Dual Boot 2 sperate hard drives, both running Windows98 SE

"James" <flyerfanno1@hotmail.com> wrote in message

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> Hello,

>

> I have 2 separate WD 80GB hard drives, each partitioned once installed in

> my PC. Both have Windows98 SE installed. Can I have a menu come up on

> starting up my PC to pick which drive I want to boot to? If I can do this,

> which file do I have to update and what do I write? The first drive is C &

> the second drive is D.

>

> Thank you!

May 23, 2008

Re: Dual Boot 2 sperate hard drives, both running Windows98 SE

Hi Gary,

Thank you for replying to my question. Doesn't Windows 98 have a file that

can be updated like in XP? I know in XP you just add a line in the boot.ini

file. Does windows 98 have a file like that? I hate to spend $30 for

software just to be able to dual boot win98. Especially since I am

permanently disabled and living on disability income.

Thanks,

James

"Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

news:OLPe92PvIHA.4492@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> What you want is a dual-boot manager, and none is included in Windows 98.

> You need to use a third-party tool like BootIt NG. http://www.bootitng.com $30

> last I looked.

>

> --

> Gary S. Terhune

> MS-MVP Shell/User

>

> "James" <flyerfanno1@hotmail.com> wrote in message

> news:072FCF93-CE74-4C79-B348-5F3CA28DDEF0@microsoft.com...

>> Hello,

>>

>> I have 2 separate WD 80GB hard drives, each partitioned once installed in

>> my PC. Both have Windows98 SE installed. Can I have a menu come up on

>> starting up my PC to pick which drive I want to boot to? If I can do

>> this, which file do I have to update and what do I write? The first drive

>> is C & the second drive is D.

>>

>> Thank you!

>

May 23, 2008

Re: Dual Boot 2 sperate hard drives, both running Windows98 SE

No, Windows 98 does not have a boot manager -- in other words, no it doesn't

have any of those files. I don't know of any free boot manager that I can

recommend. I'm sure there are some out there, but I'm not familiar with

them. Partition Magic is another popular app, but it costs even more than

BING. Just make sure you have located a good, responsive support forum for

whatever boot manager you decide to use, BEFORE you actually install it.

--

Gary S. Terhune

MS-MVP Shell/User

"James" <flyerfanno1@hotmail.com> wrote in message

news:e5Ykt9PvIHA.2068@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> Hi Gary,

>

> Thank you for replying to my question. Doesn't Windows 98 have a file that

> can be updated like in XP? I know in XP you just add a line in the

> boot.ini file. Does windows 98 have a file like that? I hate to spend $30

> for software just to be able to dual boot win98. Especially since I am

> permanently disabled and living on disability income.

>

> Thanks,

> James

>

> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

> news:OLPe92PvIHA.4492@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> What you want is a dual-boot manager, and none is included in Windows 98.

>> You need to use a third-party tool like BootIt NG. http://www.bootitng.com $30

>> last I looked.

>>

>> --

>> Gary S. Terhune

>> MS-MVP Shell/User

>>

>> "James" <flyerfanno1@hotmail.com> wrote in message

>> news:072FCF93-CE74-4C79-B348-5F3CA28DDEF0@microsoft.com...

>>> Hello,

>>>

>>> I have 2 separate WD 80GB hard drives, each partitioned once installed

>>> in my PC. Both have Windows98 SE installed. Can I have a menu come up on

>>> starting up my PC to pick which drive I want to boot to? If I can do

>>> this, which file do I have to update and what do I write? The first

>>> drive is C & the second drive is D.

>>>

>>> Thank you!

>>

>

May 23, 2008

Re: Dual Boot 2 sperate hard drives, both running Windows98 SE

Hi Gary,

Thank you! I will probably go with the boot manager you recommend or won't

even bother with the dual boot. You are a great help!

Thanks again,

James

"Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

news:%236bfrEQvIHA.5580@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> No, Windows 98 does not have a boot manager -- in other words, no it

> doesn't have any of those files. I don't know of any free boot manager

> that I can recommend. I'm sure there are some out there, but I'm not

> familiar with them. Partition Magic is another popular app, but it costs

> even more than BING. Just make sure you have located a good, responsive

> support forum for whatever boot manager you decide to use, BEFORE you

> actually install it.

