Question on setting up dual boot xp/98 with C: as swap partition

[iluvdeal]

Say I wanted to install 98 and XP like this:

c: 1 GB - boot files and swap partition - fat32?
d: 4 GB XP OS - ntfs
e: 4 gb 98 OS - fat32
etc.


If I had a blank harddrive how would I set this up? I don't think I can fdisk the partitions first since fdisk can't read ntfs partitions. Do I need something like Boot Magic? I thought I remember reading something that 98 had to be installed to the C drive. Thanks for any help.

 

[SUOrangeman]

Go to www.download.com (or your favorite software depot) and download Ranish Partition Manager. It is a *free* DOS-based utility that packs a lot of power. I highly recommend it.

-SUO

 

[Mucman]

Yes, Ranish will be the best solution here.

Make the c:\ drive 1Gig FAT16 (supposedly the fastest fs)

Then put the rest in an extended partition. I have heard it is best to install win98 before win2k/XP so you may want to put that on your D: partition.

 

[SUOrangeman]

In native Win9x/ME, NTFS partitions will be invisible, so *technically* E: is really D:.

-SUO