Dual Boot means that you can have multiple Operating Systems installed on one Computer. To do this you must first either have two seperate hard drives or have a partitioned hard drive.
NOTE: Partitioning your hard drive will result in loss of all data on your hard drive!
If you already have two hard drives or have a partitioned hard drive skip the next step.
To Partition a Hard Drive:
1. Insert a Windows 98 Boot Disk in your computer and Restart it.
2. When Prompted, Choose to boot without CD-ROM Support.
3. When Command prompt starts, type fdisk.
4. When prompted, choose Y to enable Large Hard-Disk Support.
5. Select the Option to delete any current partitions.
6. When all Current Partitions have been deleted, Choose the Option to Create a new Partition.
7. Select A Primary Partition and when prompted choose NOT to use the maximum file size available.
8. Choose a suitable size for this partition (This will be Your Partition for the earlier operating system).
9. When the primary partition has been created, you will automatically be prompted to create a Secondary Partition.
10. By Default, the default file size for this partition will be the maximum available. Choose this option.
11. When you have created the Secondary Partition you will be prompted to create a logical drive, do NOT do this!
12. Return to the main menu and activate the second partition, then create a logical drive on the secondary/extended partition.
13. After doing this, you will need to reset the system. LEAVE THE BOOT DISK IN THE DRIVE!
14. Choose NO CD-ROM Support and when you are presented with Command Prompt type format C: /v
ISK1.
15. When this drive has been formatted, you can format the next partition. Format Drive D by typing format D: /vISK2.
16. When you have finished formatting the two partitions, they are ready for use. Install the earlier version of windows on drive C.
NOTE: YOU MUST INSTALL THE EARLIER VERSION OF WINDOWS ON DRIVE C ONLY!
Now you are ready to install XP.
- Insert the Windows XP Setup CD when you are in Windows 98 and choose New Installation.
- Enter The Product Key and then Click on Advanced options and Check I want to choose the drive letter and partition during Setup.
- Now you can install Windows XP - Half Way through setup you will be prompted to choose a partition to install XP on. Make Sure you choose the one without an operating system currently installed on.
Wasn't that quick and easy?
NOTE: Partitioning your hard drive will result in loss of all data on your hard drive!
If you already have two hard drives or have a partitioned hard drive skip the next step.
To Partition a Hard Drive:
1. Insert a Windows 98 Boot Disk in your computer and Restart it.
2. When Prompted, Choose to boot without CD-ROM Support.
3. When Command prompt starts, type fdisk.
4. When prompted, choose Y to enable Large Hard-Disk Support.
5. Select the Option to delete any current partitions.
6. When all Current Partitions have been deleted, Choose the Option to Create a new Partition.
7. Select A Primary Partition and when prompted choose NOT to use the maximum file size available.
8. Choose a suitable size for this partition (This will be Your Partition for the earlier operating system).
9. When the primary partition has been created, you will automatically be prompted to create a Secondary Partition.
10. By Default, the default file size for this partition will be the maximum available. Choose this option.
11. When you have created the Secondary Partition you will be prompted to create a logical drive, do NOT do this!
12. Return to the main menu and activate the second partition, then create a logical drive on the secondary/extended partition.
13. After doing this, you will need to reset the system. LEAVE THE BOOT DISK IN THE DRIVE!
14. Choose NO CD-ROM Support and when you are presented with Command Prompt type format C: /v
ISK1.15. When this drive has been formatted, you can format the next partition. Format Drive D by typing format D: /v
ISK2.16. When you have finished formatting the two partitions, they are ready for use. Install the earlier version of windows on drive C.
NOTE: YOU MUST INSTALL THE EARLIER VERSION OF WINDOWS ON DRIVE C ONLY!
Now you are ready to install XP.
- Insert the Windows XP Setup CD when you are in Windows 98 and choose New Installation.
- Enter The Product Key and then Click on Advanced options and Check I want to choose the drive letter and partition during Setup.
- Now you can install Windows XP - Half Way through setup you will be prompted to choose a partition to install XP on. Make Sure you choose the one without an operating system currently installed on.
Wasn't that quick and easy?
