I have a Tiny computer and it came with XP pre-installed and a rescue disk but I want to do a dual boot with win98 se. I know that Tiny made a hidden 2 gig Fat 32 extended partition on which I presume is win xp.Is there a way I can access this as the primary partition is ntfs. Cheers graham btw:I know this is the dos forum but I really need help here.

I think you're saying there's a 2GB FAT32 logical partition inside a hidden extended partition on your hard disk. If this is the case, then, no, you can't access it as a primary partition because it isn't a primary partition. Logical partitions within an extended partition are, by definition, not primary partitions. In the ix86 world, there are three basic classes of partitions: * Primary partitions * Extended partitions (which function as containers for logical partitions) * Logical partitions (which exist inside extended partitions) Each class is mutually exclusive of the other two. In other words, if a partition is a primary partition, then it's not an extended or logical partition. If it's a logical partition, it can't be a primary or extended partition. Although there are ways to get around virtually every sort of partition limitation (for example, it is even possible to boot MS-DOS from a logical partition), these methods usually add a layer or two of complexity and can make partitioning and data recovery quite tricky. There are several other reasonable ways to acheive a dual Windows 98 SE/Windows XP installation, but this might be the most straightforward: 1. Delete all partitions on the hard disk 2. Create a primary DOS partition for Windows 98 Second Edition (smaller than 2GB if you want to use the FAT16 file system) and format it, using FAT16 or FAT32. 3. Install Windows 98 Second Edition 4. Create a second primary partition for Windows XP and format it using FAT32 or NTFS 5. Install Windows XP This *should* give you a dual boot configuration using the Windows XP boot menu, allowing you to boot either Windows 98 SE or Windows XP, each of which is installed on its own dedicated primary partition. This procedure assumes that the Windows XP installation/setup will allow you to install Windows XP onto a separate partition, leaving your Windows 98 SE partition intact. It *should* allow this (Windows NT 3.51, NT 4.0, and 2000 all allow this), though. You might want to post this in the Windows XP forum if you haven't already. Someone familiar with any quirks in the Windows XP setup program might be able to provide some valuable insight. Good luck!