Dual Boot W2k/W98

I am attempting to Dual boot 2K and 98.... installed 98 first. created 2 partitions using FDISK. Then installed W2k using 2k partitioner ( again 2 partitions ) then used Ranish PART240 to hide W98 partitions. ( so when I reinstall W2k it will name logical drives as C: and D: not E: and F: ) all good so far....
However I did not edit BOOT.INI before I 'un hid' W98 partitions, so when I boot ..... I get 'NTOSKRNL.EXE missin or corrupt'
Have edited BOOT.INI to reflect new setup, not completely sure I have done this correctly as I still get error msg.
Should I 'Re-hide' W98 partitions and re-install W2k ...this time editing Boot.ini before 'un hiding' W98 partitions?
Or, is there a very clever work around?

TIA...

Gel

 

I'm not too smart with all that, I just know the basic stuff and then some I doubt this helps, or even matters no, but Win98 and Win2k worked on the same partition for me. I had Win98 first, and what I thought to be upgrading, installing Win2k along side with 98. No conflict what so ever. So if you can still do that, I'd try it. Not guarantee though.

 

Microsoft has quite a bit on dual-boot. What I got from them, and I did this in the past, is that you need to 3 partitions:
1st partition - boot partition (1gig) Your boot manager goes there. While that isn't ENTIRELY necessary, although they say it is, it does provide stability for your system.
2nd partition-Windows 2K. According to Microsoft, Windows 2000 MUST be installed within the first 2gig of the drive. Why? I don't know. However, that is what they said.
3rd partition-Windows 98.
Now, for the tricked out part....you need to install windows 98 FIRST. If you install 98 2nd, you loose the NTLDR and other boot files that are needed for W2K.
I did the 3 partition thing. It worked, but I felt it was a waste of space. I never had the troubles with my particular install as some people have complained about with theirs. Definitely check Technet for their suggestions.
Skid

 

Thanks for the info Lee and Skid139,

Can anyone tell me if it is essential to have W2k on logical drive C: ?? As I have set dual boot up ok with W98 using C: and W2k using E:..... does it cause problems with Winnt on E: e.g. when installing apps. etc.

Regards,

Gel.

 

Don't listen to Micro$oft I read their recommendations on dual boot and blew them off.

I have 2 dual boot systems. At home I have ME-2k at work I have 98SE-2k.

On both systems I partioned the HDD. The C drive on both of my computers is > 2 Gb (Home 8 GB, work 3 GB) Then installed ME or 98 first to the C partition. Then I installed 2000 to the D partition. Just pay attention to your choices when installing 2k to make sure that it is an additional OS not an upgrade.

Installing software is no big deal for either OS just tell it to put it wherever you want it to go. At home I install the software on the same partition as the OS. At work I install all software to a third partition.

Hex92

 

Thank you very much....

Thanks Hex, that is what I wanted to hear.

VBG... Gel.

 

Does the order you do this matter ...

In your post above you mention that you Installed Windows 98 and then afterwords used FDISK to create the second partition. I am planning to attempt this very same menuver and am wondering if I need to buy Partition Magic or can I used FDISK instead. I currentl already have WIN98 loaded on my hard drive and now I find that I need to create another partition.

What do you suggest?

Jerry

 

I don't use Fdisk. I use Partition Magic. My suggestion would be to buy an older version of PM (5.0). Make the boot disks and then partition your HDD using the disks. Don't bother installing PM to the HDD.

If you have a friend who has PM get them to make you a copy of the boot disks for you. The disks don't install anything to your HDD so you won't be violating the SLA

 

Partition Magic Question - one step closer

Thanks for the reply,

I actually WAS able to locate a copy of partition magic version 7.0, so at present I am planning on taking your advice and just use PM to create the new partition. However I heard a few guys at work say that if all I wanted to was create a second partion on my hard drive that Fdisk would work with out destroying data on my first partion, as long as I followed the prompts carefully.

I see according to the instructions to do what I want I can either create a second Primary partition or create a logical parion.

The most logical choice seems to be to create a second primary partion, but what are the advantanges & downsides of both?

Jerry

 

why in the world would you want to do that. if you have win2K then you don't need 98 anymore right! you oughta get somthing cool if yer gonna dual boot 2 OSes. get mandrake linux, if works so well and is so easy to set up as a dual boot. win98 is no good, it is the ultimate blue screen of death OS. a monkey could make a better than that OS

 

I only have one primary partition. The rest are all logical. I can't remember the arguements for and against. But I *think* that having logical partitions will make it easier on you if you want to see all the partitions from both OSs.

 

BuckDeath - lots of perfectly good apps (including a good many games) that run nicely under 98 won't run at all under 2K.

And I always found 98 (both FE and especially SE) to be stable if running on good hardware, properly set up, and properly maintained.

In an environment where security isn't a big issue and you aren't dealing with a huge network, 98 is still a perfectly viable OS.

The various Nix flavors are good and can be fun but you have to enjoy being somewhat out of the mainstream and tinkering a bit.