homey
09-27-2002, 10:10 AM
Hi folks,
I have compiled some notes on Dual Booting setup in a situation where W2k/XP is already installed. Would you check them over and see if anything is out of line? Don't be too harsh please!
Thanks,
rc
Setting up Dual Boot on a computer where W2k is already installed on a NTFS partition
· You need to have free space available on the hard drive.
· This works well as Win98 doesn't "see" the NTFS Non-DOS partition and thinks it is using the C: partition.
1. While in the W2k system, make an Emergency Repair Disk from the backup utility.
2. Reboot with a Win98 Boot Disk and enter the Fdisk utility.
3. Create a Primary DOS partition and set it to be the ACTIVE partition.
4. Reboot with a Win98 boot disk and format the new partition.
5. Start the Win98 install and Select Directory C:\Windows. At this time you may get a message about a NTFS system already loaded on this computer and win98 won't be able to access that partition. Select ok.
6. After the Win98 install is complete the computer will not recognize that W2k is installed until the repair process is completed.
7. Insert the W2k cdrom and select Install a new copy of Windows 2000 (Clean Install).
8. Accept the agreement and enter the Product Key. After copying some files, the machine will reboot.
9. Select To Repair a Windows 2000 installation, Press R.
10. Select To Repair a Windows 2000 installation by using the emergency repair process, Press R.
11. Select Manual Repair: To choose from a list of repair options, press M.
*** Select Fast Repair: To perform all repair options, press F.
12. If you have the Emergency Repair Disk, press Enter.
13. Insert the disk labeled: Windows 2000 Emergency Repair Disk into drive A: and press Enter.
14. To have Setup examine the drive, press Enter
*** To skip the drive examination, press Esc.
15. After a reboot, you have a Dual Boot Menu.
Outlook Express error: Outlook Express could not be started because MSOE.DLL could not be found.
Reapply Service Pack 2 to correct the error.
Internet Explorer error: Internet Explorer could not connect. Work offline
Reinstall IE 5.5
To Delete this Win98 installation and remove the Dual Boot configuration
1. Restart the computer with the Win98 Boot Disk and enter the Fdisk utility.
2. Delete the Win98 partition and set the W2k partition to Active.
3. Reboot the computer to a normal W2k operation.
You won't need to repair anything because W2k was originally installed on the C: partition and the files NTLDR, NTDETECT.COM and BOOT.INI were left intact. The file BOOTSEC.DOS was loaded on the Win98 partition and is no longer needed.
Setting up Dual Boot on a computer where W2k is already installed on C: and formatted as FAT32
1. While in the W2k system, make an Emergency Repair Disk from the backup utility.
2. Reboot with a Win98 Boot Disk and enter the Fdisk utility.
3. Create an Extended partition for Win98.You don't create a Primary partition on this hard drive since W2k is already using one which is formatted as FAT32. Leave W2K as using the ACTIVE partition.
4. Reboot and format the new partition.
5. Start the Win98 install and Select Directory D:\Windows.
6. After the Win98 install is complete the computer will not recognize that W2k is installed until the repair process is completed.
7. Insert the W2k cdrom and select Install a new copy of Windows 2000 (Clean Install).
8. Accept the agreement and enter the Product Key. After copying some files, the machine will reboot.
9. Select To Repair a Windows 2000 installation, Press R.
10. Select To Repair a Windows 2000 installation by using the emergency repair process, Press R.
11. Select Manual Repair: To choose from a list of repair options, press M.
*** Select Fast Repair: To perform all repair options, press F.
12. If you have the Emergency Repair Disk, press Enter.
13. Insert the disk labeled: Windows 2000 Emergency Repair Disk into drive A: and press Enter.
14. To have Setup examine the drive, press Enter
*** To skip the drive examination, press Esc.
15. After a reboot, you have a Dual Boot Menu.
To Delete this Win98 installation and remove the Dual Boot configuration
1. Restart the computer with the Win98 Boot Disk and enter the Fdisk utility.
2. Delete the Win98 partition and reboot the computer.
3. I repeat steps 7 through 14 to repair the W2k installation.
4. Edit the boot.ini file to remove the reference to Win98.
I have compiled some notes on Dual Booting setup in a situation where W2k/XP is already installed. Would you check them over and see if anything is out of line? Don't be too harsh please!
