Dual Boot question need quick answer

[MyBestInternet]

Ok heres what im trying to do. I allready have Win2k installed and I wish to install win98. But i would like to make it so I can choose which one I want to run. I hope i made myself clear in the question i just asked. And hopefully i can get a fast responce like I always do here at this kick a** place


thankz

-Rick

[EvilRick]

Do you have Win2K using the entire drive? If you do, you will either have to use a 3rd party utility to repartition, or put another drive in.

You can install Win98 AFTER 2K, but it's best to do it first. After you install 98, you will have to use the 2K disk to get to the "Recovery Console" and rebuild the boot loader.

More on that if you need it.

[MyBestInternet]

ah yea i forgot about that.. cause win2k is ntsf and win98 is fat32

thankz

-rick

[EvilRick]

Actually, you can't resize 2K after it's installed. At least the partition the OS is installed on. 98 can't do anything with NFTS, still sees the drives, but doesn't know what's on them.

You could use Partition Magic to resize the drive and then make another partition for 98.

If you REALLY wanted to have a dual boot 98/2K machine, I would start from scratch and put 98 on first.

This is what I used to have:

2GB FAT32 98
2GB FAT32 2K
4GB FAT32 APPS (One directory for WIN98, one for WIN2K)

2nd drive (edit-forgot to add this earlier- I had both OS's sharing the swap file on this drive as well)
8GB FAT32 SHARED (Both OS's can see this)