making a partion win 98,2k

[bjc112]

hello, guys i was wondering that if i make new partions for win98 and dual boot 2k.. and i want to game.. does the game that i want to play have to be on the 98 partion?? or can i play the game from either on the operating system of my choice.?

thanks in advance

my hard drive is 13gig.. what would you recommend for partion sizes??

 

[TravisBickle]

erm, Win 98 won't recognize NTFS partition, which is what I prefer for 2K.
I would prefer a separate partition for OS, games and data. if you put 2K at the end of the drive your drive letter will be consistent from both OSes. if you put 2K as D:, games as E: and Windows 98 didn't see NTFS 2K partition you wouldn't be able to link to games and data in the same place from both OSes, which you can do be installing apps twice for each OS in the same place.
e.g.
Win 98 - 1 Gb
games - ?
data - ?
Win 2K - 2 Gb (greedy OS)

 

[bjc112]

Travis thanks for your reply.. so then what your saying is..when i make my partion for 98.. put the games on that one?.. and 2k partion-everything else can go on it?

 

[TravisBickle]

no, I meant you should put your games / apps on a partition separate to your OSes and if you install them twice in the same place both of the operating systems could use them. you could put games on 98, but I would prefer keeping that partition small and clean for a ghost image backup, that way 2K could carry on using the programs even if you redid your 9x installation.

 

[bjc112]

oooohhhh.. but i know i sound dumb.. but if i install them twice..(space doesn't last long on a 13gig) you know what i meanm?

 

[Jokeram]

<< oooohhhh.. but i know i sound dumb.. but if i install them twice..(space doesn't last long on a 13gig) you know what i meanm? >>



you are installing in the same place for both OS's

 

[wyvrn]

Or just install them in Win2k, which is pickier about registry entries, and just make shortcuts on your Win98 desktops to the game executable files. I do this all the time and almost always works

 

[bjc112]

ok i see now.. sorry about that.. thanks alot guys..