Re: Partition HDD from Win98 to Win2000

From: Dan Seur (click_at_casta.net)
Date: 04/12/04

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    The steps are correct. You would delete the current 6GB partition, then
    create a 2GB and a 4GB.

    You have a potentially serious problem. A 2GB partition is on the verge
    of being too small for W2k. W2k may install OK, but you will sooner
    rather than later find the 2GB system drive at capacity and the system
    crippled. You would do much better to purchase a larger drive and add it
    to the machine, then give W2k a 3-4GB partition. Use the remaining space
    on both drives for apps and data in other partitions.

    If the new drive is significantly faster than the current drive, put the
    3 or 4GB system partition on the new drive, which would be installed as
    master. The current drive becomes slave. Jumper the drives correctly
    while you have the box covers off.

    John Callaway wrote:

    > On Mon, 12 Apr 2004 12:34:46 -0400, Dan Seur <click@casta.net> wrote:
    >
    >
    > Dave,
    >
    > O.K. so let me make sure I understand this process. I have an existing
    > 6g hdd with win98 os. I want to install win2000 as the os and also
    > partition the 6g hdd into two partitions (c&d), 2 and 4 gig
    > respectfully. I insert the win2000 install cd and proceed. It will
    > allow me to partition the 6 gig into 2 & 4 gig partitions. At some
    > point it will prompt me for the previous os cd (win98) and once it
    > sees that will give me the option to proceed with the win2000
    > installation with the win2000 os on c and d will be free. Does this
    > summary sound correct?
    >
    > JPC
    >
    >
    >>I should also point out that during the second install, the installer
    >>will not find an upgrade-eligible OS (or any OS) on the hard drive, so
    >>it will ask you to insert an eligible prior system's CD. When it has
    >>checked that, the installer will tell you to reinsert the W2k CD, and
    >>will continue normally. Have that W98 CD ready if you use this method.
    >>
    >>John Callaway wrote:
    >>
    >>
    >>>On Wed, 7 Apr 2004 22:46:53 -0600, "Dave Patrick"
    >>><mail@NoSpam.DSPatrick.com> wrote:
    >>>
    >>>I only want win2000 as an operating system but I want to partition 2
    >>>drives on the same hdd. Does windows2000 have the option in the
    >>>install cd to formatt the hdd?
    >>>
    >>>
    >>>
    >>>>You can run fdisk, create an appropriately sized partition for win98,
    >>>>install win98, then either boot the Windows 2000 install CD-Rom or setup
    >>>>disks. The set of four install disks can be created from your Windows 2000
    >>>>CD-Rom; change to the \bootdisk directory on the CD-Rom and execute
    >>>>makeboot.exe (from dos) or makebt32.exe (from 32 bit) and follow the prompts
    >>>>and choose to install to the unallocated space.
    >>>
    >>>
    >

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