Adding an OS

[compusport]

I'm using win2k pro and want to add win98 onto a partitioned drive. when I threw in the win98 cd, I got the message that it was an incompatible version. I'm sure that this can be done, so what am I doing wrong?

[ktkendall]

If the partitions are NTFS, then Win98 won't work....At least the partition U R going to put Win98 on has to be FAT32..

[M. A. Dockter]

As ktkendall you need to format whatever partition you are putting Windows 98 on as FAT or FAT32 (FAT32 prefered). Windows 98 doesn't support NTFS partitions at all. (Although Windows 2000/XP support FAT and FAT32...backwards compatibility)

Another thing to consider:
If you install Windows 98 over Windows NT/2000, Windows 98 will re-write your bootsector without any regard to any other operating systems (this will make NT/200/XP unaccessable). You will then either have to use the Windows 2000 Emergency Boot disks or CD to recover the boot-sector (this process should automatically setup the bootloader and boot.ini files so you can "dual boot" as well)

I made an article to dual boot 98 and NT a year or so back. The basic concept still applies.

http://www.pcmech.com/show/os/44/

[compusport]

The partition is set up as fat32. And actually I don't want to replace win2k, I just want to be able to have the option of booting into win98 if I want. Some of our games at home are incompatible with 2000. I thought it was possible to select an os at startup

[gunrunnerjohn]

It is possible, but you'll have to setup the boot manager manually, since you have the newer O/S already installed. W98's installation doesn't know how to fix the W2K boot config for dual boot. Cruise over to http://www.winimage.com/bootpart.htm and pick up BOOTPART, it'll allow you to slide W98 into a W2K installation.

[sdkfz]

The best way to do this is set up the partitions, then install the oldest operating system first. You are not doing it this way so the above is correct.