Dual Boot - Two Primary Partitions?

I was asking a while ago how to set up my computer
with a dual boot system using ME and XP. I got an answer
and some very helpful info, but I am having a problem.
Here it is...word for word
1. Create a 15MByte primary partition.
2. Create a further primary partition for WinMe, and make
it the primary and active partition.
3. Load Me into this partition.
4. Load the XOSL boot loader into the 15 MByte partition.

It goes on further with the instructions, but my
question is...how do I create two primary partitions???
Then set the second primary partition as primary and
activate it??? The only thing I have been able to do is
make a primary partition, then an extended partition. I
make the extended partition active, but when I try to load
Me on it, it says there isn't enough room on the first
partition. I am assuming it is doing this because the
first partition is the primary partition.
I only have my Me and XP disks. Do I have to get
some other kind of partitioning software to do this? If
so, can I get it for free somewhere, as it is not worth it
to me to buy it. If that is the case I will just use the
XP. I am not worried about the "third" partition for XP,
as XP will pretty much take whatever space is left if you
want it to, and you could load XP on a piece of roast beef
you throw on the floor.
Please help...I am lost now. I know I can do it
without the special boot loader, but I want the OSs to be
completely independent of each other. I tried it the
normal way, and it seems that both OSs like to share the
recycling bin, even if I use Tweak UI. Thanks in advance
for the help...Gabe

That's just the thing...I DON'T want to be able to see the
other OS from the one I am using. I can see ME from XP
now...if I put them both into FAT partitions, I will have
it twice as bad.
-----Original Message-----
wrote:
Oops, I should have mentioned that in the post. I DON'T
want to be able to see one OS from the other one. I
want
it to be as if the other OS doesn't exist when I am
using
one. I have done what you have explained before. Tweak
UI hides the drive, but not truly, and both OSs share
the
same recycling bin. I want them to be %100 independant
of
each other. Any other ideas??? Thanks in advance...
-----Original Message-----
the easiest way to go about this is to first install
windows me on
your system just delete all the partitions and create
a new
partition using the windows Me start-up disk. just
creat a partition
to the size you want and then run through the install
process. After
completing the installation use the XP disk to create
the partition
and format the disk uisng the FAT file system (not
NTFS) that way
both systems will be able to see each other,if not
when your in the
ME system it wont recognize the NTFS partition. once
the install has
completed you will notice that upon boot you will be
given the
option to choose which operating system you want to
boot into.

let me know if you have any problems



"Gabe" wrote in message
...
I was asking a while ago how to set up my computer
with a dual boot system using ME and XP. I got an
answer
and some very helpful info, but I am having a problem.
Here it is...word for word
1. Create a 15MByte primary partition.
2. Create a further primary partition for WinMe, and
make
it the primary and active partition.
3. Load Me into this partition.
4. Load the XOSL boot loader into the 15 MByte
partition.

It goes on further with the instructions, but my
question is...how do I create two primary
partitions???
Then set the second primary partition as primary and
activate it??? The only thing I have been able to do
is
make a primary partition, then an extended
partition. I
make the extended partition active, but when I try to
load
Me on it, it says there isn't enough room on the first
partition. I am assuming it is doing this because the
first partition is the primary partition.
I only have my Me and XP disks. Do I have to get
some other kind of partitioning software to do this?
If
so, can I get it for free somewhere, as it is not
worth it
to me to buy it. If that is the case I will just use
the
XP. I am not worried about the "third" partition for
XP,
as XP will pretty much take whatever space is left if
you
want it to, and you could load XP on a piece of roast
beef
you throw on the floor.
Please help...I am lost now. I know I can do it
without the special boot loader, but I want the OSs
to be
completely independent of each other. I tried it the
normal way, and it seems that both OSs like to share
the
recycling bin, even if I use Tweak UI. Thanks in
advance
for the help...Gabe



.

