Looking to setup WinXP & Win98 on seperate drives

Anarchy101 · 11-14-2006, 12:43 PM

Hey guys, i'm wondering if I can install Windows 98 on my secondary hard drive.

As of right now, I have WindowsXP installed on my master drive, and i'm using my slave drive just for extra files, as to not crowd up my main hard drive.

I would like to install Windows 98 on my slave drive without it interfering with the Windows XP installation/drivers/programs at all.

In other words, when I start up my computer, I want to be able to select whether to boot into Windows XP or Windows 98.

There are alot of old DOS programs and games I would like to run on my PC, but can't due to lack of Win95/DOS suppot in XP. And, I don't have an old PC on which I can install Win98. So is there anyway I can make a dual partition like this?

**manic** · 11-14-2006, 01:08 PM

I did that very thing a few years ago. And I would install 98 on a separate
drive,not just a partition. I had win98 installed first though. I dont know
how it will work with xp already installed, might not be nothing to worry
about. Im sure others will chime in.....

Dragonheart · 11-14-2006, 07:36 PM

i did that a while back, but i installed win98se on my 80gb BEFORE installing xp and i just got a black screen that didnt go away, keep in mind i did not install any other OS, why is that?

dai · 11-15-2006, 12:25 PM

the oldest operating system has to be installed first,unless you hide the xp whilst installing 98

Dragonblade · 11-17-2006, 03:42 AM

Disconnect your XP drive. Connect the new drive & install Win98. Reconnect your XP Drive & Install a boot manager. (There are free one's on the net.

11-14-2006, 12:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
Anarchy101 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: None of your business Posts: 131 OS: Vista 64 bit	Looking to setup WinXP & Win98 on seperate drives Hey guys, i'm wondering if I can install Windows 98 on my secondary hard drive. As of right now, I have WindowsXP installed on my master drive, and i'm using my slave drive just for extra files, as to not crowd up my main hard drive. I would like to install Windows 98 on my slave drive without it interfering with the Windows XP installation/drivers/programs at all. In other words, when I start up my computer, I want to be able to select whether to boot into Windows XP or Windows 98. There are alot of old DOS programs and games I would like to run on my PC, but can't due to lack of Win95/DOS suppot in XP. And, I don't have an old PC on which I can install Win98. So is there anyway I can make a dual partition like this?

11-14-2006, 01:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
manic Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 5,237 OS: xp	I did that very thing a few years ago. And I would install 98 on a separate drive,not just a partition. I had win98 installed first though. I dont know how it will work with xp already installed, might not be nothing to worry about. Im sure others will chime in..... __________________

11-15-2006, 12:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,539 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	the oldest operating system has to be installed first,unless you hide the xp whilst installing 98 __________________

11-14-2006, 07:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
Dragonheart Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Phx AZ 602!! Posts: 21 OS: Windows XP SP2	i did that a while back, but i installed win98se on my 80gb BEFORE installing xp and i just got a black screen that didnt go away, keep in mind i did not install any other OS, why is that?

11-17-2006, 03:42 AM	#5 (permalink)
Dragonblade Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 24 OS: WinXP	Disconnect your XP drive. Connect the new drive & install Win98. Reconnect your XP Drive & Install a boot manager. (There are free one's on the net.