Thanks for the fullsome explanation, Surferdude. All of that sounds like good sense so I'll get onto it today or tomorrow and report back. I'll...
I did wonder about that - like, the XP boot files are in the C:\W98 partition. I think I must have to copy these off then replace them later?
Thanks, Surferdude - good tip! Cheers.
On my workshop PC I'm running W98 on partition C and XPP on partition D of a single HDD. W98 was set up first and XP added after, which I...
Thanks Newt - that's a good tip. Cheers.
Hi Charles. This'll be my last post on the subject, as I'm having to do a system reinstall, which there's no point in dwelling on. Just one...
Hi Charles. Well, the situation is growing steadily worse :eek: First, I cloned the 20gb drive onto a spare 40gb hdd, so at least I've got...
LOL. Wish I could say it worked but nope - it didn't :( As I said, I think the System Restore status is only relevant to the host system....
Hi Charles. I suppose I could hook it up to be boot drive, but the shop machine is a different mobo than what it's used to and it'd probably...
Thanks Charles. The internet is a brilliant source of information but it's a bit like a calculator - you need to ask your question correctly,...
Charles, thanks for your response. Unfortunately, it isn't that simple. If you re-read my first post you'll see that the hard drive won't boot...
A customer's XPP machine suddenly won't boot, either regularly, Last Good or Safe mode. I took out the drive and installed it as a passenger in...
Thanks for the link. But nothing there applies. I did try again fiddling with the Bags and BagsMRU settings in the reg but nil results. This...
Thanks for the links. However, nothing there addresses my problem. Maybe I worded my request badly, so I'll put it another way. Let's say...
Thanks for your suggestion. Unfortunately, it doesn't work. I'm already using the laout you describe, as I said in my first post:...
Not sure what you're getting at Bruce. A folder is a little yellow thingo that contains files. Once you open a folder, it could be said that...
If there's anything which is going to drive me back to using W98, it's XP's (Pro or Home) inability to remember that I don't want previously...
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