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dave computer · 07-13-2003, 09:37 PM

Hi,

I have a customer thats wants me to multiboot with the following Windows Xp, Windows 2000, and Windows 98 SE. He has programs that he says will only run on certain windows. Some architechur thing. He says he has 3 hard drives and Windows Xp is already installed. Can I just hook up all the hard drives and go to the bios and load each one when he wants to go to a different operating system? In the bios isn't their like HDD-0, HDD1, and HDD2.

Would I just change it to HDD-1 and format it then load 2000. Then do the same thign with win98? Is their a certain way I would have to load them?

bailey · 07-13-2003, 10:04 PM

I have seen drive switches that you can select which drive you want to boot up with.

not important · 07-13-2003, 10:30 PM

On a single drive the OS's need to be installed oldest to newest. I assume the same would apply for multiple drives.

bailey · 07-13-2003, 10:38 PM

I am sure that you have no desire to reload everything onto one single drive, right
to creat a multi-boot system you would have to do some reconfiqureing of the boot .inf files on each drive so that you would get a boot menue,
also there is some 3-patty software like system manager that might help, but the switch would denfinatly be the easiest wy to go. and the least amount of work

**Force Flow** · 07-13-2003, 10:55 PM

There's no need for 3rd party software. Just installe 98SE on HDD0, 2k on HDD1 and XP on HDD3. That would probably be the simplest way. 2k and XP automatically create a boot menu if there is a preceeding O/S.

bailey · 07-13-2003, 11:47 PM

sorry, I must have misread your post, I thought you had 3 drives with the software already installed and wanted to put the 3 drives in one computer without looseing anything

dave computer · 07-14-2003, 07:11 AM

Thanks for the help. I'll post back if their any problems.

dave computer · 07-14-2003, 07:45 PM

I was talking to him today and he says he's already got windows xp installed a 1 hard drive. Since I have to install 98 first would i just disconnect the XP hard drive and connect the win98 as a slave? Then when I done installing windows 98 connect the Windows Xp back up?

bailey · 07-14-2003, 08:14 PM

maybe that would work if you do a repaire with xp to creat the boot sequence and menue.

naw on second thought that won't work till after you do the other two first so they will dual boot and then add the xp and thr repaire then if all goes well you might end up with a triple boot menue,

any other thoughts on this, I have never tried that.

dave computer · 07-14-2003, 09:26 PM

How do you create a boot sequence menu? Is it automatic or what? I've never done it before.

bailey · 07-14-2003, 09:35 PM

it should be automatic

first install w98,

then when you install the next one it will creat the dual boot menue,
then when you do the repaire it will detect the other two and add a new one.
I hope

07-13-2003, 09:37 PM	#1
dave computer Member (10 bit) Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Marlette, Michigan Posts: 523	Multibooting with XP, 2000, and 98 Hi, I have a customer thats wants me to multiboot with the following Windows Xp, Windows 2000, and Windows 98 SE. He has programs that he says will only run on certain windows. Some architechur thing. He says he has 3 hard drives and Windows Xp is already installed. Can I just hook up all the hard drives and go to the bios and load each one when he wants to go to a different operating system? In the bios isn't their like HDD-0, HDD1, and HDD2. Would I just change it to HDD-1 and format it then load 2000. Then do the same thign with win98? Is their a certain way I would have to load them? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

07-13-2003, 10:04 PM	#2
bailey Member (14 bit) Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Christmas, Florida Posts: 10,661	I have seen drive switches that you can select which drive you want to boot up with. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

07-13-2003, 10:30 PM	#3
not important Member (12 bit) Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Illinois Posts: 3,557	On a single drive the OS's need to be installed oldest to newest. I assume the same would apply for multiple drives. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

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bailey Member (14 bit) Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Christmas, Florida Posts: 10,661	I am sure that you have no desire to reload everything onto one single drive, right to creat a multi-boot system you would have to do some reconfiqureing of the boot .inf files on each drive so that you would get a boot menue, also there is some 3-patty software like system manager that might help, but the switch would denfinatly be the easiest wy to go. and the least amount of work Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

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Force Flow Barefoot on the Moon! Staff Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Northeastern USA Posts: 13,385	There's no need for 3rd party software. Just installe 98SE on HDD0, 2k on HDD1 and XP on HDD3. That would probably be the simplest way. 2k and XP automatically create a boot menu if there is a preceeding O/S. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ There are two secrets to staying young, being happy, and achieving success. You have to laugh and find humor every day, and you have to have a dream.

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07-13-2003, 11:47 PM	#6
bailey Member (14 bit) Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Christmas, Florida Posts: 10,661	sorry, I must have misread your post, I thought you had 3 drives with the software already installed and wanted to put the 3 drives in one computer without looseing anything Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

07-14-2003, 07:11 AM	#7
dave computer Member (10 bit) Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Marlette, Michigan Posts: 523	Thanks for the help. I'll post back if their any problems. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

07-14-2003, 07:45 PM	#8
dave computer Member (10 bit) Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Marlette, Michigan Posts: 523	I was talking to him today and he says he's already got windows xp installed a 1 hard drive. Since I have to install 98 first would i just disconnect the XP hard drive and connect the win98 as a slave? Then when I done installing windows 98 connect the Windows Xp back up? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

07-14-2003, 08:14 PM	#9
bailey Member (14 bit) Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Christmas, Florida Posts: 10,661	maybe that would work if you do a repaire with xp to creat the boot sequence and menue. naw on second thought that won't work till after you do the other two first so they will dual boot and then add the xp and thr repaire then if all goes well you might end up with a triple boot menue, any other thoughts on this, I have never tried that. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

07-14-2003, 09:26 PM	#10
dave computer Member (10 bit) Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Marlette, Michigan Posts: 523	How do you create a boot sequence menu? Is it automatic or what? I've never done it before. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

07-14-2003, 09:35 PM	#11
bailey Member (14 bit) Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Christmas, Florida Posts: 10,661	it should be automatic first install w98, then when you install the next one it will creat the dual boot menue, then when you do the repaire it will detect the other two and add a new one. I hope Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

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