reinstall of windows

[bubak]

Hello.
I have win98 on the first partition a and on the next one I have w2k , that I've installed as the second os. now I want to reinstall the win98, but I'm afraid, taht win98 install will replace the mbr and I'll be never more able to boot w2k.

Hove can I do that?

Bubak

 

[TestNode]

Yep, you will do some damage, but it is easily fixed.

After you reinstall Win98, boot from the W2k CD and do a repair installation, this will repair the boot.ini file and anything else that is missing. Just don't mess with the partitioning scheme or W2k might not find the existing installation.

You may need to reapply any service packs and/or hotfixes that you have installed. Been a while since I have done this, I don't dual boot and don't make many system changes these days. W2k is just too smooth,

Good luck,

Mike

 

[PAndersen]

BEFORE reinstalling Win98, make an ERD .

 

[bubak]

what is erd?

 

[PAndersen]

Emergency Repair Disk, see :

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q231/7/77.ASP