>

> --

> Gary S. Terhune

> MS-MVP Shell/User

>

> "James" <flyerfanno1@hotmail.com> wrote in message

> news:e5Ykt9PvIHA.2068@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> Hi Gary,

>>

>> Thank you for replying to my question. Doesn't Windows 98 have a file

>> that can be updated like in XP? I know in XP you just add a line in the

>> boot.ini file. Does windows 98 have a file like that? I hate to spend $30

>> for software just to be able to dual boot win98. Especially since I am

>> permanently disabled and living on disability income.

>>

>> Thanks,

>> James

>>

>> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

>> news:OLPe92PvIHA.4492@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>> What you want is a dual-boot manager, and none is included in Windows

>>> 98. You need to use a third-party tool like BootIt NG. http://www.bootitng.com

>>> $30 last I looked.

>>>

>>> --

>>> Gary S. Terhune

>>> MS-MVP Shell/User

>>>

>>> "James" <flyerfanno1@hotmail.com> wrote in message

>>> news:072FCF93-CE74-4C79-B348-5F3CA28DDEF0@microsoft.com...

>>>> Hello,

>>>>

>>>> I have 2 separate WD 80GB hard drives, each partitioned once installed

>>>> in my PC. Both have Windows98 SE installed. Can I have a menu come up

>>>> on starting up my PC to pick which drive I want to boot to? If I can do

>>>> this, which file do I have to update and what do I write? The first

>>>> drive is C & the second drive is D.

>>>>

>>>> Thank you!

>>>

>>

>

May 23, 2008

Re: Dual Boot 2 sperate hard drives, both running Windows98 SE

You can try it for thirty days without paying.

--

Gary S. Terhune

MS-MVP Shell/User

"James" <flyerfanno1@hotmail.com> wrote in message

news:%23V43GJQvIHA.2360@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> Hi Gary,

>

> Thank you! I will probably go with the boot manager you recommend or won't

> even bother with the dual boot. You are a great help!

>

> Thanks again,

> James

>

> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

> news:%236bfrEQvIHA.5580@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>> No, Windows 98 does not have a boot manager -- in other words, no it

>> doesn't have any of those files. I don't know of any free boot manager

>> that I can recommend. I'm sure there are some out there, but I'm not

>> familiar with them. Partition Magic is another popular app, but it costs

>> even more than BING. Just make sure you have located a good, responsive

>> support forum for whatever boot manager you decide to use, BEFORE you

>> actually install it.

>>

>> --

>> Gary S. Terhune

>> MS-MVP Shell/User

http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/Boot-Manager-Disk/GAG-d.shtml

>>

>> "James" <flyerfanno1@hotmail.com> wrote in message

>> news:e5Ykt9PvIHA.2068@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>> Hi Gary,

>>>

>>> Thank you for replying to my question. Doesn't Windows 98 have a file

>>> that can be updated like in XP? I know in XP you just add a line in the

>>> boot.ini file. Does windows 98 have a file like that? I hate to spend

>>> $30 for software just to be able to dual boot win98. Especially since I

>>> am permanently disabled and living on disability income.

>>>

>>> Thanks,

>>> James

>>>

>>> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

>>> news:OLPe92PvIHA.4492@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>>> What you want is a dual-boot manager, and none is included in Windows

>>>> 98. You need to use a third-party tool like BootIt NG. http://www.bootitng.com

>>>> $30 last I looked.

>>>>

>>>> --

>>>> Gary S. Terhune

>>>> MS-MVP Shell/User

>>>> http://www.grystmill.com

>>>>

>>>> "James" <flyerfanno1@hotmail.com> wrote in message

>>>> news:072FCF93-CE74-4C79-B348-5F3CA28DDEF0@microsoft.com...

>>>>> Hello,

>>>>>

>>>>> I have 2 separate WD 80GB hard drives, each partitioned once installed

>>>>> in my PC. Both have Windows98 SE installed. Can I have a menu come up

>>>>> on starting up my PC to pick which drive I want to boot to? If I can

>>>>> do this, which file do I have to update and what do I write? The first

>>>>> drive is C & the second drive is D.

