removing win 98 partition in a multiboot configuration

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Bill

I now have Windows 98 installed in my first partition and
Windows XP Pro onstalled in my 3rd partition in the same
physical drive. How do I remove the Windows 98 partition
without destroying the boot file in the first partition
for Windows Xp Pro. Note that I had Win 98 installed
first and later bought and installed Win XP Pro and
installed it in the 3rd partition. I now no longer wish
to have Windows 98 installed.
 
Bill, easiest thing to do is Delete everything in the Win98 Partition
except these 5 files. Ntldr, Cmldr, Ntdetect.com, Boot.ini and
Bootsect.dos. In Win98 go to Windows Explorer>Tools>Folder Options.
Click on Show hidden files and folders and uncheck Hide protected
operating system files. Then you
will be able to see these 5 files. To eliminate the boot menu on
startup, in WinXP rt click on MyComputer
select Properties>Advanced>Startup and Recovery-Settings>Edit. Change
the timeout=30 value to 1.
 
Is it possible to use the same method to reinstall win98
after already having upgraded to winXPpro? (with the same
configaration as discribed below)
I have XPpro installed on the third partition (NTFS), and
win98 is not booting up unless in safe mode. I would like
to wipe my first partion (with win98 on it), and
reinstall win98. But i dont want to have to reinstall
winXP again (on the third partition) to access the duel
boot menu and winXP.
Can I copy the five files listed below and replace them
on the first (win98 partition) after reinstalling win98?
Thanks
Troy
 
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