You will need third party partitioning software for what
you want to do.
Click on or copy and paste the link below into your web
browser address box
if accessing the newsgroups from the web based newsgroups.
BootIT NG from Terabyte has a full function 30 day trial.
http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/
PartitionMagic from PowerQuest
http://www.powerquest.com/
--

Michael Stevens MS-MVP XP

http://michaelstevenstech.com
For a better newsgroup experience. Setup a newsreader.
http://michaelstevenstech.com/outloo...snewreader.htm


.

the easiest way to go about this is to first install windows me on your
system just delete all the partitions and create a new partition using the
windows Me start-up disk. just creat a partition to the size you want and
then run through the install process. After completing the installation use
the XP disk to create the partition and format the disk uisng the FAT file
system (not NTFS) that way both systems will be able to see each other,if
not when your in the ME system it wont recognize the NTFS partition. once
the install has completed you will notice that upon boot you will be given
the option to choose which operating system you want to boot into.

let me know if you have any problems



"Gabe" wrote in message
...
I was asking a while ago how to set up my computer
with a dual boot system using ME and XP. I got an answer
and some very helpful info, but I am having a problem.
Here it is...word for word
1. Create a 15MByte primary partition.
2. Create a further primary partition for WinMe, and make
it the primary and active partition.
3. Load Me into this partition.
4. Load the XOSL boot loader into the 15 MByte partition.

It goes on further with the instructions, but my
question is...how do I create two primary partitions???
Then set the second primary partition as primary and
activate it??? The only thing I have been able to do is
make a primary partition, then an extended partition. I
make the extended partition active, but when I try to load
Me on it, it says there isn't enough room on the first
partition. I am assuming it is doing this because the
first partition is the primary partition.
I only have my Me and XP disks. Do I have to get
some other kind of partitioning software to do this? If
so, can I get it for free somewhere, as it is not worth it
to me to buy it. If that is the case I will just use the
XP. I am not worried about the "third" partition for XP,
as XP will pretty much take whatever space is left if you
want it to, and you could load XP on a piece of roast beef
you throw on the floor.
Please help...I am lost now. I know I can do it
without the special boot loader, but I want the OSs to be
completely independent of each other. I tried it the
normal way, and it seems that both OSs like to share the
recycling bin, even if I use Tweak UI. Thanks in advance
for the help...Gabe

Oops, I should have mentioned that in the post. I DON'T
want to be able to see one OS from the other one. I want
it to be as if the other OS doesn't exist when I am using
one. I have done what you have explained before. Tweak
UI hides the drive, but not truly, and both OSs share the
same recycling bin. I want them to be %100 independant of
each other. Any other ideas??? Thanks in advance...
-----Original Message-----
the easiest way to go about this is to first install
windows me on your
system just delete all the partitions and create a new
partition using the
windows Me start-up disk. just creat a partition to the
size you want and
then run through the install process. After completing
the installation use
the XP disk to create the partition and format the disk
uisng the FAT file
system (not NTFS) that way both systems will be able to
see each other,if
not when your in the ME system it wont recognize the NTFS
partition. once
the install has completed you will notice that upon boot
you will be given
the option to choose which operating system you want to
boot into.

let me know if you have any problems



"Gabe" wrote in message
...
I was asking a while ago how to set up my computer
with a dual boot system using ME and XP. I got an
answer
and some very helpful info, but I am having a problem.
Here it is...word for word
1. Create a 15MByte primary partition.
2. Create a further primary partition for WinMe, and
make
it the primary and active partition.
3. Load Me into this partition.
4. Load the XOSL boot loader into the 15 MByte
partition.

It goes on further with the instructions, but my
question is...how do I create two primary partitions???
Then set the second primary partition as primary and
activate it??? The only thing I have been able to do is
make a primary partition, then an extended partition. I
make the extended partition active, but when I try to
load
Me on it, it says there isn't enough room on the first
partition. I am assuming it is doing this because the
first partition is the primary partition.
I only have my Me and XP disks. Do I have to get
some other kind of partitioning software to do this? If
so, can I get it for free somewhere, as it is not worth
it
to me to buy it. If that is the case I will just use
the
XP. I am not worried about the "third" partition for
XP,
as XP will pretty much take whatever space is left if
you
want it to, and you could load XP on a piece of roast
beef
you throw on the floor.
Please help...I am lost now. I know I can do it
without the special boot loader, but I want the OSs to
be
completely independent of each other. I tried it the
normal way, and it seems that both OSs like to share the
recycling bin, even if I use Tweak UI. Thanks in
advance
for the help...Gabe



.

