, choose "Recovery Console", enter the
password for the "Administrator" system account (it's the [Enter] key by default),
and then type: FIXMBR C: and press [Enter] then type FIXBOOT C: [Enter].
FIXBOOT will repair or create the bootup files XP needs such as boot.ini.
FIXMBR will fix the Master Boot Record of your hard drive / partitions.
Additional Resources:
BootPart: 3rd Party Partition Manager:
http://www.winimage.com/bootpart.htm
Dual Booting Link Page:
http://windows.about.com/cs/dualboot/
How to Create a Multiple-Boot:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306559
Recovery Console Description:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314058
How to Use Recovery Console:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307654
Fix Boot.ini using Recovery Console:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=330184
I hope the information and resources help you create your Multi-Boot setup!
--
Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S.
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| Hi Jimmy,
|
| Since the CD loads/runs fine on my laptop with Win98SE I
| think it's OK. I've tried it in both the CD-ROM and CD-RW
| drives on my desktop (WinXP Home) and it does the same
| thing in either drive . . . so I don't think it's a drive
| issue.
|
| I read the XP repair install page you referenced and am
| nervous about doing that. Since I still have nearly 40 GB
| of hard drive space available I'm more inclined to load
| Win98SE "partitioned" to support use of older games. Can
| this be done with the XP loaded as is and then adding
| 98SE?? Is it likely to work if I try to install 98SE
| using the CD(s) that came with my Compaq Presario
| laptop?? Are their instructions available somewhere on
| how to do this and set up the partition???
|
| thanks, John
| >-----Original Message-----
| >Hi John,
| >
| >Try your CD on another computer with Windows XP to see
| if it will allow you to
| >get further after you click Install. If it works, then
| the problem could be that your
| >CD Rom drive needs cleaning / maintenance, or Windows
| needs to be repaired:
| >
| >Unplug from your Internet connection, and then repair
| Windows:
| >using this method:
|
http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
| >
| >Afterwards, boot up your system, turn on your XP
| Internet Firewall,
| >plug back into your Internet connection and install all
| Critical and
| >Recommended updates from:
|
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com
| >
| >--
| >Cheers, Windows XP MVP
| Shell / User
| >Jimmy S.
|
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| >
| >
| >Game FAQs:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| scid=FH;[LN];gms
| >Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
|
http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
| >MS Support at:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| scid=sz;en-us;top
| >My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I
| confer any rights.
| >_________________________________________________________
| >
| message | >| Hi Jimmy - I've now been thru all the steps you
| outlined
| >| and the game still will not install. I've separately
| >| tried the page file size changes, loading from the
| >| desktop vs cd drive, etc. by the way. I think there is
| >| just some little quirk with the XP that's preventing
| this
| >| from running. I hope you have additional suggestions!
| >| thanks, John
| >| >-----Original Message-----
| >| >Check out
www.ntcompatible.com. I seem to remember I
| >| >could play this game if I deleted the gimme.dll file
| and
| >| set
| >| >my page file size to 500mb.
| >| >
| >| message
| >| >| >| >> Need for Speed 5 (Porsche Unleashed) loads and runs
| >| fine
| >| >> on my laptop with Win98SE, but will not load on my
| >| >> desktop with WinXPHome. When I insert the CD autorun
| >| >> starts, I get the first screen but when I
| >| click "Install"
| >| >> the CD just spins for a few seconds and then nothing
| >| >> happens. I've tried program compatibility wizard,
| >| >> changing compatibility settings in the game files,
| etc.
| >| >>
| >| >> Is there anything else to try and get the games to
| run?
| >| >> What about a partition to run Win98 on the desktop
| in
| >| >> addition to XP????? (How do you do that???) Thanks
| >| >
| >| >
| >| >.
| >| >
| >
| >
| >.
| >
