More Dual boot ???

[Hawkeye]

OK, I am ready to install XP on "D" drive. I have Win98se already
installed on "C" drive. I want to have dual boot capability when I
finish. I have the procedures and I think I know what to do. But, I have
two additional questions.

1. Does "D" drive need to be freshly formatted, or can the few files
that are there remain? I plan to use FAT32 file system for XP which is
what "D" drive currently is.

2. Will Win98se on "C" drive be able to access files on "D" drive where
XP will reside? Will WinXP on "D" drive be able to access files on "C"
drive where Win98se will reside?

Many thanks and regards, Hawkeye

[Sharon F]

On Wed, 11 Jun 2003 15:52:55 -0700, Hawkeye > wrote:

>OK, I am ready to install XP on "D" drive. I have Win98se already
>installed on "C" drive. I want to have dual boot capability when I
>finish. I have the procedures and I think I know what to do. But, I have
>two additional questions.
>
>1. Does "D" drive need to be freshly formatted, or can the few files
>that are there remain? I plan to use FAT32 file system for XP which is
>what "D" drive currently is.
>
>2. Will Win98se on "C" drive be able to access files on "D" drive where
>XP will reside? Will WinXP on "D" drive be able to access files on "C"
>drive where Win98se will reside?
>
>Many thanks and regards, Hawkeye

1. No need to format D: unless you want to.
2. Yes and Yes. Using Fat32 all drives/files will be visible to when
working within either operating system.

Sharon F
MS MVP [Shell/User]

[peter]

answers inline............peter
"Hawkeye" > wrote in message =
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| OK, I am ready to install XP on "D" drive. I have Win98se already=20
| installed on "C" drive. I want to have dual boot capability when I=20
| finish. I have the procedures and I think I know what to do. But, I =
have=20
| two additional questions.
|=20
| 1. Does "D" drive need to be freshly formatted, or can the few files=20
| that are there remain? I plan to use FAT32 file system for XP which is =

| what "D" drive currently is.***the few files can remain as long as you =
do not format during the install and they are not in the XP =
directory********
|=20
| 2. Will Win98se on "C" drive be able to access files on "D" drive =
where=20
| XP will reside? Will WinXP on "D" drive be able to access files on "C" =

| drive where Win98se will reside?****yes and Yes..each will be able to =
access files onthe others drive...but programs should be installed under =
each OS seperatly**********
|=20
| Many thanks and regards, Hawkeye
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[Hawkeye]

Thanks Sharon F and peter. I have a related question. I have an OEM XP
version for my dual boot installation. But, I have a couple more
computers with Win98se that I might upgrade to XP. I have the original
CDs for these other Win98se systems. I suppose that qualifies them for
upgrade versions of XP rather than full XP versions.

Question: Can I use an XP upgrade version to do a full, dual boot install?

Thanks and regards, Hawkeye

[Sharon F]

On Thu, 12 Jun 2003 08:08:25 -0700, Hawkeye > wrote:

>Thanks Sharon F and peter. I have a related question. I have an OEM XP
>version for my dual boot installation. But, I have a couple more
>computers with Win98se that I might upgrade to XP. I have the original
>CDs for these other Win98se systems. I suppose that qualifies them for
>upgrade versions of XP rather than full XP versions.
>
>Question: Can I use an XP upgrade version to do a full, dual boot install?
>
>Thanks and regards, Hawkeye

[Sharon F]

On Thu, 12 Jun 2003 08:08:25 -0700, Hawkeye > wrote:

>Thanks Sharon F and peter. I have a related question. I have an OEM XP
>version for my dual boot installation. But, I have a couple more
>computers with Win98se that I might upgrade to XP. I have the original
>CDs for these other Win98se systems. I suppose that qualifies them for
>upgrade versions of XP rather than full XP versions.
>
>Question: Can I use an XP upgrade version to do a full, dual boot install?
>
>Thanks and regards, Hawkeye

You're very welcome!

The upgrade CD can obviously perform an upgrade. It can also perform a
clean install (single or multiple boot scenarior) *if* you have a
qualifying previous version of Windows handy.

During setup there is a check for the presence of the older operating
system. If it is already installed, the installation proceeds. If it is
not already installed, there will be a prompt to insert the older
Windows CD into the CDrom drive. When the check is complete, the XP CD
is reinserted to the CDrom drive to finish the install.

If setting up a multiple boot system and you plan on implementing XP's
boot loader, you won't be prompted for the CD.

Just a few points:

Each computer running XP needs its own separate XP license. You can buy
additional copies or just the license (available at the Microsoft
website). There is a slight discount for the extra licenses. Compare
that price to what you would pay for additional copies. Choose the best
deal out of the two.

