Dual boot WinXP Win98

[Steve]

I have a machine here build with a Dual Boot Windows 98
and Windows XP home Edition.

Both on different disk.

XP (c)
98 (d)
Xp docs (e)

I have to rebuild de PC with windows XP
professionnal ..... but I have to keep 98 partition.

Will WinXP pro detect 98 after reinstallation if I unplug
98 disk(for data protection)??????

Is NO .... is there a procedure after reinstallation to
tell to WinXP that there are an other 98 partition in the
second disk ????

If I copy my current boot.ini .... an put it back in my
new installation ... is it going to work ????

Thanks a lot for your help !!

Steve

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Steve,

If you simply upgrade the Home system to WinXP Pro, it should retain the =
native dual boot. There is no need to disconnect the drive containing =
Win98. Otherwise, you might boot the WinXP CD and run bootcfg /rebuild =
from the Recovery console (see below).

HOW TO: Install and Use the Recovery Console in Windows XP [Q307654]
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=3D307654

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x - =
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone - =
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

"Steve" > wrote in message =
...
> I have a machine here build with a Dual Boot Windows 98=20
> and Windows XP home Edition.
>=20
> Both on different disk.
>=20
> XP (c)
> 98 (d)
> Xp docs (e)
>=20
> I have to rebuild de PC with windows XP=20
> professionnal ..... but I have to keep 98 partition.
>=20
> Will WinXP pro detect 98 after reinstallation if I unplug=20
> 98 disk(for data protection)??????
>=20
> Is NO .... is there a procedure after reinstallation to=20
> tell to WinXP that there are an other 98 partition in the=20
> second disk ????
>=20
> If I copy my current boot.ini .... an put it back in my=20
> new installation ... is it going to work ????
>=20
> Thanks a lot for your help !!
>=20
> Steve

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Steve,

If you simply upgrade the Home system to WinXP Pro, it should retain the =
native dual boot. There is no need to disconnect the drive containing =
Win98. Otherwise, you might boot the WinXP CD and run bootcfg /rebuild =
from the Recovery console (see below).

HOW TO: Install and Use the Recovery Console in Windows XP [Q307654]
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=3D307654

--=20
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x - =
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone - =
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

"Steve" > wrote in message =
...
> I have a machine here build with a Dual Boot Windows 98=20
> and Windows XP home Edition.
>=20
> Both on different disk.
>=20
> XP (c)
> 98 (d)
> Xp docs (e)
>=20
> I have to rebuild de PC with windows XP=20
> professionnal ..... but I have to keep 98 partition.
>=20
> Will WinXP pro detect 98 after reinstallation if I unplug=20
> 98 disk(for data protection)??????
>=20
> Is NO .... is there a procedure after reinstallation to=20
> tell to WinXP that there are an other 98 partition in the=20
> second disk ????
>=20
> If I copy my current boot.ini .... an put it back in my=20
> new installation ... is it going to work ????
>=20
> Thanks a lot for your help !!
>=20
> Steve