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Win 98 - Win XP Dual OS

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rogvan

rogvan

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May 1, 2002
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I am running Win 98 SE on a Pent III. 900mgz, 256 Ram, 30 Geg HD. Can I install Win XP and still keep Win 98 ? I have a lot of older software that may not run on Win XP.

Your comments please,

RogVan
 
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PAndersen:

Can I create a partitiom without disturbing the existing programs ?

I thought I would need a second HD

RogVan
 
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Yes, you can repartition the harddisk with Partition Magic if the drive is uncompressed. But you should backup the harddisk before using PM.
 
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rogvan,

Actually, XP will repartition for you. You don't need 3rd party software like Partition Magic (though I do recommend it if you don't mind spending $30).

I have a Dual-Boot Win98 and Win2K system on one hard drive. During the install of Win2K, it created and formatted a second partition for NTFS for me.

~cdogg
 
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