partitioning and adding w98 to windows xp

[Guest]

I just got a new laptop with windows XP Pro. I want to partition the hard drive, convert most of it to FAT and install windows 98 SE. I've gotten hung up on the very first step. When I try to access the Disk Management interface, it gives me an error message: "Logical Disk Manager: The RPC server is unavailable". I looked on the services list, and Logical Disk Manager, Logical Disk Manager Administr. Service, RPC, and RPC Locator are all started.

I've tried accessing the disk management on another new machine we have, one with windows xp home, and i can access it no problem. Any suggestions? And also, any references for good clear step by steps for creating the dual boot arrangement with w98 and xp? Thanks
Lizzie

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

XP's DiskPart utility is capable of only partitioning a hard drive that is empty.
For example, if you were to install a new second drive, DiskPart can be
used to partition and format it. DiskPart cannot segregate current files from
free space, therefore, only a sophisticated third-party partitioning program,
such as Partition Magic 8 , can be used with a drive that already has Windows XP
installed.

The only way you can create, delete, resize or merge existing partitions,
and not harm your existing Windows XP installation, is to use
a third-party partitioning program such as Partition Magic 8.
http://www.powerquest.com/partitionmagic/pmdetails.cfm

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

Also check the support website of the manufactuer of your new
laptop and see if they even have hardware drivers for Windows 98.
If your new hardware does not support Windows 98, it would be
a lost cause attempting to install it.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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| I just got a new laptop with windows XP Pro. I want to partition the hard drive, convert most of it to FAT
and install windows 98 SE. I've gotten hung up on the very first step. When I try to access the Disk
Management interface, it gives me an error message: "Logical Disk Manager: The RPC server is unavailable".
I looked on the services list, and Logical Disk Manager, Logical Disk Manager Administr. Service, RPC, and RPC
Locator are all started.
|
| I've tried accessing the disk management on another new machine we have, one with windows xp home, and i can
access it no problem. Any suggestions? And also, any references for good clear step by steps for creating
the dual boot arrangement with w98 and xp? Thanks,
| Lizzie

 

[Nilesh]

This will work only if you have two drives. The best thing
what you can do is to first move all the data of the last
drive to the previous drive (for this enough space should
be available in the previous drives). After you've moved
all your data or backed up. Go to Start --> All Programs --

Accessories --> System Tools --> Disk Managament.

Right-click on the drive from which you've removed all the
data and click Delete logical drive. Now, when you delete
the drive it will ask for the confirmation, click on yes.
Howerver, this will not remove that partition. Just (after
deleting) right-click on it and click on new.

I think you can do the rest.

Good Luck
Nilesh Shah

-----Original Message-----
XP's DiskPart utility is capable of only partitioning a hard drive that is empty.
For example, if you were to install a new second drive, DiskPart can be
used to partition and format it. DiskPart cannot segregate current files from
free space, therefore, only a sophisticated third-party partitioning program,
such as Partition Magic 8 , can be used with a drive that already has Windows XP
installed.

The only way you can create, delete, resize or merge existing partitions,
and not harm your existing Windows XP installation, is to use
a third-party partitioning program such as Partition Magic 8.
http://www.powerquest.com/partitionmagic/pmdetails.cfm

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

Also check the support website of the manufactuer of your new
laptop and see if they even have hardware drivers for Windows 98.
If your new hardware does not support Windows 98, it would be
a lost cause attempting to install it.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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| I just got a new laptop with windows XP Pro. I want to

partition the hard drive, convert most of it to FAT

and install windows 98 SE. I've gotten hung up on the

very first step. When I try to access the Disk

Management interface, it gives me an error

message: "Logical Disk Manager: The RPC server is
unavailable".

I looked on the services list, and Logical Disk Manager,

Logical Disk Manager Administr. Service, RPC, and RPC

Locator are all started.
|
| I've tried accessing the disk management on another new

machine we have, one with windows xp home, and i can

access it no problem. Any suggestions? And also, any

references for good clear step by steps for creating

 

[Bob Cunningham]

I have Windows XP Home Edition installed. I can go to
Start --> All Programs --> Accessories --> System Tools ,
but when I get there there's no "Disk Management". There's
a "Disk Cleanup" and a "Disk Defragmenter", but no "Disk
Management".

Is this maybe a difference between XP Home Edition and XP
Pro? Or what?

