Re: Install Win XP in a Win ME notebook
From: Xero (jeff__at__chezjeff_._net(remove_underscores_and_this))
Date: 01/15/05
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Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2005 18:17:01 -0800
Can you give a few examples of third party software that enables users to
merge the drives back together?
Thanks again.
Xero
"Bruce Chambers" wrote:
> Xero wrote:
> > Hello.
> > I've a notebook running Windows ME and I'd like to install Windows XP Pro on
> > a second partition.
>
>
> Have you made sure that the computer's hardware components are
> capable of supporting WinXP? This information will be found at the PC's
> manufacturer's web site, and on Microsoft's Windows Catalog:
> (http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/hcl/default.mspx) Additionally, run
> Microsoft WinXP Upgrade Advisor to see if you have any incompatible
> hardware components or applications.
>
> You should, before proceeding, take a few minutes to ensure that
> there are WinXP device drivers available for all of the machine's
> components. There may not be, if the PC was specifically designed for
> Win98/Me. Also bear in mind that PCs designed for, sold and run fine
> with Win9x/Me very often do not meet WinXP's much more stringent
> hardware quality requirements. This is particularly true of many models
> in Compaq's consumer-class Presario product line or HP's consumer-class
> Pavilion product line. WinXP, like WinNT and Win2K before it, is quite
> sensitive to borderline defective or substandard hardware (particularly
> motherboards, RAM and hard drives) that will still support Win9x.
>
> HOW TO Prepare to Upgrade Win98 or WinMe
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q316639
>
> Upgrading to Windows XP
> http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpupgrad.htm
>
>
> > If I want to remove Win XP later, will it be possible to merge the two
> > partitions back together, just as if the state prior to Win XP installion?
> >
>
> Not with any native WinMe or WinXP tools, but many commercially
> available 3rd party partitioning utilities claim to have this ability.
>
>
> > Also, can I install Win XP on a hard disk of FAT32 file system?
>
>
> Yes. WinXP can read FAT12 (the file system used on 3.5" diskettes),
> FAT16, FAT32, CDFS (the file system used on most CDs), and NTFS with
> equal facility. WinXP can be installed upon either FAT32 or NTFS
> partitions.
>
>
> > If not, will it be possible to convert the hard disk from NTFS to FAT32?
> >
>
>
> Under normal circumstances, you can safely convert the partition to
> NTFS whenever desired, without having to format the partition and
> reinstall everything. As always when performing any serious changes,
> back up any important data before proceeding, just in case. A little
> advance preparation is also strongly recommended, so you can avoid any
> performance hits caused by the default cluster size:
>
> Converting FAT32 to NTFS in Windows
> http://www.aumha.org/a/ntfscvt.htm
>
> However, the presence of WinMe mandates that your primary active
> partition (a.k.a. the C: drive) remain FAT32.
>
> The simplest way I've found to dual boot between Win9x/Me and WinXP
> would be to partition your drive(s) roughly as follows:
>
> C: Primary FAT32 Win9x/Me/Legacy Apps
> D: Extended NTFS WinXP/Modern Apps
>
> Adjust the partition sizes according to your actual hard drive(s)
> size and the amount of space you'd like to allocate to each OS and its
> applications.
>
> Create the partitions using Win9x's FDISK so you can enable large
> disk support (FAT32). (No need for 3rd party partitioning
> utilities/boot managers and their frequent complications.)
>
> Install Win9x/Me first, being sure to select "C:\Windows" (or
> D:\Windows, if you prefer) when asked for the default Windows
> directory. When you subsequently install WinXP, be sure to specify
> "D:\Winnt" (or "D:\Windows," "C:\Winnt" as preferred/applicable) when
> asked for the default Windows directory, to place it in the other
> partition. The WinXP installation routine will automatically set up a
> Multi-boot menu for you. The default settings for this menu can be
> readily edited from within WinXP. NOTE: If you elect to place
> Win9x/Me on the "D:" drive, you'll _have_ to leave the "C:" drive as
> FAT32.
>
>
> Just about everything you need to know (URLs may wrap):
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q217/2/10.ASP
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/howto/gettingstarted/multiboot.asp
>
>
> --
>
> Bruce Chambers
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