installing second OS (98) with windows 2000 ?

[kowderoi]

Hello everybody,

I've found many threads discussing dual-boot systems, but none actually explaining the basics of the actual installation process.

I'm running windows 2000 (on my C:\) and would like to install windows 98se - in order to recuperate some old backups made with the 98 backup utility that are illegible to the w2k backup utility (incidentally, if anyone knows a simpler way of doing this, please do tell).

Can I install 98 on my C:\ alongside w2k? I seem to remember reading somewhere that 98 has to be installed at the front of the drive anyway. Is this true in this case as well?
I have a second partition (D:\) on the same physical drive and an external drive as well.
All drives are in FAT32 format. Is converting to NTSF an option here?

Thanks for any help and sorry if I missed a post or an FAQ on this topic.

kowderoi

 

[etarhan]

Have you read the readme files on the 98 and 2K CD's?

There are a lot of dual boot information in them.

 

[PAndersen]

You will probably need a C:\ with Win98 installed.
If D:\ can be overwritten, it might be an idea to ghost the Win2000 to D:\ , then install Win98 to C:\ and restore the data, next copy the restored data to the external drive and finally ghost Win2000 back to C:\. Or, remove the physical drive containing C:\ and D:\, get another (temporary) C:\ drive and use it as a slave after the restoration has been completed.

 

[ChrisOz]

I would not depend on reghosting the drive it is a dangerous thing when it comes to W2K and NTFS.
I am about to attempt the same thing however I already have converted to NTFS. My thoughts will be to ghost as a backup.
then partition it using PQmagic pushing 2K up and creating a FAT at the start. then place 98 on it then convert to FAT32. However I havnt figured the boot loader yet.
What do you think?

Chris

 

[SQLBaby]

Some sftwares are available in the markete which can handle dule OS, also read this following article, hope it will help you

http://www.winxpnews.com/rd/rd.cfm?id=030812TI-VMWare

Knowledge is a key of success.