I want to be able to choose to boot to Windows 98 or Windows
XP. I have a 10-gig hard drive now, and I've ordered an
80-gig external hard drive that should get here any day now.
I think I want to leave XP on the 10-gig drive and install
98 on the 80-gig. I'll have data on both drives, and I
expect to be able to access the data files from whichever OS
I boot to.

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[Jack]

you should reaaly take 2 steps back and look at what you doing....not the
most proficient ever dreamed of......get a real knowledgeable person to
straighten out your system...

 

[Donald McDaniel]

I have Windows XP Home Edition installed. I can go to
Start --> All Programs --> Accessories --> System Tools ,
but when I get there there's no "Disk Management". There's
a "Disk Cleanup" and a "Disk Defragmenter", but no "Disk
Management".

Is this maybe a difference between XP Home Edition and XP
Pro? Or what?

I want to be able to choose to boot to Windows 98 or Windows
XP. I have a 10-gig hard drive now, and I've ordered an
80-gig external hard drive that should get here any day now.
I think I want to leave XP on the 10-gig drive and install
98 on the 80-gig. I'll have data on both drives, and I
expect to be able to access the data files from whichever OS
I boot to.

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1) Disk Management is found in "Control Panel|Administrative Tools|Computer
Management."
2) Adding Windows 98 AFTER having installed Windows XP on C: is NOT a
Microsoft-supported path. The proper path for multiple Microsoft OS
installations is to install OLDEST OS FIRST, then add the newer OS. That
is, FIRST install Windows 98 on C:, then install XP on D:, E:, F:, or etc.
If you do it this way, XP will create a Boot menu which will enable you to
boot from either OS.

Otherwise, you will have to use a third-party boot manager.

 

[Bob Cunningham]

1) Disk Management is found in "Control Panel|Administrative Tools|Computer
Management."
2) Adding Windows 98 AFTER having installed Windows XP on C: is NOT a
Microsoft-supported path. The proper path for multiple Microsoft OS
installations is to install OLDEST OS FIRST, then add the newer OS. That
is, FIRST install Windows 98 on C:, then install XP on D:, E:, F:, or etc.
If you do it this way, XP will create a Boot menu which will enable you to
boot from either OS.

Otherwise, you will have to use a third-party boot manager.

Thanks very much. It sounds like you may have saved me a
lot of grief and puzzlement.

I already have XP installed, so I gather what I have to do
is

1. Uninstall XP
2. Restore 98 to drive C
3. Install XP to drive G

(D, E, and F are in use: D is a CD/DVD drive, E is a CD-RW
drive, F is a CF-card reader. G will be an external 80-gig
hard drive, connected through USB 2.0.)

I have disaster recovery disks I made under Windows 98 --
using Backup MyPC -- just before I upgraded to Windows XP.
Will they be the best way to restore Win 98?

Any further help you care to give me will be greatly
appreciated.

By the way, I've been hearing about Firewire, but I'm not
clear on whether or not it's a lot faster than USB 2.0. Can
anyone tell me if it's significantly faster?

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[Donald McDaniel]

Thanks very much. It sounds like you may have saved me a
lot of grief and puzzlement.

I already have XP installed, so I gather what I have to do
is

1. Uninstall XP
2. Restore 98 to drive C
3. Install XP to drive G

(D, E, and F are in use: D is a CD/DVD drive, E is a CD-RW
drive, F is a CF-card reader. G will be an external 80-gig
hard drive, connected through USB 2.0.)

I have disaster recovery disks I made under Windows 98 --
using Backup MyPC -- just before I upgraded to Windows XP.
Will they be the best way to restore Win 98?

Any further help you care to give me will be greatly
appreciated.

By the way, I've been hearing about Firewire, but I'm not
clear on whether or not it's a lot faster than USB 2.0. Can
anyone tell me if it's significantly faster?

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If C: on Drive 0 is currently formatted as NTFS, you will have to use fdisk
to delete that partition then recreate it and format it as FAT32 before you
can restore W98 to it. That partition will have to be larger than the
Restore image you have. If you have unallocated space on Drive 0, you will
be able to create and format a partition for XP when you install it. You
will need at least 8 gig for the XP partition (my opinion. Others advise
3-5gig for the XP partition.)

As far as I know, Windows XP cannot be installed to a temporary drive, such
as a USB drive. It can, however, be installed on a RAID configuration. By
the way, XP will live happily on a logical drive.