>>>>>

>>>>> Thank you!

>>>>

>>>

>>

>

May 23, 2008

Re: Dual Boot 2 sperate hard drives, both running Windows98 SE

"James" <flyerfanno1@hotmail.com> wrote in message

news:072FCF93-CE74-4C79-B348-5F3CA28DDEF0@microsoft.com...

> Hello,

>

> I have 2 separate WD 80GB hard drives, each partitioned once installed in

> my PC. Both have Windows98 SE installed. Can I have a menu come up on

> starting up my PC to pick which drive I want to boot to? If I can do this,

> which file do I have to update and what do I write? The first drive is C &

> the second drive is D.

>

> Thank you!

>

free boot manager

May 23, 2008

Re: Dual Boot 2 sperate hard drives, both running Windows98 SE

I saw that when I Googled. Have you used it? It looks stable, but apparently

has only one person for support. Is it something you'd recommend? Is it

something you'd recommend to someone who has two existing Windows

installations to protect and obviously doesn't know the first thing about

partitions, dual-booting, etc.?

--

Gary S. Terhune

MS-MVP Shell/User

> http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/Boot-Manager-Disk/GAG-d.shtml

"philo" <philo@privacy.net> wrote in message

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>

> "James" <flyerfanno1@hotmail.com> wrote in message

> news:072FCF93-CE74-4C79-B348-5F3CA28DDEF0@microsoft.com...

>> Hello,

>>

>> I have 2 separate WD 80GB hard drives, each partitioned once installed

>> in

>> my PC. Both have Windows98 SE installed. Can I have a menu come up on

>> starting up my PC to pick which drive I want to boot to? If I can do

>> this,

>> which file do I have to update and what do I write? The first drive is C

>> &

>> the second drive is D.

>>

>> Thank you!

>>

>

> free boot manager

>

>

May 23, 2008

Re: Dual Boot 2 sperate hard drives, both running Windows98 SE

Should have added that I can give you a quick set of instructions that will

get you all set up properly. There are some steps you should take in your

situation that aren't obvious to a newbie.

--

Gary S. Terhune

MS-MVP Shell/User

"Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

news:eMwRRMQvIHA.1328@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> You can try it for thirty days without paying.

>

> --

> Gary S. Terhune

> MS-MVP Shell/User

>

> "James" <flyerfanno1@hotmail.com> wrote in message

> news:%23V43GJQvIHA.2360@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> Hi Gary,

>>

>> Thank you! I will probably go with the boot manager you recommend or

>> won't even bother with the dual boot. You are a great help!

>>

>> Thanks again,

>> James

>>

>> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

>> news:%236bfrEQvIHA.5580@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>>> No, Windows 98 does not have a boot manager -- in other words, no it

>>> doesn't have any of those files. I don't know of any free boot manager

>>> that I can recommend. I'm sure there are some out there, but I'm not

>>> familiar with them. Partition Magic is another popular app, but it costs

>>> even more than BING. Just make sure you have located a good, responsive

>>> support forum for whatever boot manager you decide to use, BEFORE you

>>> actually install it.

>>>

>>> --

>>> Gary S. Terhune

>>> MS-MVP Shell/User

>>>

>>> "James" <flyerfanno1@hotmail.com> wrote in message

>>> news:e5Ykt9PvIHA.2068@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>>> Hi Gary,

>>>>

>>>> Thank you for replying to my question. Doesn't Windows 98 have a file

>>>> that can be updated like in XP? I know in XP you just add a line in the

>>>> boot.ini file. Does windows 98 have a file like that? I hate to spend

>>>> $30 for software just to be able to dual boot win98. Especially since I

>>>> am permanently disabled and living on disability income.

>>>>

>>>> Thanks,

>>>> James

>>>>

>>>> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

>>>> news:OLPe92PvIHA.4492@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>>>> What you want is a dual-boot manager, and none is included in Windows

>>>>> 98. You need to use a third-party tool like BootIt NG.

>>>>> http://www.bootitng.com $30 last I looked.

