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Did you tell your tech that you where using Boot Magic?
That would have changed his answer.
Here are directions on using Boot Magic to dual boot.
http://www.maxpc.co.uk/tips/default.asp?pagetypeid=2&articleid=7449&subsectionid=718&subsubsectionid=563
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Ron Sommer
"proinwv" <proinwv@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:39562154-3A4F-4BC9-8240-DA33B6B05E68@microsoft.com...
> Well *^&! it. I am not ready to go into a masochistic mode, especially
> this
> wonderful weather weekend in the mountain state, WV.
>
> Ron, I really appreciate the time that you spent with me on this. Maybe
> I'll
> sell my computer, get out my slide rule, buy 100 yellow #2 pencils, a ream
> of
> yellow paper, and retrogress.
>
> And Boot Magic people, if you're reading this--get your act together and
> put
> this in the instructions.
>
> Have a good weekend.
> --
> PROINWV
>
>
> "Alias" wrote:
>
>> Yes. 98 has to be loaded first.
>>
>> Alias
>>
>> "proinwv" <proinwv@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
>>
>> >I called the local company that built my computer and their tech told me
>> >that
>> > I could not install win98 as a second OS with XP already on it. I would
>> > have
>> > to remove XP, install 98 as the first OS and then XP.
>> >
>> > If this is so, then I am not going to go forward, as I am not willing
>> > to
>> > put
>> > myself thru reloading all...
>> >
>> > Are you in agreement with the tech's comment?
>> > --
>> > PROINWV
>> >
>> >
>> > "Ron Sommer" wrote:
>> >
>> >> That is not correct.
>> >> I will have to add more reply later.
>> >> --
>> >> Ron Sommer
>> >>
>> >> "proinwv" <proinwv@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:5899433A-413B-464E-B76C-3A8E1E4D3AE4@microsoft.com...
>> >> > yes is used Fat32ebd.
>> >> >
>> >> > I believe that Boot Magic is functioning.
>> >> >
>> >> > When I boot to my 98 boot disk, to install, and direct it to go to a
>> >> > cd,
>> >> > it
>> >> > cannot find the cd drives (i have 2). At the beginning of the boot
>> >> > disk
>> >> > it
>> >> > says no OEMCD001 drives found.
>> >> >
>> >> > I believe that this is the problem.
>> >> >
>> >> > I assume that I SHOULD NOT try to run setup.exe on the 98cd thru XP
>> >> > as
>> >> > it
>> >> > would then install over my C: XP OS. Correct?
>> >> > --
>> >> > PROINWV
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "Ron Sommer" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Boot Magic starts first to allow you to choose which partition to
>> >> >> boot.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Did you use the Fat32ebd?
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Ron Sommer
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "proinwv" <proinwv@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:1112FF77-267D-4B71-9123-135E22A31207@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> > Ummh I replied to this yesterday, and it didn't post. Anyway, I
>> >> >> > booted
>> >> >> > and
>> >> >> > it
>> >> >> > goes to A: and I can change to C: but I cannot change to D: or E:
>> >> >> > (my
>> >> >> > cd
>> >> >> > drives).
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > I could uninstall boot magic but I don't know why this would
>> >> >> > help.
>> >> >> > It
>> >> >> > shouldn't be in effect until I boot to an OS.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > I am in contact with Symantec, but no help at this time.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Anyway, any ideas?
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > I do appreciate the time you and the others have given to my
>> >> >> > issue.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > PROINWV
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > "Ron Sommer" wrote:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> You should boot to a C: prompt.
>> >> >> >> Change to the CD drive (it will probably be D
and run
>> >> >> >> setup.exe.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Have you looked into uninstalling Boot Magic?
>> >> >> >> Does Boot Magic support have instructions?
>> >> >> >> --
>> >> >> >> Ron Sommer
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> "proinwv" <proinwv@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> >> news:1D7FDB41-C0F5-407E-8963-EDAA2A2C2D32@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> >> > Ron,
>> >> >> >> > If I understand correctly, copy the boot files to the FAT32
>> >> >> >> > partition
>> >> >> >> > but
>> >> >> >> > then how do I get Win98 installed ??
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > When I boot off of the floppy, the Win98 instructions don't
>> >> >> >> > recognize
>> >> >> >> > the
>> >> >> >> > partition and tell me that if I had a 3rd party partition (I
>> >> >> >> > do,
>> >> >> >> > Partition
>> >> >> >> > Magic
>> >> >> >> > 8 and Boot Magic) that I need to exit, reboot and read the
>> >> >> >> > instructions
>> >> >> >> > on
>> >> >> >> > the screen which don't exist.
