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How to be creating the dual boot, yes??
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Posted by: AngstMerchant
I want to setup a machine with 3 partitions: one for Win2K, one for Win98 and one for data/applications. Unfortunately, I have never created a dual boot machine. If I install 98 first and 2000 second, it puts 2000 in each partition, overwriting the Win98 files. If I install 2000 first and 98 second, it installs 2000 on all partitions and then installs 98 on one partition but only allows me to boot from 98. I guess I need the fundamentals, guys.
How do I create a dual boot machine using Windows 2000 and Windows98??
Posted by: Canis Lupus
I did a PC Building Guide two years ago, and I detailed the procedures on how to dual-boot with Win2K/Win98.
Check this URL (pardon the quality of the images, my FTP tool isn't up to par with the uploads):
http://www.opentechsupport.net/guid...ng/page10.shtml
Posted by: AngstMerchant
Okay, here's one for you:
I use the Windows 2000 CD to create 3 partitions on my drive, one for 2K, one for 98 and one for other stuff. I then use Windows 98 to format those drives. . . .all three of them. Then Windows 98 runs a diagnostic on each drive and verifies that these drives are valid. Then, when it begins to setup Windows 98, it gives me an error SU0013 and says that it can't write to the drive.
This operating system formatted these drives, this operationg system verified these drives and then this operating system tells me it can't write to these drives. Is that screwed up or what??
Posted by: Canis Lupus
Uhm, did you try old fashioned FDisk to partition that drive and see if it makes a difference?
Posted by: slugo3
google is your friend
google search for error SU0013
Posted by: Null Actor
The way I've always done it is this:
Make a win98 bootdisk, copy format.com to the disk.
Boot from the disk, fdisk to wipe out all partitions, then create the partitions you want. You need a primary partition, then you must create two logical dos drives in the extended partition space.
After that, install win98 to a drive, then install win2k to a different drive. I've never had a problem doing it this way, and it always worked flawlessly.
Posted by: AngstMerchant
Well, I guess today is as good a day as any to learn to use fdisk. . . .thanks for the advice, guys. I'll let you know how it turns out.
Posted by: Null Actor
Well, as long as you don't have anything to lose on the HD, fdisk is perfectly safe.
Posted by: AngstMerchant
Hmm. FDisk wasn't too intimidating.
So, after I installed 98, I started it up and then launched Win2K setup from within 98. 2K installs (during which I read "War and Peace") and then I go to test the two OS's I just loaded. Win2K works fine but Win98 throws a fatal error. I go to check out the contents of that drive. . . . .and find two log files, totalling less han a MB. So, I re-installed 98 and all is good in the universe.
I went from owning an HP proprietary POS to upgrading that POS to building my own system and putting a dual-boot setup on it and the only help I asked for was what you see here. Stoked.
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