Thanks,
rc
Setting up Dual Boot on a computer where W2k is already installed on a NTFS partition
· You need to have free space available on the hard drive.
· This works well as Win98 doesn't "see" the NTFS Non-DOS partition and thinks it is using the C: partition.
1. While in the W2k system, make an Emergency Repair Disk from the backup utility.
2. Reboot with a Win98 Boot Disk and enter the Fdisk utility.
3. Create a Primary DOS partition and set it to be the ACTIVE partition.
4. Reboot with a Win98 boot disk and format the new partition.
5. Start the Win98 install and Select Directory C:\Windows. At this time you may get a message about a NTFS system already loaded on this computer and win98 won't be able to access that partition. Select ok.
6. After the Win98 install is complete the computer will not recognize that W2k is installed until the repair process is completed.
7. Insert the W2k cdrom and select Install a new copy of Windows 2000 (Clean Install).
8. Accept the agreement and enter the Product Key. After copying some files, the machine will reboot.
9. Select To Repair a Windows 2000 installation, Press R.
10. Select To Repair a Windows 2000 installation by using the emergency repair process, Press R.
11. Select Manual Repair: To choose from a list of repair options, press M.
*** Select Fast Repair: To perform all repair options, press F.
12. If you have the Emergency Repair Disk, press Enter.
13. Insert the disk labeled: Windows 2000 Emergency Repair Disk into drive A: and press Enter.
14. To have Setup examine the drive, press Enter
*** To skip the drive examination, press Esc.
15. After a reboot, you have a Dual Boot Menu.
Outlook Express error: Outlook Express could not be started because MSOE.DLL could not be found.
Reapply Service Pack 2 to correct the error.
Internet Explorer error: Internet Explorer could not connect. Work offline
Reinstall IE 5.5
To Delete this Win98 installation and remove the Dual Boot configuration
1. Restart the computer with the Win98 Boot Disk and enter the Fdisk utility.
2. Delete the Win98 partition and set the W2k partition to Active.
3. Reboot the computer to a normal W2k operation.
You won't need to repair anything because W2k was originally installed on the C: partition and the files NTLDR, NTDETECT.COM and BOOT.INI were left intact. The file BOOTSEC.DOS was loaded on the Win98 partition and is no longer needed.
Setting up Dual Boot on a computer where W2k is already installed on C: and formatted as FAT32
1. While in the W2k system, make an Emergency Repair Disk from the backup utility.
2. Reboot with a Win98 Boot Disk and enter the Fdisk utility.
3. Create an Extended partition for Win98.You don't create a Primary partition on this hard drive since W2k is already using one which is formatted as FAT32. Leave W2K as using the ACTIVE partition.
4. Reboot and format the new partition.
5. Start the Win98 install and Select Directory D:\Windows.
6. After the Win98 install is complete the computer will not recognize that W2k is installed until the repair process is completed.
7. Insert the W2k cdrom and select Install a new copy of Windows 2000 (Clean Install).
8. Accept the agreement and enter the Product Key. After copying some files, the machine will reboot.
9. Select To Repair a Windows 2000 installation, Press R.
10. Select To Repair a Windows 2000 installation by using the emergency repair process, Press R.
11. Select Manual Repair: To choose from a list of repair options, press M.
*** Select Fast Repair: To perform all repair options, press F.
12. If you have the Emergency Repair Disk, press Enter.
13. Insert the disk labeled: Windows 2000 Emergency Repair Disk into drive A: and press Enter.
14. To have Setup examine the drive, press Enter
*** To skip the drive examination, press Esc.
15. After a reboot, you have a Dual Boot Menu.
To Delete this Win98 installation and remove the Dual Boot configuration
1. Restart the computer with the Win98 Boot Disk and enter the Fdisk utility.
2. Delete the Win98 partition and reboot the computer.
3. I repeat steps 7 through 14 to repair the W2k installation.
4. Edit the boot.ini file to remove the reference to Win98.