Win98se with Win2k NTFS???

[rUfUnKy]

Ok I know most people say it can't be done but I've heard people say that it can..JUst havn't seen how(If it is realy possable)Trouble is i can't get games to work right on win2k and im sick of fussing with it!! So you say why not duel boot??Well reason being is that if you take away the file security and some of its stablity by useing Fat32 what's the sence of even useing Win2K??? I'm pulling my hair out over here Any suggetions??:(

[RED Hot Machine]

I've got a dual boot on my system, ive got 2 main partions one with win98se on fat32, and one with ntfs and win2k.

I only use win98se for progs that do not run under win2k, but still have the extra security of ntfs for all my files.

Win95/98/me can not see or be installed on ntfs.

[rUfUnKy]

Can you explain how to do this I'd realy appretiate it :D(I'll be useing partition magic)

[RED Hot Machine]

I’ve never used Partion magic, always used fdisk, so I’ll explain using that.

You need a win95/98 boot disk with fdisk.exe on it.

1. Boot to the floopy disk.
2. Type ‘FDISK’
3. Say yes when it ask’s if you want large disk support.
4. select option 1 ‘Create DOS partition or Logical DOS Drive’
5. select option 1 ‘Create Primary DOS Partition’
6. You then need to enter the size of partion you want, on my 30gb drive I gave 98 5gb.
7. Once fdisk has finished key pressing [ESC] until you get back to the dos prompt.
8. restart the machine, again booting to the floppy
9. type ‘FORMAT C:
10. Once it has formatted the c: partion restart and install win98.
11. Once you have installed 98, restart the machine and using the 2k floppys or cd install win2k.
12. When asked where to put 2k, tell it to use what the rest of the un-partioned space in ntfs format.


Hope this helps, tried to keep it short but to the point.

[rUfUnKy]

Ya that does help thanks a lot!!..:) now i just have to get up the energy to reformat again ..man is that draining:(

[RED Hot Machine]

By the way, formating under NTFS take even longer than FAT32, sorry about the bad news. I personally think it is worth the wait.

[samuknow]

Will the system still dual boot with a partition and NTFS/ Fat32?

[RED Hot Machine]

I've got two systems running like this. As long as you install win98 first.

[rUfUnKy]

Well here go's nothing I'll let ya know how it works out ..might take a while though :)

[RED Hot Machine]

Originally posted by rUfUnKy
Well here go's nothing I'll let ya know how it works out ..might take a while though :)

Good luck, you may want to make a cup of tea!

[samuknow]

Good luck.

[rUfUnKy]

Hey I'm back!! took a while though it was a little diferent then you said only cause i had to use the win98 cd instead of the floppy because for some reason i refused to put a floppy in my pc...he he..and I was looking all over the place for my broadband install disk..2 hours later after opening all my cd cases about 20 times i found it under a piece of scrap paper!!! arrg...ha o well..anyhow its working. I now have win2k NTFS and win 98 fat32 WoooHoo!! hey thanks again:D

[RED Hot Machine]

Glad to hear it worked:D

[rUfUnKy]

Originally posted by RED Hot Machine
Glad to hear it worked:D
LOL ya me to ..just have to get all my settings (tweeks) back the way i like them and install all my games and programs and drivers and patches and ......well you get the point man i hate reformating :D oh ya and sorry to here about your ram chokeing on ya ..make sure you give it a nice burial....:)

[RED Hot Machine]

I just tried to increase by fsb on this damaged ram, and it has messed by win2k files up, and it will not boot now.:(

[!-=sky=-!]

Originally posted by RED Hot Machine
I just tried to increase by fsb on this damaged ram, and it has messed by win2k files up, and it will not boot now.:(

start the intsallation again and select repair installation

should make it work again

hope that helps

[RED Hot Machine]

Originally posted by !-=sky=-!


start the intsallation again and select repair installation

should make it work again

hope that helps

Tried that install couldn't repair, thanks anyway. I've spend most of the day reinstalling every thing.