Dual boot 98 se and XP

[flamethrower205]

Ok, HDD is in 2 partitions, and firts both were fat32, and I installed win98 se on D:. Then I install XP on C:, and convert it to NTFS, but when I try to load 98 se it won't. Must be issue w/ C being NTFS. Any workaround other than converting to Fat32?

My frog asked me for a straw...dunno what happened his ass all over the place

 

[delpart]

No, if you have the c partition as NTFS you cannot revert it back to FAT32, it is a one-way conversion. You probably also have the d partition as NTFS also. If so, sorry but Win98SE is a FAT32 OS only. You will have to reformat the d partition which can be done flawlessly with Partition Magic or you will have to reformal the entire hdd.

en Xristos

 

[flamethrower205]

D partition, which is where 98 se is installed, is FAT32, that I made sure stayed Fat32. So is there some sort of modified file?

My frog asked me for a straw...dunno what happened his ass all over the place

 

[r2k]

Partition Magic can safely convert NTFS volumes back to FAT32.
BTW flamethrower, you seem to be very interested in reinstalling several OSes every week . Just a joke of course .

 

[delpart]

r2k has the right idea. I meant to say repartition and revert back to FAT32 if it isn't already but if you don't have Partition Magic and do this a lot, get it.

en Xristos

 

[jlanka]

I think the basic problem is that even though 98 is on the D (FAT32) partition, there are some files which have to reside on C, which necessitates FAT32 there too. The other way around would work fine (XP on D: NTFS, 98 on C: FAT32)

<i>It's always the one thing you never suspected.</i>

 

[flamethrower205]

Hmm, yes, that is another possibility, though I hate main os being on d, but I'll live with it. Ok, format time, and r2k, it's true, I guess I just love the little music and screen that u get when u install winxp and are in the last final steps (where u people who don't use corp activate and setup internet).

My frog asked me for a straw...dunno what happened his ass all over the place