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Dual Boot question
I'd like to install NT 4 on that hard drive with NTFS so I can play with the security file stuff. I'd also like to someday get Win2k and Linux on there sometime. But that's another story for another day. :-) I know that normally when you dual-boot, you install WinNT on the C: drive in a different directory than the

Yet another Dual ( ot maybe triple ) boot question
The only way I know to do it at this point, since I have to have a "working" computer while I'm doing this (and due to my health it still takes me forever to do the simplest things) is to do a dual-boot (something else new to me). I'll also want to install only the OS (and not the other crap on the Dell disk) and

Few questions before moving from Windows to Linux Ubuntu
Last weekend, I installed Vista 64 bit Ultimate, on it's own hard drive, to dual boot with XP Pro. Mainly to just play around with Vista 64 bit, 2: Should I decide to install Quicken on my Vista 64 bit install, I would prefer to continue to run it on my XP Pro install as well, run in parallel so to speak for a

WIN 98; WIN 2000, dual boot, basic question.
My plan is to start by booting from a LiveCD, then install Linux in a dual boot with WIN98SE, then install just Linux. If there is a better NG for my questions then please advise. Thank you for your help. If you are on dialup you will want a stable distro. You have probably figured out that there are a lot

dual-boot question
Therefore, if C:\ is formatted as FAT32, NT will be unable to install. No way around it. So, my question is this. Can I merely boot from the NT drive but Or should I just buy something like System Commander so that I can properly dual boot from either drive? Yes. But repartitioning your drives is a better

I want to migrate to Linux
I know you asked about dual boot. I'm not using dual boot system right now, but when I did dual boot to two Windows systems, I used a free utility called This brings up a question: is there a best way to install "third-party" peripherals? (I mean the non-basic ones). Does installing them (soundcard first for

dual boot quick question
I want to install Slack for her and have a dual-boot machine. I advise having slackware install lilo in hda2 ie don't overwrite the mbr. I'm posting this from a dual-boot Toshiba laptop with lilo in the MBR. Thumbnail sketch: Install XP from the 'recovery CD's'. This will fill the disk with a single NTFS filesystem

Dual boot - remove one OS.
The better way is still to go step by step when the question is between the ones given above. The fact that you did something that was not tested and it worked is great, To me the new install is always better, because I can go back if I do want to do that. I always have a dual boot. Current and previous.

Dual Boot Install Question - Resize XP Partition?
I am considering to install getoo. I would like to install it as a dual boot system with Windows XP. Could I perhaps get some advise on the order of installation. * do I have to install Windows first or gentoo first. * which boot-loader should I use Windows' or gentoo's(grub,lilo...). Windows first.

Dual boot with WinXP
I understand that this Vista does not allow dual boot. I am considering upgrate to Ultimat. I have two questions: 1. When I upgrade, sould I jut pop-in the cd/dvd and let the Ultimat do the upgrade or should I wipe out the hard drive and do a clean install? 2. I also downloaded the Virtual PC.

Question about partitioning for Win98/Win2K dual boot
You need to select "Clean Install" and that will give you the option to select a path, so you can pick E: When you reformat your E: drive, you should not have the dual boot option, though if you do, you can edit the boot.ini file (its real easy, don't be intiminated :) and get rid of it.

Yet Another Dual Boot Question...
The process will copy a few startup files to your Win98 C: partition and install NT's boot loader with a dual boot option for Win98. You can also create an NT boot disk, to be able to boot NT if any of the needed files are missing. To create one, format a diskette from within NT (to get the correct boot sector),

More win2k dual/multi boot questions
Caveat: WinXP's install wants the MBR for itself, and if you have to reinstall WinXP, you'll loose the ability to boot Linux from LILO. Take a look at the Linux Documentation Project (http://www.tldp.org/) for details also, i am in need of help with setting up the dual boot on my XP box.

1st time linux dual-boot w/win98se install question
Regarding your dual boot setup, I've never run anything like that. But, for a while, I ran Quicken under an XP Virtual Machine while also running it under 2: Should I decide to install Quicken on my Vista 64 bit install, I would prefer to continue to run it on my XP Pro install as well, run in parallel so to

OT ubuntu/linux question
Then you'll have to repair the Vista boot files. This KB Article (not for the faint of heart) explains how to repair the Vista boot process after installing WinXP: Windows Vista no longer starts after you install an earlier version of the Windows operating system in a dual-boot configuration

dual boot install question
"Droors" <sco...@home.com> wrote in message news:gske3ukujlgkq1vd911gec76na0s6m4hh8@4ax.com... Here's the question: I want to install XP and win 98 to the same sysytem. Yes dual boot. I have 3 drives 20gs. I think i have to partition my main drive into two. Install xp on one and then install win98 on the other.

Dual Boot question
Mac (Croatia) MacCroa...@discussions.microsoft.com microsoft public windows vista installation_setup No, I have ONE drive with three partitions, C, D, E. I had a dual boot XP (on C) and Vista (on E) . First was XP, Vista installation through XP. I have removed XP and now I have this situtation: boot manager is on C

Dual Booting Server 2008 RC1 with windows server 2003
You can run setup and specify a dual boot installation. Your current OS (Win9x) and Win2k share a boot drive but have different system folders. They can be on the same partition or the \winnt folder can be targeted to a different logical partition, which can be FAT, FAT32, or NTFS. Win2K provides a boot menu in

Dual boot - remove one OS.
Right now it is a brand new install - no operating system is installed but it will need to be dual boot for a time. Do you have recommendations as to how to configure? - there's nothing to lose on this system's drive right now both OS's will be brand new. Yes, install lilo in the MBR and use it to boot windows.

Windows 98/NT dual boot questions
In general you can install Office on one pc and one lap top. If you have a dual boot on either machine you can install it to each boot. You have the right to install it on one desktop PC and one of your own laptops. I don't believe, but you can check that the EULA addresses dual boot but Office sure will