Dual Boot Win 98 & 2000 pro...how??

SirTunzz77 · 05-14-2006, 10:11 AM

I just setup a older computer and I want a dual boot situation that includes win 98 SE and win 2k. Which one would I install first? and how would I set it up?

Thanks,
MJ>

**Bartender** · 05-15-2006, 07:07 AM

I googled your question by typing in "dual boot win 98 2000" ...

These guys say Win 9x first

http://www.duxcw.com/digest/Howto/so.../windows/dual/

Here's an interesting website. They've collected links to several articles on dual-booting various weird combinations of 9x, NT, W2K, etc.

http://labmice.techtarget.com/window...l/dualboot.htm

That oughta get you going. There were hundreds more where those came from.

Volt-Schwibe · 05-15-2006, 04:52 PM

if you want the windows installer to create the bootloader for you, you will need to start with the oldest first, and then cascade down to the newest.

for my quad boot, i installed windows 98-lite, and then windows 2000, and then xp, and then mandrake linux.

keep in mind, linux never did care when i installed it, i just did it last for fun.

now, i am about to add windows ME to my line-up, and you guessed it, i will need to start over.

i will need to do 98-lite, then 2000 and ME in any order, (2k and ME are the same age) and then xp.

for seriously advanced users, there is definately a way to install whichever, whenever, wherever, but, that's beyond me, and i expect that a person knowing all those things wouldn't really have the desire to anyhow.

so it's just easier to do them oldest to newest, and let the windows installer do the hard stuff like bootloaders.

05-14-2006, 10:11 AM	#1 (permalink)
SirTunzz77 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 70 OS: Win XP Home SP2	Dual Boot Win 98 & 2000 pro...how?? I just setup a older computer and I want a dual boot situation that includes win 98 SE and win 2k. Which one would I install first? and how would I set it up? Thanks, MJ> __________________ Custom built computer w/ an ECS KT600A MB w 333FSB/AMD Athlon XP 3000+/WD 250GB HD/1 GB RAM/Soundblaster Audigy platinum SC/ATI Radeon X1050 256MB video/DSL

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Volt-Schwibe Asst. Manager, Automotive Forums; HJT Trainee Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Behind you, watching you as you type. Posts: 7,372 OS: Click "My System" to view details My System	if you want the windows installer to create the bootloader for you, you will need to start with the oldest first, and then cascade down to the newest. for my quad boot, i installed windows 98-lite, and then windows 2000, and then xp, and then mandrake linux. keep in mind, linux never did care when i installed it, i just did it last for fun. now, i am about to add windows ME to my line-up, and you guessed it, i will need to start over. i will need to do 98-lite, then 2000 and ME in any order, (2k and ME are the same age) and then xp. for seriously advanced users, there is definately a way to install whichever, whenever, wherever, but, that's beyond me, and i expect that a person knowing all those things wouldn't really have the desire to anyhow. so it's just easier to do them oldest to newest, and let the windows installer do the hard stuff like bootloaders. __________________ <signature> TSF is funded by our Admin's pocket, care to help? Power Tip: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. New Members: Creating a single new thread in the correct section is the best way to assure your thread will receive a reply. </signature>

05-15-2006, 07:07 AM	#2 (permalink)
Bartender Mentally divergent Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Chehalis, WA, USA Posts: 1,285 OS: W2K, Ubuntu 8.04	I googled your question by typing in "dual boot win 98 2000" ... These guys say Win 9x first http://www.duxcw.com/digest/Howto/so.../windows/dual/ Here's an interesting website. They've collected links to several articles on dual-booting various weird combinations of 9x, NT, W2K, etc. http://labmice.techtarget.com/window...l/dualboot.htm That oughta get you going. There were hundreds more where those came from.