As far as duel os I dont know why you would waste hard drive space like
that. But as far as winxp If your software is working now it will work in
xp. Most people dont understand that some of your stuff
(printers,scanners,modems,ect) need xp or nt drivers not 9x drivers.
Jim Hodges
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sue & Duncan" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2002 1:47 PM
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] dual os


> Hi
> I have been seeing a lot of info on dual OS and am wondering why? What are
> the benefits of having two OS's? Is it because XP in not compatible with
all
> programs?
> I currently have windows 98SE and have considered XP. I do have a
> partitioned hard drive and wonder if I should consider running Dual OS as
> opposed to just upgrading?
> Thanks
> Sue Kennedy
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Don Peterson" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 9:50 PM
> Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] dual os
>
>
> All you have to do is install XP from the CD.
> Pick the drive to put XP on, different drive than
> the Windows 98 resides on.  XP will automatically
> adjust the MBR to give you a choice of XP or 98
> when you boot the computer.  You will have to put
> XP programs on its drive.  Some 98 programs can
> be shared by reinstalling them under XP after you
> get XP up and running.  Both XP and 98 will share
> the program.
> At 01:38 PM 5/20/2002 -0700, you wrote:
> >[log in to unmask]
>
>
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