Dual boot on multiple partitions

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I have the following:
First disk:
Pri partition - FAT 64MB
Pri partition - NTFS 3.5GB
Ext partition - 3 log drives, each NTFS
Second disk:
Ext partition - 1 log drive, FAT32

Looks strange ... I know. First I didn't have the 64MB FAT and only was running W2K.But now I need Win98 as well so I resized the NTFS partition and created the FAT partition just to hold start-up files for Win98 (I don't want to reinstall W2k, that's why I am doing it this way). Well, the problem now is with dual booting. All the tips I read were dealing with having the Win98 and W2k start-up files on the same partition and using the bootsect.dos etc. But I can't get it to work this way. So I am stuck to swith the active partition each time I want to boot the other OS. Any solution? TIA.

 

[nsvasan]

hello,
You just add more space for C: as fat or fat32 then install win98 in c:drive because most partitions you have is
NTFS.Try this, and mail me about the result.

 

[butchrecon]

ns22 is on the right track. With Windows 98 it needs to be installed on the C: drive (Primary partition). Unless you are running a boot organizing program like System Commander. Just resize your C: drive and install Windows 98 then convert the C: drive tp FAT32. James Collins
Field Service Engineer
A+, MCP

email: butchrecon@skyenet.net

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