So callled Win95/98 bootdisks : whar for ?

[MoiMeme]

Hi,
while surfing I found a site with "bootdisks" for XP, 2k and older MS-DOS.

But the ones for Win95 and 98SE ( systems I have owned, and still have CDs
off) are only DOS bootdisks, or am I wrong ?
I'm wondering what can they be really used for ? No way to install with
them, nor really repair, since only DOS tools ( and only part of them)

As another point : is it possible to assemble on a DVD a "multiboot" so I
can select which system to boot/install from the DVD ( Win98SE, WinXP, WinME
?) since still have machines running these OSes.

TIA for insights.

 

[Pegasus]

Hi,
while surfing I found a site with "bootdisks" for XP, 2k and older MS-DOS.

But the ones for Win95 and 98SE ( systems I have owned, and still have CDs
off) are only DOS bootdisks, or am I wrong ?
I'm wondering what can they be really used for ? No way to install with
them, nor really repair, since only DOS tools ( and only part of them)

As another point : is it possible to assemble on a DVD a "multiboot" so I
can select which system to boot/install from the DVD ( Win98SE, WinXP, WinME
?) since still have machines running these OSes.

TIA for insights.

A Win98 boot disk is an extremely useful thing to have in case
your WinXP installation refuses to boot. The alternative is a
Bart PE boot cd (www.bootdisk.com) which is even more
useful in a WinXP environment but which takes a bit of an
effort to manufacture.

It is not possible to boot WinXP off a CD. The Bart PE boot
CD is probably the closest you to what you're after.

 

[Ron Sommer]

They are DOS bootdisks with CD drivers so you can install operating systems
from nonbootable CDs and run utility programs.

Yes, Google for bootable DVD.

 

[Guest]

How to Multiple Boot Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows 95,
Windows 98, Windows Me, and MS-DOS
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q217210/

Installing more than one operating system on your computer
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/dual_booting.mspx

Multibooting with Windows XP: Introduction
Multibooting with Windows XP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/learnmore/multiboot.mspx