>>>>>

>>>>> --

>>>>> Gary S. Terhune

>>>>> MS-MVP Shell/User

>>>>> http://www.grystmill.com

>>>>>

>>>>> "James" <flyerfanno1@hotmail.com> wrote in message

>>>>> news:072FCF93-CE74-4C79-B348-5F3CA28DDEF0@microsoft.com...

>>>>>> Hello,

>>>>>>

>>>>>> I have 2 separate WD 80GB hard drives, each partitioned once

>>>>>> installed in my PC. Both have Windows98 SE installed. Can I have a

>>>>>> menu come up on starting up my PC to pick which drive I want to boot

>>>>>> to? If I can do this, which file do I have to update and what do I

>>>>>> write? The first drive is C & the second drive is D.

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Thank you!

>>>>>

>>>>

>>>

>>

>

May 23, 2008

Re: Dual Boot 2 sperate hard drives, both running Windows98 SE

Hi Gary,

I would deeply appreciate anything you could tell me that would help me

make dual booting win98 easier.

I seen your other posting to Philo. LOL I know something about

partitioning. I knew each of the 2 drives on this win98 computer only have

one partition each. I removed a partition from my Desktop computer that had

the Operating Recovery files on it. I also set my desktop PC up with 2 hard

drives dual booting Windows XP & Vista. Of course Vista did all the work on

that for me.

I am one of those people that know enough to be very dangerous, but not

enough to be helpful. LOL

Thanks again,

James

"Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

news:OufkNlQvIHA.516@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> Should have added that I can give you a quick set of instructions that

> will get you all set up properly. There are some steps you should take in

> your situation that aren't obvious to a newbie.

>

> --

> Gary S. Terhune

> MS-MVP Shell/User

>

> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

> news:eMwRRMQvIHA.1328@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>> You can try it for thirty days without paying.

>>

>> --

>> Gary S. Terhune

>> MS-MVP Shell/User

>>

>> "James" <flyerfanno1@hotmail.com> wrote in message

>> news:%23V43GJQvIHA.2360@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>> Hi Gary,

>>>

>>> Thank you! I will probably go with the boot manager you recommend or

>>> won't even bother with the dual boot. You are a great help!

>>>

>>> Thanks again,

>>> James

>>>

>>> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

>>> news:%236bfrEQvIHA.5580@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>>>> No, Windows 98 does not have a boot manager -- in other words, no it

>>>> doesn't have any of those files. I don't know of any free boot manager

>>>> that I can recommend. I'm sure there are some out there, but I'm not

>>>> familiar with them. Partition Magic is another popular app, but it

>>>> costs even more than BING. Just make sure you have located a good,

>>>> responsive support forum for whatever boot manager you decide to use,

>>>> BEFORE you actually install it.

>>>>

>>>> --

>>>> Gary S. Terhune

>>>> MS-MVP Shell/User

>>>> http://www.grystmill.com

>>>>

>>>> "James" <flyerfanno1@hotmail.com> wrote in message

>>>> news:e5Ykt9PvIHA.2068@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>>>> Hi Gary,

>>>>>

>>>>> Thank you for replying to my question. Doesn't Windows 98 have a file

>>>>> that can be updated like in XP? I know in XP you just add a line in

>>>>> the boot.ini file. Does windows 98 have a file like that? I hate to

>>>>> spend $30 for software just to be able to dual boot win98. Especially

>>>>> since I am permanently disabled and living on disability income.

>>>>>

>>>>> Thanks,

>>>>> James

>>>>>

>>>>> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

>>>>> news:OLPe92PvIHA.4492@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>>>>> What you want is a dual-boot manager, and none is included in Windows

>>>>>> 98. You need to use a third-party tool like BootIt NG.

>>>>>> http://www.bootitng.com $30 last I looked.

>>>>>>

>>>>>> --

>>>>>> Gary S. Terhune

>>>>>> MS-MVP Shell/User

>>>>>> http://www.grystmill.com

>>>>>>

>>>>>> "James" <flyerfanno1@hotmail.com> wrote in message

>>>>>> news:072FCF93-CE74-4C79-B348-5F3CA28DDEF0@microsoft.com...

