Re: Re: Dualboot between xp and 98se

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"swat" wrote:
> Thanks gerry, if that the case, meaning i have to reinstall xp
> inorder to
> have it dualboot with 98se, is there anyway i can edit
> bootini?
>
> "gerryR" wrote:
>
> > You can not install 98 on an NTFS partition,
> > You should install 98 before XP (always install the older OS
> first)
> >
> > Not sure about triple boot I'm afraid.
> > "swat" <swat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:61C17FB9-E2C0-4768-B532-4725EA2D8B1D@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>  > > Should i install xp or 98se first inorder to create
> a dualboot and is it
>  > > necessary to use fat32 for xp or ntfs would do. FYI,
> currently i'm having
>  > > dualboot between xp and fc3 on my pc, actually i
> intend to create a triple
>  > > boot, is that anyway to do that without removing the
> two OS which is
>  > > already
>  > > on my system? Note: xp currently is on ntfs.
> >
> >
> >

The problem you have is that Windows 98 has to be on first. Then XP
will install, overwrite the MBR so that it can be controlled through
the menu that?s driven by boot.ini.

If you installed Windows 98 afterwards, you wouldn?t be able to boot
XP anymore because it would overwrite the MBR. General rule is
install the older OS first, rather than the other way around.

So, if you want the dual boot, you?ll have to reinstall XP afterwards.
If you have Partition Magic, you could always experiment with
resizing XP partition, and moving it so that you can install a FAT32
partition for W98 before the XP partition, but I doubt you?d be able
to get it to work successfully. I?ve always had problems when
attempting things such as this.

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