wrote:
Oops, I should have mentioned that in the post. I DON'T
want to be able to see one OS from the other one. I want
it to be as if the other OS doesn't exist when I am using
one. I have done what you have explained before. Tweak
UI hides the drive, but not truly, and both OSs share the
same recycling bin. I want them to be %100 independant of
each other. Any other ideas??? Thanks in advance...
-----Original Message-----
the easiest way to go about this is to first install windows me on
your system just delete all the partitions and create a new
partition using the windows Me start-up disk. just creat a partition
to the size you want and then run through the install process. After
completing the installation use the XP disk to create the partition
and format the disk uisng the FAT file system (not NTFS) that way
both systems will be able to see each other,if not when your in the
ME system it wont recognize the NTFS partition. once the install has
completed you will notice that upon boot you will be given the
option to choose which operating system you want to boot into.

let me know if you have any problems



"Gabe" wrote in message
...
I was asking a while ago how to set up my computer
with a dual boot system using ME and XP. I got an answer
and some very helpful info, but I am having a problem.
Here it is...word for word
1. Create a 15MByte primary partition.
2. Create a further primary partition for WinMe, and make
it the primary and active partition.
3. Load Me into this partition.
4. Load the XOSL boot loader into the 15 MByte partition.

It goes on further with the instructions, but my
question is...how do I create two primary partitions???
Then set the second primary partition as primary and
activate it??? The only thing I have been able to do is
make a primary partition, then an extended partition. I
make the extended partition active, but when I try to load
Me on it, it says there isn't enough room on the first
partition. I am assuming it is doing this because the
first partition is the primary partition.
I only have my Me and XP disks. Do I have to get
some other kind of partitioning software to do this? If
so, can I get it for free somewhere, as it is not worth it
to me to buy it. If that is the case I will just use the
XP. I am not worried about the "third" partition for XP,
as XP will pretty much take whatever space is left if you
want it to, and you could load XP on a piece of roast beef
you throw on the floor.
Please help...I am lost now. I know I can do it
without the special boot loader, but I want the OSs to be
completely independent of each other. I tried it the
normal way, and it seems that both OSs like to share the
recycling bin, even if I use Tweak UI. Thanks in advance
for the help...Gabe



.

You will need third party partitioning software for what you want to do.
Click on or copy and paste the link below into your web browser address box
if accessing the newsgroups from the web based newsgroups.
BootIT NG from Terabyte has a full function 30 day trial.
http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/
PartitionMagic from PowerQuest
http://www.powerquest.com/
--

Michael Stevens MS-MVP XP

http://michaelstevenstech.com
For a better newsgroup experience. Setup a newsreader.
http://michaelstevenstech.com/outloo...snewreader.htm

Gabe wrote:

I was asking a while ago how to set up my computer
with a dual boot system using ME and XP. I got an answer
and some very helpful info, but I am having a problem.
Here it is...word for word
1. Create a 15MByte primary partition.
2. Create a further primary partition for WinMe, and make
it the primary and active partition.
3. Load Me into this partition.
4. Load the XOSL boot loader into the 15 MByte partition.

It goes on further with the instructions, but my
question is...how do I create two primary partitions???
Then set the second primary partition as primary and
activate it??? The only thing I have been able to do is
make a primary partition, then an extended partition. I
make the extended partition active, but when I try to load
Me on it, it says there isn't enough room on the first
partition. I am assuming it is doing this because the
first partition is the primary partition.
I only have my Me and XP disks. Do I have to get
some other kind of partitioning software to do this? If
so, can I get it for free somewhere, as it is not worth it
to me to buy it. If that is the case I will just use the
XP. I am not worried about the "third" partition for XP,
as XP will pretty much take whatever space is left if you
want it to, and you could load XP on a piece of roast beef
you throw on the floor.
Please help...I am lost now. I know I can do it
without the special boot loader, but I want the OSs to be
completely independent of each other. I tried it the
normal way, and it seems that both OSs like to share the
recycling bin, even if I use Tweak UI. Thanks in advance
for the help...Gabe

It can be your saver.......
http://www.winxpfix.com/page5.htm

"Gabe" wrote in message
...
That's just the thing...I DON'T want to be able to see the
other OS from the one I am using. I can see ME from XP
now...if I put them both into FAT partitions, I will have
it twice as bad.

I dual boot WinME and WinXP using Bootmagic/Partition Magic.
Both are on FAT32 partitions, and I cannot "see" the OS I am not using. PM
hides them from each other.