View Full Version : I have 3 options
xMercuryx
09-21-01, 12:08 AM
My first option is stay with Win98se.
Second is to run dual OS so i would have win98se and winxp, but is that possible?
Third is to just install XP. I have once before but non of my cds worked so i was thinking of re-burning most of them. well burn one and test it in xp.
thats why i am sort of leaning towards the second option, i just want to know how to do that
Maddman
09-21-01, 12:16 AM
It should be similar to win2k install win98 first then install winXP and when it asks where to put it tell it to put it on another partition from win98. When it boots up it will give you a choice of OS's.
careful w/ the piracy angle around here. Best not to mention it. Personally, I would avoid XP. It smells like SpyWare to me. If you want all of the functionality of Windows 9x, but the stability of NT, go 2000. Unless, of course, you like XP. In which case, disregard that.
I see no reason why you couldn't dual boot, but why would you bother? From what I've heard, XP is just as functional as ME or 2000.
Originally posted by Oni
From what I've heard, XP is just as functional as ME or 2000.
Um not to start anything here.. but just as functional as ME or 2k? um... IMO ME is no where near as stable as 2k... and Ive never SEEN it work as good either... heard stories... but hey... cant believe everything you read!!! As far as XP is concerned yea ive heard it actually might be worth buying, other than 2k of course!!!
Maddman
09-22-01, 12:27 PM
Originally posted by ifmu
Um not to start anything here.. but just as functional as ME or 2k? um... IMO ME is no where near as stable as 2k... and Ive never SEEN it work as good either... heard stories... but hey... cant believe everything you read!!! As far as XP is concerned yea ive heard it actually might be worth buying, other than 2k of course!!!
Put me in this camp as well
you know..i was previously running win2k pro, until i got winXP Pro final version from a bud of mine who works for dell, and well i love winXP it gave me better benchmarks in 3dmark2k1 as opposed to windows 2000 it runs most things faster in my opinion and the boot time is well..awsome, the only problem i had was finding frivers for my sound card, but that is now fixed and havent had a problem yet :)
I have been hearing alot of good things about XP... So believe me when I say that I have no problems with it as of yet... Now ME... omg... That is one of the worst systems Ive ever tried to use... had to re-format in less than 3 months... maybe 2? cant remember... So other than XP, which I cant judge yet, I would say 2k all the way
Man everytime i hear ppl dissing ME i start to wonder if u guys know what ur doing or if u had actually used it. Seriouly tho some ppl really don't know what they doing so...
to me WIN ME Is better than 98se, ME is a compromise between W2k and 98se. i have tried to use W2k but it doesn't have most of my drivers.
RedDeathDrinker
09-23-01, 10:14 AM
2000 all the way......all the drivers, no problems.
!!tio!!
09-23-01, 10:18 AM
Win XP Pro!
2nd version of somehow like Win 2k
but buy it after 2 months after all the real DEBUG!
or if u cant wait
win2K + Win 98!
use partition magic remember?
!-=sky=-!
09-23-01, 10:26 AM
u don't need partition magic for installing win98 and win2k...
win2k can take over win98's job anytime
Originally posted by Tebore
Man everytime i hear ppl dissing ME i start to wonder if u guys know what ur doing or if u had actually used it. Seriouly tho some ppl really don't know what they doing so...
to me WIN ME Is better than 98se, ME is a compromise between W2k and 98se. i have tried to use W2k but it doesn't have most of my drivers.
I mean no offense by what I say... By MY experience ME is no good.. yes I tried it... had it for about 3 months before it crashed 3-omg too many times to count a day... Same with my brother in laws computer and my brothers... granted I understand that some things should vary the 'quality' of how well it would run... but as far as that goes... Ive had the exact same hardware and software on 98se - ME & 2k - 98se was decent... ME crashed like wild fire and 2k sucked it up and stood rock solid... now as far as someone elses setup goes... if it works for you and you like it - congratulations... from what I have experienced and seen its not worth the hassle... but for some it works... so I go by MY experience...
And just so you know... Im not flaming you in the slightest... I just say it how I know it... and again... no offense is intended...
No offense taken. What i wanna know is there have got to be more guys like me that have had nothing but good experiences with ME sure there are the usual M$ screw up but it's still good.
xMercuryx
09-24-01, 12:03 AM
I think if I create 2 partitions on my hard drive like 5 gigs each, then install win98 then install winxp that would work. Unless you guys now a better way to do things
*edit* can i run programs from different os if i do it that way. Like run cs from 98se in winxp
Installing the seperate OS's on the seperate partitions yeaa... unless XP has something that wont allow it.. but I think Ive read that others have dual boot ups with XP... So that I think yea...
for runnin the same program without re-installing it on the seperate os.. By my understanding no... but I could be wrong... I tried something similar to that with 98se and 2k and couldnt get it to work... but it might be possible with XP...
!-=sky=-!
09-24-01, 05:45 AM
Originally posted by ifmu
for runnin the same program without re-installing it on the seperate os.. By my understanding no... but I could be wrong... I tried something similar to that with 98se and 2k and couldnt get it to work... but it might be possible with XP...
the main reason for that not to work is because the two os are based on different operating cores and programs install different files in order to them to work in that core
Well... I guess that would make sense... no wonder I didnt think of it!!!
Smizack
09-24-01, 11:03 AM
Originally posted by Tebore
No offense taken. What i wanna know is there have got to be more guys like me that have had nothing but good experiences with ME sure there are the usual M$ screw up but it's still good.
I'm kinda in the same boat as you. I didn't have a lot of pleoblems with winME, but to be honest with you I had to reinstall it 3 times within about 7 months. Other than that It ran great, I never had many problems with it.
Burning Phoenix
09-24-01, 11:24 AM
I may have a copy of the new windows xp. I have used win98 without problems. I did have problems with the ME version though. So should i move on and go to this new XP version or what? If i do and partition the drive for dual bootup what size should i use for the win98 partition and why? Before I try to install this XP is the file size of 677M sound familiar?
xMercuryx
09-24-01, 05:46 PM
so do you guys think that would be a good idea? but installing to seperate partitions then installing win98se and win2k
I think it would work ok that way... No reason you couldnt... Unless of course your HDD is kinda small... then yea might have some problems... but otherwise all is good
xMercuryx
09-24-01, 06:02 PM
well the hard drive i was going to install it on is 10gigs so i was planning to install it 50/50 so 5 gigs each that should be enough i think. Can i run programs from win98 in Xp?
LinkStatic
09-25-01, 02:12 AM
Most of my WinMe apps were able to run on XP RC1 without probs. I dont think it will be a prob with Win98 apps too... ( hope it wouldn't )...
btw, regarding the OS stuff, I used to have a stable WinME system ( loved it that time ) ... but Win2K is by far the fastest my system have been...;)
never had a problem with ME or 2000 even when O/C'd
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