If your qualifying version of Windows is on an OEM recovery disk that
does *not* have the standard CAB files on it, you'll need to install
that before installing XP (applies to clean or upgrade installation). To
plan the necessary procedure for your installation, check the contents
of the OEM CD before starting the XP installation.

Sharon F
MS MVP [Shell/User]

[Hawkeye]

Thanks again Sharon. Just exactly the information I needed.
One more question. (They just keep coming.)

To change the boot menu OS boot order or OS names do I edit the
"boot.ini" file? If so, is there a guide as to what the various items
are/mean?

Thanks and regards, Hawkeye


Sharon F wrote:
>
> You're very welcome!
>
> The upgrade CD can obviously perform an upgrade. It can also perform a
> clean install (single or multiple boot scenarior) *if* you have a
> qualifying previous version of Windows handy.
>
> During setup there is a check for the presence of the older operating
> system. If it is already installed, the installation proceeds. If it is
> not already installed, there will be a prompt to insert the older
> Windows CD into the CDrom drive. When the check is complete, the XP CD
> is reinserted to the CDrom drive to finish the install.
>
> If setting up a multiple boot system and you plan on implementing XP's
> boot loader, you won't be prompted for the CD.
>
> Just a few points:
>
> Each computer running XP needs its own separate XP license. You can buy
> additional copies or just the license (available at the Microsoft
> website). There is a slight discount for the extra licenses. Compare
> that price to what you would pay for additional copies. Choose the best
> deal out of the two.
>
> If your qualifying version of Windows is on an OEM recovery disk that
> does *not* have the standard CAB files on it, you'll need to install
> that before installing XP (applies to clean or upgrade installation). To
> plan the necessary procedure for your installation, check the contents
> of the OEM CD before starting the XP installation.
>
> Sharon F
> MS MVP [Shell/User]

[peter]

If you are attempting a "dual Boot" you should install XP from within =
the 98 OS as a "new" install into a seperate partition.XP will create =
the boot.ini file with all the necesary info for dual booting.Be aware =
that if you have 98 on your "C" drive XP will overwrite the MBR to suit =
the dual boot and as such you cannot format the "C" drive to rid your =
self 98 when the time comes.
peter
"Hawkeye" > wrote in message =
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| Thanks again Sharon. Just exactly the information I needed.
| One more question. (They just keep coming.)
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| To change the boot menu OS boot order or OS names do I edit the=20
| "boot.ini" file? If so, is there a guide as to what the various items=20
| are/mean?
|=20
| Thanks and regards, Hawkeye
|=20
|=20
| Sharon F wrote:
| >=20
| > You're very welcome!=20
| >=20
| > The upgrade CD can obviously perform an upgrade. It can also perform =
a
| > clean install (single or multiple boot scenarior) *if* you have a
| > qualifying previous version of Windows handy.=20
| >=20
| > During setup there is a check for the presence of the older =
operating
| > system. If it is already installed, the installation proceeds. If it =
is
| > not already installed, there will be a prompt to insert the older
| > Windows CD into the CDrom drive. When the check is complete, the XP =
CD
| > is reinserted to the CDrom drive to finish the install.=20
| >=20
| > If setting up a multiple boot system and you plan on implementing =
XP's
| > boot loader, you won't be prompted for the CD.
| >=20
| > Just a few points:
| >=20
| > Each computer running XP needs its own separate XP license. You can =
buy
| > additional copies or just the license (available at the Microsoft
| > website). There is a slight discount for the extra licenses. Compare
| > that price to what you would pay for additional copies. Choose the =
best
| > deal out of the two. =20
| >=20
| > If your qualifying version of Windows is on an OEM recovery disk =
that
| > does *not* have the standard CAB files on it, you'll need to install
| > that before installing XP (applies to clean or upgrade =
installation). To
| > plan the necessary procedure for your installation, check the =
contents
| > of the OEM CD before starting the XP installation.
| >=20
| > Sharon F
| > MS MVP [Shell/User]=20
|=20


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[Sharon F]

Welcome, again :)

After WinXP is installed, the boot loader will automatically set up with
WinXP as the default operating system. There will be a boot menu that
appears for 30 seconds where you can opt to boot to older Windows
instead.

If you prefer having the older Windows as your default operating system,
use System properties (right click on My Computer and choose
Properties). On the Advanced page, click the Settings button in the
Startup and Recovery section. The first section gives you a drop down
list to choose which of the installed operating systems should be the
default. You can adjust the amount of time that the initial boot screen
is displayed too.

