Thanks for the 2 suggestions. The hd is a 80Gb Seagate,
$46 from Newegg.

I looked at and downloaded the free Microsoft virtual
machine software. As I tried the install the advice windows
it threw were about stuff above my pay grade so I aborted
the install.

The simplest solution seems to be to install Win98SE
on all of the hd. I only use the camcorder to grab single
frames, in other words like a camera and only a few times
a year.

Mike Eisenstadt
Austin Texas

----- Original Message -----
From: "john steadman" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 12:42 AM
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] dual boot hard drive question


> Easy way to set up win98se  create virtual pc on your win xp system..
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/virtualpc/default.mspx
>
> have use this i run nt4 system on win xp sys. if you don't like it just
delete the virtual folder..If you dual boot you run into boot problems when
you remove one of the systems. This way(virtual pc) is much easier to
installand remove..
>
> regards john..
>
> Michael Eisenstadt <[log in to unmask]> wrote: 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.
>
> Perhaps there are instructions on the Internet
> on how to do this although I haven't been
> able to find it.
>
> Thanks in advance for any pointers on how
> to do this.
>
> Michael Eisenstadt
> Austin Texas
>
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