RE: Dual Boot
- From: "michael" <michael@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2005 04:46:02 -0700
"MedRxMan" wrote:
> Point me in the right direction please:
>
> I currently have a Windows 98SE Desktop (all updates applied)
> My "C" drive is a 20 GB FAT32 Primary, active drive
>
> Also have a second 40GB harddrive partitioned with Partition Magic as
> follows:
>
> "D" drive(20GB) is Primary active ,Extended and is empty waiting for an
> operating
> system. Format FAT32
>
> "E" drive(7GB) is Logical Drive format FAT32 to hold data only.
>
> "F" drive(12GB) is Logical Drive Format FAT32 that I use for
> images
>
> I would like to install XP Pro on the blank "D" drive and have a dual boot
> system.
> Would also like to have a NTFS format on the XP< "D" drive
>
> Thanks,
>
> BL
ok this is fairly simple,
enter the setup while booting and change the boot from Hard Drive to CD ROM
in order to boot from your XP setup cd.
while doing so the setup wizards shows you a list of your partitioned and
unpartitioned drives.
choose the drive d: letter and follow the instructions to install your xp.
after you have finished installing your xp, in (run) type (cmd).
you will enter the command prompt.
in the command prompt type the following very carefully:
(but please make sure that the drive letter is drive "D")
type:
-convert d: /fs:ntfs
this will convert the system file from FAT32 to NTFS
you might be asked the following Q:
The type of file system is FAT32.
Convert cannot run because the volume is in use by another process. Convert
may run if this volume is dismouted first. ALL OPEN HANDELS TO THIS VOLUME
WOULD THEN BE INVALID.
Would you like to force a dismount on this volume? <Y/N>
you choose <Y>
you will be asked another Q also type in <Y>
saying that the convert will only take place after the pc is restarted.
when the computer restarts boot from the winXP and the pc will continue the
convert process automaticaly and starts the OS system normally
i must worn u that the drive letter must be correct, because converting
drive C:
with ntfs will cause the total loss of your win98se because win98 can't use
NTFS.
And by converting XP to NTFS u will loss the ability to see the files and
folders on the winXP system because they are in NTFS and win98 can't
understand NTFS system mode.
So make your choice and hit the road.
O, by the way you might be able to change "D" into NTFS will in setup
from the same list that is shown in the setup wizard choose the drive "D"
letter and then choose to delete it and then recreate it but use NTFS format
(not quick format of NTFS)
any way you can choose between four types of formatting, choose between the
last two (FAT32 or NTFS) and according to what i said before make the right
choice.
.
- Prev by Date: Re: Where the free GB goes?
- Next by Date: RE: Chkdsk /f not working on boot
- Previous by thread: Chkdsk /f not working on boot
- Next by thread: Dual Boot
- Index(es):
Relevant Pages
|
