Please help its driving me mad

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Confused

HELP!!
I am trying to install windows ME onto another partition
on my hard drive. I already have '98' on one partition but
every time i try to install ME it just goes to
upgrade '98'.
So how do i put ME onto the next partition?????????
 
"You cannot configure a computer to multiple boot Windows 95 and Windows 98
(or Windows Me) because these platforms use the same boot file. Therefore, multiple
booting Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows Me at the same time is not supported".

Reference:

HOW TO: Create a Multiple-Boot System in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;306559&Product=winxp

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

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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| HELP!!
| I am trying to install windows ME onto another partition
| on my hard drive. I already have '98' on one partition but
| every time i try to install ME it just goes to
| upgrade '98'.
| So how do i put ME onto the next partition?????????
 
While I wouldn't advise installing ME anyway (I thought it was garbage) -
Here's a way I think you could do it. But it depends on functionality of a
3rd party app I haven't used in awhile and only vaguely remember. anyway,
If you download XOSL and install it, it will become your boot loader. I
*think* you can hide partitions with XOSL. So, lets say you have 1 hard
drive with two partitions.

C:\ = partition 1 (FAT32)
D:\ = partition 2 (FAT32)

When you boot and the xosl screen appears, you should be able to HIDE
parition 1. Then boot from your CD and I think you'll be able to install
Windows ME on D:\ because it won't know about C:. When you are finished
setting up, Add that entry to XOSL (it should find it with no problems) and
from then on, when you boot up, you'll have the option to go Win98or WinME.

Best Regards,
Sam
 
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