Re: Dual Boot Possibility
From: R. C. White (rc_at_corridor.net)
Date: 01/04/05
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Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2005 13:54:01 -0600
Hi, Scott.
See the message to you that I just posted in the m.p.windows.file_system NG.
RC
-- R. C. White, CPA San Marcos, TX rc@corridor.net Microsoft Windows MVP "Scott" <Scott@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:3A6C439E-B4E4-4F54-BFDB-65107908A6C7@microsoft.com... > Dear Barry, > > I also intended to do what you have done, but encountered a problem. > I have partitioned my HDD with XP and formatted in FAT32, with each > partition size 3.2GB. Last time when I try to install Win98, it can > install > successfully but cannot perform first startup (hanged at the startup > screen). > I just wonder if I need to partition my HDD with Win98? Or should the > partition size be reduced? > > Scott > > > "Barry Watzman" wrote: > >> BS. >> >> I still set up most of my systems dual boot, 98SE on C:, XP on D: and >> all data for both operating systems on E:. >> >> And it works just wonderfully with the default Microsoft setup (install >> 98 first, then XP). Some of the systems have the recovery console >> installed on the hard drive, which is effectively a 3rd OS, still with >> the MS basic multi-boot software. >> >> For more than 2 OS', it's better to use a boot manager, but for 2 OS', >> and certainly 2 MS OS', the standard MS software works fine. >> >> >> Rick "Nutcase" Rogers wrote: >> > Hi, >> > >> > It's not a matter of trouble setting up, it can be if done properly, >> > and it >> > can be maintained infinitely. It's a matter of configurability and ease >> > of >> > use, and Windows is notorious for liking to think it's the only >> > operating >> > system on the drive. If someone is going to multiboot several systems >> > as a >> > regular thing, then a boot manager is the way to go. Using the native >> > Win >> > functions is fine as a temporary thing, or for the classic dual-boot >> > (and >> > most of the time people discover that they primarily only use one >> > anyways, >> > they just had a hard time letting go of an older operating system). >> > >> >>
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