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > Boot Magic does offer me both partitions when the computer is
>> >> >> >> > booted
>> >> >> >> > normally. Of course the FAT32 is empty.
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > ????--
>> >> >> >> > PROINWV
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > "Ron Sommer" wrote:
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> You should be able to put the boot files from the floppy on
>> >> >> >> >> to
>> >> >> >> >> the
>> >> >> >> >> Fat32
>> >> >> >> >> partition.
>> >> >> >> >> Boot Magic should let you select the Fat32 partition as the
>> >> >> >> >> boot
>> >> >> >> >> partition.
>> >> >> >> >> --
>> >> >> >> >> Ron Sommer
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> "proinwv" <proinwv@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> >> >> >> >> message
>> >> >> >> >> news:EDF86EE5-A695-4AF1-BE06-0024AC531553@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> >> >> > Ron
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> > I tried that and the boot disk would not work properly.
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> > I then got a boot disk online at Bootdisk.com and it worked
>> >> >> >> >> > to
>> >> >> >> >> > the
>> >> >> >> >> > extent
>> >> >> >> >> > that it told me that if I had a 3rd party partition (I do,
>> >> >> >> >> > Partition
>> >> >> >> >> > Magic
>> >> >> >> >> > 8
>> >> >> >> >> > and Boot Magic) that I needed to exit, reboot and read the
>> >> >> >> >> > instructions
>> >> >> >> >> > on
>> >> >> >> >> > the screen. Apparently it could not see the partition I
>> >> >> >> >> > have
>> >> >> >> >> > for
>> >> >> >> >> > FAT32
>> >> >> >> >> > to
>> >> >> >> >> > accept my Win98.
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> > I did as instructed, and no instructions, just a normal
>> >> >> >> >> > boot
>> >> >> >> >> > to
>> >> >> >> >> > WinXP.
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> > I'm beginning to believe that this is impossible... Maybe I
>> >> >> >> >> > should
>> >> >> >> >> > set
>> >> >> >> >> > up
>> >> >> >> >> > a
>> >> >> >> >> > second computer for 98...;-)
>> >> >> >> >> > --
>> >> >> >> >> > PROINWV
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> > "Ron Sommer" wrote:
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> You need a Dos boot disk with a generic CD driver.
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> Put your Windows 98 cd in the CD drive.
>> >> >> >> >> >> If the Win 98 window opens, close it.
>> >> >> >> >> >> Open Windows Explorer, right click on the CD drive,
>> >> >> >> >> >> Explore.
>> >> >> >> >> >> Go to CD drive:\tools\mtsutil\fat32ebd.
>> >> >> >> >> >> Read fat32ebd.txt.
>> >> >> >> >> >> --
>> >> >> >> >> >> Ron Sommer
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> "proinwv" <proinwv@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> >> >> >> >> >> message
>> >> >> >> >> >> news:55E647D0-AE95-4E42-AC07-185F1161F041@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> >> >> >> > ignore below i meant to say "startup disc (floppy)"-not
>> >> >> >> >> >> > cd.
>> >> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> > anyway, can those files be downloaded from the MS site?
>> >> >> >> >> >> > then
>> >> >> >> >> >> > after
>> >> >> >> >> >> > install,
>> >> >> >> >> >> > I can make my own disc.
>> >> >> >> >> >> > --
>> >> >> >> >> >> > PROINWV
>> >> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> > "proinwv" wrote:
>> >> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> That's wierd, I have a cd, a "windows 98 starts here"cd
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> and
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> of
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> course
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> the
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> book. The book does say to insert the startup cd, but i
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> don't
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> know
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> where
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> it
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> might be.
>> >> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> Is there anyway one can get those files and put them on
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> a
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> cd??
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> --
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> PROINWV
>> >> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> "Bruce Chambers" wrote:
>> >> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > proinwv wrote:
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > Hi, I have partitioned my HD to allow Win98 along
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > with
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > WinXP.
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > Win
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > XP
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > is on C:
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > and all works fine, BUT I can't boot my 98SE cd to
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > install
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > it.
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > I set my bios to try all drives and it finds the
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > CD,
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > and
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > goes
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > to
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > the
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > point
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > where it asks if I want to boot the 98 CD (it does
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > see
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > it),
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > then I
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > get a
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > message OEMCD001 no drivers found.
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > Any thoughts out there?
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > I don't recall there ever having been any bootable
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Win98
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > installation
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > CDs. You need to boot from the startup diskette that
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > accompanies
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > the
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > CD.
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > --
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Bruce Chambers
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Help us help you:
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
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>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
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>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > ever
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > count
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > on
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > having
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > both at once. - RAH
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