Using Partition Magic to Create Win98 partition

[simonthought]

Hello, I am currently running Win2K.

I have a 40G drive and I want to create a Windows 98 partition.

currently I have ~35G to Windows 2000 and ~5G to backup/scratch/linux dabbling/etc.

well, I want to install win98.

from what I gather, I cannot have any larger than 2G partitions for Win98? is this correct? If so, I want to create 3 2G partitions for Win98 and Create a Dual boot system.

Using Partition Magic.

Also, I'll have to have the boot partitions both starting before a certain point, like 1, or 2, or 4 G, right? (I'm not sure which one) Is this the case for both win98 and Win2k both? or just 98? If so, if I want 3 98 partitions, do I have to put the main one at the beginning of the drive, then the 2k partition, then the other 2 98 partitions at the end of the drive?

It seems that I would have to move my Win2k Partiton forward and create the 98 partition at the beginning of the drive.

Is it safe to use PM for such tasks- moving, resizing partitions? Will it mess up my current setup?

any info would be great.

thanks.

 

[DeeK]

<< from what I gather, I cannot have any larger than 2G partitions for Win98? is this correct? >>


No. Win98 partitions can be up to 2 Terabytes in size.



<< Also, I'll have to have the boot partitions both starting before a certain point, like 1, or 2, or 4 G, right? (I'm not sure which one) Is this the case for both win98 and Win2k both? or just 98? If so, if I want 3 98 partitions, do I have to put the main one at the beginning of the drive, then the 2k partition, then the other 2 98 partitions at the end of the drive? >>


Win98 doesn't like booting from any drive but the first. So it'd be best if you put the FAT32 drive at the front (Note: only the files command.com, io.sys, msdos.sys, autoexec.bat and config.sys need to be in the front partition. Once those are loaded, Windows can be run from anywhere on the drive).



<< Is it safe to use PM for such tasks- moving, resizing partitions? Will it mess up my current setup? >>


I've used PM 4.0 many times without problems.



<< any info would be great.

thanks. >>


Since you're installing Win98 after Win2k, you should read this MS knowledge base article. (Note: this KB article says the partition must be FAT because it assumes both OSes are going on the same partition. With separate partitions, you can still run Win2k on NTFS).