Dual Boot with Win 98

Hello, right now I have Win98 SE installed on partition C (FAT32). I have other
partitions (FAT16). I have one more FAT32 available. What I would like to do is
install XP in the other FAT32 partition (actually N partition). I need to
install 98 in that partition first as my XP is upgrade. Can this be done? I
have Boot Magic but it does not say how to install a new OS, only gives you
ability to choose which one you boot. I have a lot of programs installed on C
and on the FAT16 partitions, if I install 98 to the other FAT32 will it detect
these programs (I don't want it to, I want to start "fresh" with the new
install?) After I install 98 (full) on "N", what will happen when I try to
install XP? Do I choose to boot the "N" 98 OS then just upgrade with XP, will
it know to upgrade 98 on the N partition without upgrading my SE install on C?
I do realize I won't be able to read the FAT16 partitions with XP, that is
fine.

Thanks,
Tom

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Your post is confusing. You start by saying that you want to install XP on
N: and later on you say you want to install W98 on N: I think maybe what is
confusing is that you think you have to install XP over a W98 system because
it is an upgrade disk. This is not an XP newsgroup and that is where you
should ask XP questions; however, I am fairly certain you can install XP to
a blank partition and then during the installation process, show it your W98
disk when it asks.

I know you have Boot Magic--do you also have Partition Magic? If so, what
you do is set the partition you want to install to as the active partition.
I'd also hide the other operating system's partition during the
installation.

--
Regards

Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
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"Tom" wrote in message
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Hello, right now I have Win98 SE installed on partition C (FAT32). I have
other
partitions (FAT16). I have one more FAT32 available. What I would like to
do is
install XP in the other FAT32 partition (actually N partition). I need to
install 98 in that partition first as my XP is upgrade. Can this be done?
I
have Boot Magic but it does not say how to install a new OS, only gives
you
ability to choose which one you boot. I have a lot of programs installed
on C
and on the FAT16 partitions, if I install 98 to the other FAT32 will it
detect
these programs (I don't want it to, I want to start "fresh" with the new
install?) After I install 98 (full) on "N", what will happen when I try to
install XP? Do I choose to boot the "N" 98 OS then just upgrade with XP,
will
it know to upgrade 98 on the N partition without upgrading my SE install
on C?
I do realize I won't be able to read the FAT16 partitions with XP, that is
fine.

Thanks,
Tom

http://TomMage.com/ Visit my Ultima Infocom and RPG page for a history of
Ultima (including pics of Ultima Escape from Mt. Drash), some nice music
and
games for sale/trade.

Your post is confusing. You start by saying that you want to install XP on
N: and later on you say you want to install W98 on N:

Howdy, thanks, yes, I have to install 98 to the blank partition (N) first as my
XP is an upgrade. So for short while I will have 98SE on C (keeping just as is)
and 98 Full on N, the XP will be upgrading the 98 Full on N. I will check XP
group also

I know you have Boot Magic--do you also have Partition Magic? If so, what
you do is set the partition you want to install to as the active partition.
I'd also hide the other operating system's partition during the
installation.

Hey great, I do have PM so that is what I need to do!! Thanks much!!

Tom

--
Regards

Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo

You didn't read my post close enough. You don't have to install W98 so you
can upgrade--the upgrade disk should load to a blank partition and during
installation, it will ask to see your W98 CD.

--
Regards

Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo

"Tom" wrote in message
...
Your post is confusing. You start by saying that you want to install XP
on
N: and later on you say you want to install W98 on N:

Howdy, thanks, yes, I have to install 98 to the blank partition (N) first
as my
XP is an upgrade. So for short while I will have 98SE on C (keeping just
as is)
and 98 Full on N, the XP will be upgrading the 98 Full on N. I will check
XP
group also

I know you have Boot Magic--do you also have Partition Magic? If so,
what
you do is set the partition you want to install to as the active
partition.
I'd also hide the other operating system's partition during the
installation.

Hey great, I do have PM so that is what I need to do!! Thanks much!!

Tom

--
Regards

Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo

Ron Badour wrote:

I know you have Boot Magic--do you also have Partition Magic? If so, what
you do is set the partition you want to install to as the active partition.
I'd also hide the other operating system's partition during the
installation.

It's quite a while since I did this, but as I recall, hiding the win98
partition in PM before installing XP won't prevent XP from finding it
and setting up its own dual boot. I seem to remember thinking how
tiresome that was ... after all, if I've hidden the partition it's
because I don't want the install to find it and it should respect
that.

I have never used PMagic with an XP install because I use BootIt NG so your
recollection may be correct. When I hide partitions with BootIt, *nothing*
sees them.

--
Regards

Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo

"WoofWoof" wrote in message
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Ron Badour wrote:

I know you have Boot Magic--do you also have Partition Magic? If so,
what
you do is set the partition you want to install to as the active
partition.
I'd also hide the other operating system's partition during the
installation.

It's quite a while since I did this, but as I recall, hiding the win98
partition in PM before installing XP won't prevent XP from finding it
and setting up its own dual boot. I seem to remember thinking how
tiresome that was ... after all, if I've hidden the partition it's
because I don't want the install to find it and it should respect
that.

I've never tried BNG but I've heard lots of good things about it (many
of them here) and that is certainly a good feature.

Ron Badour wrote:

I have never used PMagic with an XP install because I use BootIt NG so your
recollection may be correct. When I hide partitions with BootIt, *nothing*
sees them.

--
Regards

Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo

"WoofWoof" wrote in message
...


Ron Badour wrote:

I know you have Boot Magic--do you also have Partition Magic? If so,
what
you do is set the partition you want to install to as the active
partition.
I'd also hide the other operating system's partition during the
installation.

It's quite a while since I did this, but as I recall, hiding the win98
partition in PM before installing XP won't prevent XP from finding it
and setting up its own dual boot. I seem to remember thinking how
tiresome that was ... after all, if I've hidden the partition it's
because I don't want the install to find it and it should respect
that.

Where did you get the idea XP can't read FAT16.

"Tom" wrote in message
...
Hello, right now I have Win98 SE installed on partition C (FAT32). I have
other
partitions (FAT16). I have one more FAT32 available. What I would like to
do is
install XP in the other FAT32 partition (actually N partition). I need to
install 98 in that partition first as my XP is upgrade. Can this be done?
I
have Boot Magic but it does not say how to install a new OS, only gives
you
ability to choose which one you boot. I have a lot of programs installed
on C
and on the FAT16 partitions, if I install 98 to the other FAT32 will it
detect
these programs (I don't want it to, I want to start "fresh" with the new
install?) After I install 98 (full) on "N", what will happen when I try to
install XP? Do I choose to boot the "N" 98 OS then just upgrade with XP,
will
it know to upgrade 98 on the N partition without upgrading my SE install
on C?
I do realize I won't be able to read the FAT16 partitions with XP, that is
fine.

Thanks,
Tom

http://TomMage.com/ Visit my Ultima Infocom and RPG page for a history of
Ultima (including pics of Ultima Escape from Mt. Drash), some nice music
and
games for sale/trade.