XP Boot.ini changes for Windows 98?

[pedestrian via WindowsKB.com]

Below is typical setting for an Win XP system. If I were to install a Windows
98 in
a second harddisk in the same PC, what is the additional changes needed in
Boot.ini in order to enable boot from XP and chooose whether to log in as
Windows XP or 98 ?

Thanks for you help...

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect

--
Regards,
Pedestrian, Penang.

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[Jerry]

The usual procedure to have a dual-boot system is to install the older
operating system first then install the newer. In your case you should have
installed 98 then XP.

 

[Ronnie Vernon MVP]

This can only be accomplished if certain procedures are followed.
The following website will give you the step by step information.

Repair XP After 98/Me Install:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_repair_9x.htm

 

[pedestrian via WindowsKB.com]

Thanks Jerry.

Thank you Ronnie.

 

[Ronnie Vernon MVP]

Anytime. Enjoy.

 

[Edge30]

Hello All,

Pedestrian: could you use this procedure for your problem? cause it assumes
XP installed on a FAT32 system and Win98 on the same drive, and your
configuration was different.
I have the same problem and would like to know if this works when XP is on a
NTFS system and Win98 has been installed on a different partition....
Thanks
e.


This can only be accomplished if certain procedures are followed.
The following website will give you the step by step information.

Repair XP After 98/Me Install:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_repair_9x.htm

 

[Donald A. Herman]

[boot loader]
timeout=8
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=AlwaysOff
C:\="Windows 98"

And if XP is on NTFS then it has to be on the second partition. The win98
has to be on the boot partition "C:"

--
Donald A. Herman
Software - Scheduler Pro, Disk Cataloger, Math Wizard
http://don_herman.tripod.com
Office Extras, Addins
http://don_herman.tripod.com/msoextras
..
..

Hello All,

Pedestrian: could you use this procedure for your problem? cause it
assumes XP installed on a FAT32 system and Win98 on the same drive, and
your configuration was different.
I have the same problem and would like to know if this works when XP is on
a NTFS system and Win98 has been installed on a different partition....
Thanks
e.


This can only be accomplished if certain procedures are followed.
The following website will give you the step by step information.

Repair XP After 98/Me Install:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_repair_9x.htm


--

Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

Below is typical setting for an Win XP system. If I were to install a
Windows
98 in
a second harddisk in the same PC, what is the additional changes needed
in
Boot.ini in order to enable boot from XP and chooose whether to log in as
Windows XP or 98 ?

Thanks for you help...

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect

--
Regards,
Pedestrian, Penang.

Message posted via WindowsKB.com
http://www.windowskb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx/windows-xp-configuration/200609/1

 

[Edge30]

This is the first thing I tried and didn't work. The system reboots only.
Thanks anyway
e.

[boot loader]
timeout=8
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=AlwaysOff
C:\="Windows 98"

And if XP is on NTFS then it has to be on the second partition. The win98
has to be on the boot partition "C:"

--
Donald A. Herman
Software - Scheduler Pro, Disk Cataloger, Math Wizard
http://don_herman.tripod.com
Office Extras, Addins
http://don_herman.tripod.com/msoextras
.
.

Hello All,

Pedestrian: could you use this procedure for your problem? cause it
assumes XP installed on a FAT32 system and Win98 on the same drive, and
your configuration was different.
I have the same problem and would like to know if this works when XP is
on a NTFS system and Win98 has been installed on a different
partition....
Thanks
e.


This can only be accomplished if certain procedures are followed.
The following website will give you the step by step information.

Repair XP After 98/Me Install:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_repair_9x.htm


--

Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

Below is typical setting for an Win XP system. If I were to install a
Windows
98 in
a second harddisk in the same PC, what is the additional changes needed
in
Boot.ini in order to enable boot from XP and chooose whether to log in
as
Windows XP or 98 ?

Thanks for you help...

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect

--
Regards,
Pedestrian, Penang.

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