>>>>>>> Hello,

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> I have 2 separate WD 80GB hard drives, each partitioned once

>>>>>>> installed in my PC. Both have Windows98 SE installed. Can I have a

>>>>>>> menu come up on starting up my PC to pick which drive I want to boot

>>>>>>> to? If I can do this, which file do I have to update and what do I

>>>>>>> write? The first drive is C & the second drive is D.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Thank you!

>>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>

>>>

>>

>

May 23, 2008

Re: Dual Boot 2 sperate hard drives, both running Windows98 SE

James wrote:

> Hi Gary,

>

> Thank you for replying to my question. Doesn't Windows 98 have a file

> that can be updated like in XP? I know in XP you just add a line in

> the boot.ini file. Does windows 98 have a file like that?

No.

An alternative to a boot manager is to change the drive boot order in your

BIOS whenever you want to switch drives. What are you trying to accomplish

by having Win98 separately installed on different drives?

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May 23, 2008

Re: Dual Boot 2 sperate hard drives, both running Windows98 SE

Download the ZIP file and unpack it into a new folder. Run BOOTITNG.EXE to

make a bootable floppy or CD for installation. Boot to the new disc, but

when you get the prompt to install, Cancel that prompt. That will drop you

into Maintenance Mode where you can click on Partition Work. You want to go

in and make a tiny partition just for the boot manager. That way if you

later need to reformat that main partition, you'll still have your boot

manager. To do this, use Resize to shrink the existing partition by 32 MB.

Then restart the system and proceed to install it. Let BING choose the

installation partition when asked where to install to. It will make it's own

in the free space you created. Once it's installed and you've rebooted,

etc., then you can go back and resize the main partition again to reclaim

what's still empty, since BING will only use ~8MB.

After that, you want to consider things like whether to hide the two systems

from each other, learn to use the boot menu, etc. But it sets you up with

some easy defaults to use until you've had time to read up, or ask further

questions here or in the BING forum.

--

Gary S. Terhune

MS-MVP Shell/User

"James" <flyerfanno1@hotmail.com> wrote in message

news:8B2B13C4-27F9-4B18-AD81-7C7FE545F2BE@microsoft.com...

> Hi Gary,

>

> I would deeply appreciate anything you could tell me that would help me

> make dual booting win98 easier.

>

> I seen your other posting to Philo. LOL I know something about

> partitioning. I knew each of the 2 drives on this win98 computer only have

> one partition each. I removed a partition from my Desktop computer that

> had the Operating Recovery files on it. I also set my desktop PC up with 2

> hard drives dual booting Windows XP & Vista. Of course Vista did all the

> work on that for me.

>

> I am one of those people that know enough to be very dangerous, but not

> enough to be helpful. LOL

>

> Thanks again,

> James

>

> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

> news:OufkNlQvIHA.516@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>> Should have added that I can give you a quick set of instructions that

>> will get you all set up properly. There are some steps you should take in

>> your situation that aren't obvious to a newbie.

>>

>> --

>> Gary S. Terhune

>> MS-MVP Shell/User

>>

>> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

>> news:eMwRRMQvIHA.1328@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>> You can try it for thirty days without paying.

>>>

>>> --

>>> Gary S. Terhune

>>> MS-MVP Shell/User

>>>

>>> "James" <flyerfanno1@hotmail.com> wrote in message

>>> news:%23V43GJQvIHA.2360@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>>> Hi Gary,

>>>>

>>>> Thank you! I will probably go with the boot manager you recommend or

>>>> won't even bother with the dual boot. You are a great help!

>>>>

>>>> Thanks again,

>>>> James

>>>>

>>>> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

>>>> news:%236bfrEQvIHA.5580@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>>>>> No, Windows 98 does not have a boot manager -- in other words, no it

>>>>> doesn't have any of those files. I don't know of any free boot manager

>>>>> that I can recommend. I'm sure there are some out there, but I'm not

>>>>> familiar with them. Partition Magic is another popular app, but it

>>>>> costs even more than BING. Just make sure you have located a good,

>>>>> responsive support forum for whatever boot manager you decide to use,

>>>>> BEFORE you actually install it.

