Re: Need Dual-booting info: current 98se & add xp
From: Roger Bryant (roger_bryant_at_spamblocked.com)
Date: 06/24/04
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Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2004 17:42:59 -0700
Thusly, it was spoken by the voices beneath dave@home.com's tin-foil hat
on 6/23/2004 4:24 PM:
> Hi:
>
> I've always used win98se, and I want to keep it. However,
> several cutting-edge games require that I move up to XP.
> (new ATI catalyst drivers are being made for xp, but development has
> stopped on drivers for 98se. Also, xp will see/use more ram than 98se
> will.)
> Bottom line: I've got to add XP.
> I have 4 hard drives on my system. Each is 120-160GB each.
> Right now they are all FAT 32, but I can clear one and make it NTFS..
>
> 1. Is it best to keep 98se on one drive, and use a completely
> different drive for XP?
I dual-boot with ME and XP. They're in separte partitions on the same
30 gig HD
> 2. What is the best program to use for dual-booting 98se and XP?
If you set up XP from an XP upgrade while booted into 98se and put the
actull xp install on another partition/drive, Windows will see the two
OSes and set the boot loader up for you.
> 3. Will XP "see" the FAT 32 drives (other than the 1 dedicated to
> the 98se). Most of my games and programs are kept on a separate
> drive apart from the currect C (which holds 98se.) I would like XP to
> be able to access these games and programs without having to make
> duplicate copies of them on the xp drive.
XP work in both FAT32 and NTFS files systems. It will see and write to
*all8 of your FAT32 drives, even your windows 98se boot drive. As for
using programs, you'll have to install them separately for each version
of windows. Most program installs also write to the registry, and
neither OS can 'see' the others' registry.
> 4. Finally, if I decide, eventually, to delete 98se, will that cause
> problems? (I think most boot programs would sit on the same drive
> as 98se.). (or am I wrong?)
I've never tried that one before. Maybe someone else can help you.
> I have very mixed feelings about XP, but my biggest problem is
> that ATI won't make drivers that support 98 or ME anymore. My 9800
> Pro is being held back by older 98se drivers, and that keeps LOMAC and
> FS9 from really taking off!!)
>
> Thanks for any help you can give me.
>
> dave
>
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