How to set up a dual boot 98SE\W2K?

[nitrousninja]

I already have 98SE installed on an unpartitioned HDD. So how would I set up W2K? Can I just install it then install all W2K drivers for my system? I don't want to screw up my comp. I also have an extra 20GB HDD that I haven't installed or formatted. Could I put W2K on that and pick which HDD to boot to? If the is an online guide or any of you gurus know please let me know. Thanks in advance! Matt

 

[TatSteeL]

just install windows 2000 and it automatically modify the MBR for you.

 

[KGB]

Just boot to the Win2K disk and let it carve out a partition for you.
You BootLoader will be installed on C: and you go from there.
It's a no-brainer.

 

[twong82]

KGBMAN is correct. I did the same thing

 

[Razorbacks]

I have an addition to the original question. How do you make it default to Win98 at startup?
I know that it invloves boot.ini editing, but I do not want to make the computer unbootable.
Thoughts?

 

[Steven the Leech]

Raz----

in w 2k go to my computer/properties/advanced/startup and recovery and pick the OS to boot to.

 

[Razorbacks]

sp1858--That got it.
Sometimes it is right in front of our nose...
Thanks

 

[GreenLantern]

kgbman,
I have W98SE on C:
Program Files on E:
2.5GB of space on D:
are you saying just stick in the cd, power up, and the whole procedure of setting up the dual boot will just be walked thru?

 

[igiveup]

If just upgrading be sure to choose "Clean Install". It won't override your selection.
If boot from CD is turned on it will walk you through it. It won't repartition or resize a partition in a hard drive for you unless you repartition and reformat, but it does pretty much walk you through it. Word of warning, don't rush the install. I vaguely remember it asking me twice where I wanted to install the OS to. If you have two partitions or hard drives it will ask you twice. Once in the blue screen pre-install area, and another once it has done a little work on your computer.

 

[GreenLantern]

<<thanks for the heads up on the destination drive issue in the install igiveup.>>

I didn't make it clear. I want W2K on drive D:. This will be a fresh install.
Is it really worth it to boot from the CD or should I just install it from W98? I've never installed any OS that wasn't W9X. I want full admin rights naturally, anything I have to look out for during install in that regard? and if my booting is set to A:, C:, will I have trouble booting to W2K with it on D:?

thanks

 

[gelos]

I believe you can do the install from within win98. Just make sure you tell it not to upgrade win98. Also watch out for when it asks you where to install, tell it to go to the other partition.
During the install it will ask you what you want your admin password to be. Then when you're all done, everytime you boot up, you'll get a menu asking you what OS you want to use. It's pretty easy to do. I remember it being easier then doing a dual with NT and win98.

 

[GreenLantern]

here goes...

 

[jj1492]

Very easy to do.

1. Install Win98
2. Boot into Win98 and run the setup for win2k
3. When it reboots for you follow the instructions
a. Seperate partitions is adviseable, but not required (I don't)
4. Win2k alters boot.ini for you.
5. Enjoy.

 

[sygyzy]

Can you do a dual boot if you install Windows 2000 FIRST?

 

[obenton]

If you install w2k first you might run into boot problems that later have to be fixed.

 

[foofoo]

i'm running w98, w2k and linux 6.2. i've found that software boot loaders can be quite tricky to set up (install order sensitive, etc) and it often takes at least 2 tries to get it right (that's lots of fresh installs + apps). the best solution that i've found is to use disk caddies. inclose makes some good ones that are ata100 compatible and take 1 5-1/4&quot; bay. then just slide in the one that you want. no needing to change to the non-pnp bios when booting linux, etc it's great. keeps everything clean but it does take a disk per os. but disks are cheap now. i keep my user files on an internal disk formatted fat32 so that all of the os can read it.
just a suggestion.

 

[KGB]

GreenLantern: Gelos is correct. You can install Win2K from Win9X but be sure to NOT select upgrade and be careful of your destination partition.

SYGYZY: You can dual-boot if you have Win2K installed first but Win9X will over-write the NTLDR. After you get Win9X installed, boot to your Win2K disk and select the option for &quot;installation repair&quot;. This will do it.

Caution: It's always a good idea to have a fresh ERD of your Win2K!

 

[GreenLantern]

Thanks KGBMAN and Gelos,
worked fine.
I chose to have the administer account automatically log in so I don't see any log in's when I boot, any problems with that? (I am likely the only one to ever log in)