I too am interested in having a dual-boot system.  I am still running
Win98SE and plan to have a new system built.  I have a lot of things in my
computer that I could not use with XP.  I am using the free version of
avast! anti-virus. I also have a router.  I understand there is no
protection now for Win98 users and anti-virus programs are not dependable
since we can't update Windows anymore.  My question is: With a dual-boot
OS(XP and Win98SE), if a virus did get through to the partition on which
Win98SE is, would it also infect the partition used for XP?  I don't think
so, but not sure.  I learn a lot from reading your messages.  Thank you
again for the privilege we enjoy.
Bonnie Stanfield
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul A. Shippert" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 10:07 AM
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] dual boot hard drive question


| Greetings--
|
|  -------------- Original message ----------------------
| From: Michael Eisenstadt <[log in to unmask]>
| > Is it possible to partition a new hard drive
| > so that it can dual boot between WinXP and
| > Win98SE?  I need Win98SE to run an
| > Intel video capture card for which there is
| > no WinXP driver.
|
| It is indeed possible to do this.  When setting up the hard disk from the
Win98 CD, there is a point where you specify the size of the partition. At
this point, you'll need to enter the size of the partition to be used for
Windows 98. Be sure to 'do the math' to allow sufficient space to install XP
and any applications you want to install that need it. This could be
difficult, as the video files you'll be working with are bound to be quite
large. If you can do so (you didn't specify the size in GB of your new hard
disk), I would recommend allowing at least 100 GB for XP, however; much
depends on the number of programs to be installed to run on XP and how much
data you will generate from them.
|
| When you install MS OSs from oldest to newest, a boot menu is
automatically generated to allow you to choose the OS you wish to work in.
|
| Obviously you'll be installing XP after Win98. Boot from the installation
CD, and you will eventually be presented with a similar option to specify
the size of the partition. If you have no plans to install VISTA, allow XP
to use all of the remaining disk space for its partition. The installation
should then continue largely automatically.
|
| HTH.
|
| Paul A. Shippert
| Library Media Specialist
| Margaret Brent Middle School
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