XP and 98 together?

DARKGuy · 09-23-2005, 06:22 PM

Hey

I'm having a little trouble here... eh, I've tried stuff those guides on internet have about installing 98 after XP. I've tried them, including the DEBUG command, using 98 bootdisks, fixboot, mbrfix, fixmbr, etc. Nothing works. My PC is structured this way:

IDE 0:
Master: 2Gb HD (boot, going to be used for 98)
Slave: CD Burner

IDE 1:
6Gb HD (WinXP, NTFS)
3Gb HD (FAT32)

As I installed XP, it automatically took over my 2Gb HD and used it as boot for XP and any other operating system I install (including Linux, any version). So, if I install 98, it takes over the XP boot on 2Gb. Yes, that's correct, but then when I fix the XP boot, it doesn't recognizes my Win98 install. I've tried editing the boot.ini file and adding C:\, C:\Win98, \Win98, \, etc. All of them just give me a blank screen. So my XP boot is in the drive I want to install 98, when it takes it over, can't run XP. When I fix the XP boot, doesn't sees my 98 install... any way to solve this?

Thanks in advance

Lordmord · 09-23-2005, 07:14 PM

boot the computer through a boot disk (bootdisk.com), go to the ms-dos and then type format c:, re boot then pop in the windows 98 cd (make sure its bootable) and there you have it.

celsdogg · 09-23-2005, 07:17 PM

yeah, you have to install the weaker operating system first, in this case 98. once thats done, install xp. xp will notice the 98 install and take over from there.

Jiffyman · 09-23-2005, 07:34 PM

Thats correct you have to install the older os first.

DARKGuy · 09-23-2005, 10:34 PM

Yeah, I have done that before, but I didn't want to go through all the work of reinstalling XP again (which is a pain) and thought there was another way

09-23-2005, 06:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
DARKGuy Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 38	XP and 98 together? Hey I'm having a little trouble here... eh, I've tried stuff those guides on internet have about installing 98 after XP. I've tried them, including the DEBUG command, using 98 bootdisks, fixboot, mbrfix, fixmbr, etc. Nothing works. My PC is structured this way: IDE 0: Master: 2Gb HD (boot, going to be used for 98) Slave: CD Burner IDE 1: 6Gb HD (WinXP, NTFS) 3Gb HD (FAT32) As I installed XP, it automatically took over my 2Gb HD and used it as boot for XP and any other operating system I install (including Linux, any version). So, if I install 98, it takes over the XP boot on 2Gb. Yes, that's correct, but then when I fix the XP boot, it doesn't recognizes my Win98 install. I've tried editing the boot.ini file and adding C:\, C:\Win98, \Win98, \, etc. All of them just give me a blank screen. So my XP boot is in the drive I want to install 98, when it takes it over, can't run XP. When I fix the XP boot, doesn't sees my 98 install... any way to solve this? Thanks in advance

09-23-2005, 07:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
celsdogg Gold Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Maryland Age: 26 Posts: 306	yeah, you have to install the weaker operating system first, in this case 98. once thats done, install xp. xp will notice the 98 install and take over from there. __________________ VALERIE - AMD Athlon XP Palomino 1800+, 1GB DDR SDRAM, nVidia GeForceFX 5700 128MB DDR, two 160GB Seagate HDD, two 250GB Seagate HDD, WinXP Pro SARAH (Toshiba Laptop) - Intel Pentium 4 2.8ghz, 512MB DDR SDRAM, Trident Cyberblade XP2 32MB, 60GB Samsung HDD, Ubuntu Linux 7.10 MARGARET - AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+, 2GB Corsair XMS DDR400 Dual Channel, nVidia GeForce 8600GT 256MB GDDR PCIE, 80GB Seagate SATA, 60GB Maxtor PATA, 60GB WD PATA Ubuntu Linux 7.10 + WinXP Pro

09-23-2005, 07:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
Jiffyman Platinum Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: USA Age: 17 Posts: 678	Correct Thats correct you have to install the older os first. __________________ Mother board: Gigabyte S-series GA-MA69GM-S2H Additional Specs Down There: http://www.gigabyte.co.nz/Products/M...ProductID=2579 Processor: AMD A64 X2 4200+ Dual-Core RAM: 2gig DDR2 800mhz

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09-23-2005, 07:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
Lordmord Silver Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 175	boot the computer through a boot disk (bootdisk.com), go to the ms-dos and then type format c:, re boot then pop in the windows 98 cd (make sure its bootable) and there you have it.

09-23-2005, 10:34 PM	#5 (permalink)
DARKGuy Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 38	Yeah, I have done that before, but I didn't want to go through all the work of reinstalling XP again (which is a pain) and thought there was another way