>>>>>

>>>>> --

>>>>> Gary S. Terhune

>>>>> MS-MVP Shell/User

>>>>> http://www.grystmill.com

>>>>>

>>>>> "James" <flyerfanno1@hotmail.com> wrote in message

>>>>> news:e5Ykt9PvIHA.2068@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>>>>> Hi Gary,

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Thank you for replying to my question. Doesn't Windows 98 have a file

>>>>>> that can be updated like in XP? I know in XP you just add a line in

>>>>>> the boot.ini file. Does windows 98 have a file like that? I hate to

>>>>>> spend $30 for software just to be able to dual boot win98. Especially

>>>>>> since I am permanently disabled and living on disability income.

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Thanks,

>>>>>> James

>>>>>>

>>>>>> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

>>>>>> news:OLPe92PvIHA.4492@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>>>>>> What you want is a dual-boot manager, and none is included in

>>>>>>> Windows 98. You need to use a third-party tool like BootIt NG.

>>>>>>> http://www.bootitng.com $30 last I looked.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> --

>>>>>>> Gary S. Terhune

>>>>>>> MS-MVP Shell/User

>>>>>>> http://www.grystmill.com

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> "James" <flyerfanno1@hotmail.com> wrote in message

>>>>>>> news:072FCF93-CE74-4C79-B348-5F3CA28DDEF0@microsoft.com...

>>>>>>>> Hello,

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>> I have 2 separate WD 80GB hard drives, each partitioned once

>>>>>>>> installed in my PC. Both have Windows98 SE installed. Can I have a

>>>>>>>> menu come up on starting up my PC to pick which drive I want to

>>>>>>>> boot to? If I can do this, which file do I have to update and what

>>>>>>>> do I write? The first drive is C & the second drive is D.

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>> Thank you!

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>

>>>

>>

>

May 23, 2008

Re: Dual Boot 2 sperate hard drives, both running Windows98 SE

Thank you Gary! I appreciate all the help you give me very much. I hope you

have a great weekend and a Safe Memorial Day!

Take care,

James

"Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

news:u2O3dCRvIHA.5096@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> Download the ZIP file and unpack it into a new folder. Run BOOTITNG.EXE to

> make a bootable floppy or CD for installation. Boot to the new disc, but

> when you get the prompt to install, Cancel that prompt. That will drop you

> into Maintenance Mode where you can click on Partition Work. You want to

> go in and make a tiny partition just for the boot manager. That way if you

> later need to reformat that main partition, you'll still have your boot

> manager. To do this, use Resize to shrink the existing partition by 32 MB.

> Then restart the system and proceed to install it. Let BING choose the

> installation partition when asked where to install to. It will make it's

> own in the free space you created. Once it's installed and you've

> rebooted, etc., then you can go back and resize the main partition again

> to reclaim what's still empty, since BING will only use ~8MB.

>

> After that, you want to consider things like whether to hide the two

> systems from each other, learn to use the boot menu, etc. But it sets you

> up with some easy defaults to use until you've had time to read up, or ask

> further questions here or in the BING forum.

>

> --

> Gary S. Terhune

> MS-MVP Shell/User

>

> "James" <flyerfanno1@hotmail.com> wrote in message

> news:8B2B13C4-27F9-4B18-AD81-7C7FE545F2BE@microsoft.com...

>> Hi Gary,

>>

>> I would deeply appreciate anything you could tell me that would help me

>> make dual booting win98 easier.

>>

>> I seen your other posting to Philo. LOL I know something about

>> partitioning. I knew each of the 2 drives on this win98 computer only

>> have one partition each. I removed a partition from my Desktop computer

>> that had the Operating Recovery files on it. I also set my desktop PC up

>> with 2 hard drives dual booting Windows XP & Vista. Of course Vista did

>> all the work on that for me.

>>

>> I am one of those people that know enough to be very dangerous, but not

>> enough to be helpful. LOL

>>

>> Thanks again,

>> James

>>

>> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

>> news:OufkNlQvIHA.516@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>>> Should have added that I can give you a quick set of instructions that

>>> will get you all set up properly. There are some steps you should take

>>> in your situation that aren't obvious to a newbie.

>>>

>>> --

>>> Gary S. Terhune

>>> MS-MVP Shell/User