Sharon F
MS MVP [Shell/User]


On Thu, 12 Jun 2003 13:39:37 -0700, Hawkeye > wrote:

>
>Thanks again Sharon. Just exactly the information I needed.
>One more question. (They just keep coming.)
>
>To change the boot menu OS boot order or OS names do I edit the
>"boot.ini" file? If so, is there a guide as to what the various items
>are/mean?
>
>Thanks and regards, Hawkeye
>
>
>Sharon F wrote:
>>
>> You're very welcome!
>>
>> The upgrade CD can obviously perform an upgrade. It can also perform a
>> clean install (single or multiple boot scenarior) *if* you have a
>> qualifying previous version of Windows handy.
>>
>> During setup there is a check for the presence of the older operating
>> system. If it is already installed, the installation proceeds. If it is
>> not already installed, there will be a prompt to insert the older
>> Windows CD into the CDrom drive. When the check is complete, the XP CD
>> is reinserted to the CDrom drive to finish the install.
>>
>> If setting up a multiple boot system and you plan on implementing XP's
>> boot loader, you won't be prompted for the CD.
>>
>> Just a few points:
>>
>> Each computer running XP needs its own separate XP license. You can buy
>> additional copies or just the license (available at the Microsoft
>> website). There is a slight discount for the extra licenses. Compare
>> that price to what you would pay for additional copies. Choose the best
>> deal out of the two.
>>
>> If your qualifying version of Windows is on an OEM recovery disk that
>> does *not* have the standard CAB files on it, you'll need to install
>> that before installing XP (applies to clean or upgrade installation). To
>> plan the necessary procedure for your installation, check the contents
>> of the OEM CD before starting the XP installation.
>>
>> Sharon F
>> MS MVP [Shell/User]

[Hawkeye]

OK, Status Report:

Windows XP Home Edition was sucessfully installed on D drive. Windows
98se is still installed on C drive. The boot menu was changed to start
Windows 98 by default. Boot menu names have been changed to "Windows 98"
and "Windows XP". All drivers for XP have been installed and everything
is working. My network, which consists of a desktop running either
Windows 98se or Windows XP and two laptops running Windows 98se,
operates with no problems. Shared folders are visible from all
computers. The Epson printer which is attached to the desktop is shared
from either Windows 98se or Windows XP with the two laptops. Since both
C drive and D drive are FAT32, all files on C and D drives are visible
from Windows 98se and Windows XP. And last but not least, my cable
connection to the internet, which is through a Zoom Telephonics router,
is shared by all computers including either Windows 98se or Windows XP.

All in all, a very sucessful Windows XP Home Edition installation. I
will install other applications on Windows XP at my leisure over the
next several weeks.

Thanks very much for your help Sharon.

Regards, Jim



Sharon F wrote:
> Welcome, again :)
>
> After WinXP is installed, the boot loader will automatically set up with
> WinXP as the default operating system. There will be a boot menu that
> appears for 30 seconds where you can opt to boot to older Windows
> instead.
>
> If you prefer having the older Windows as your default operating system,
> use System properties (right click on My Computer and choose
> Properties). On the Advanced page, click the Settings button in the
> Startup and Recovery section. The first section gives you a drop down
> list to choose which of the installed operating systems should be the
> default. You can adjust the amount of time that the initial boot screen
> is displayed too.

[Sharon F]

On Fri, 13 Jun 2003 12:03:13 -0700, Hawkeye > wrote:

>OK, Status Report:
>
>Windows XP Home Edition was sucessfully installed on D drive. Windows
>98se is still installed on C drive. The boot menu was changed to start
>Windows 98 by default. Boot menu names have been changed to "Windows 98"
>and "Windows XP". All drivers for XP have been installed and everything
>is working. My network, which consists of a desktop running either
>Windows 98se or Windows XP and two laptops running Windows 98se,
>operates with no problems. Shared folders are visible from all
>computers. The Epson printer which is attached to the desktop is shared
>from either Windows 98se or Windows XP with the two laptops. Since both
>C drive and D drive are FAT32, all files on C and D drives are visible
>from Windows 98se and Windows XP. And last but not least, my cable
>connection to the internet, which is through a Zoom Telephonics router,
>is shared by all computers including either Windows 98se or Windows XP.
>
>All in all, a very sucessful Windows XP Home Edition installation. I
>will install other applications on Windows XP at my leisure over the
>next several weeks.
>
>Thanks very much for your help Sharon.
>
>Regards, Jim
>
>
>

You're most welcome, Jim. Good luck with your new dual boot setup.
Enjoy!

Sharon F
MS MVP [Shell/User]