I have 1 40GB disk divided equally into two partitions. When I boot, 2K is default. If I let it count down, it always runs a consistancy check on drive F: which is my 2K installation. It will keep doing this unless I hit enter right away to choose 2K to boot up. No problems so far with 98 SE. Did I also need to install 2K in drive C: ? If so, can I fix this with out starting over? Also, System Properties shows unknown CPU Type in 2K and doesn't show CPU at all in 98 SE. TIA -Rob

You have things setup correctly now. Each OS should occupy it's own partition. What service pack are you running with Win2000? Have you ever installed the motherboard chipset drivers for either OS? What MBoard and CPU do you have? If you don't know, try running SIW. SIW.exe can be found at the link below. YOu will need to install once for each OS. http://www.download3k.com/SIW/Downl...

Thank you for your reply, hire is the info: Run under W2K: --------------------MB Property Value Manufacturer MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD Model MS-6330 Chipset Vendor VIA Technologies Inc Chipset Model VT8363/5 KT133/KM133 System Controller South Bridge 82C686B PCI to ISA Bridge CPU AMD Athlon XP Cpu Socket Socket A [Slot A] Processor Upgrade ZIF Socket System Slots 6 PCI, 1 AGP Memory Summary Location System board or motherboard Maximum Capacity 512 MBytes Memory Slots 3 Error Correction None Use System memory Warning! Accuracy of DMI data cannot be guaranteed PU Property Value Number of CPU(s) One Physical Processor / One Core / One Logical Processor Vendor AuthenticAMD CPU Full Name AMD Athlon XP CPU Name Unknow CPU Type CPU Code Name Thoroughbred Technology 0.13µ Platform Name Socket A Type Original OEM processor FSB Mode DDR Type ID 0 CPU Clock 1488.24 L2 Cache Speed 1488.24 MHz L2 Cache Speed Full CPU Family / Model / Stepping 6 / 8 / 1 Cache 64 KB L1 I-Cache, 64 KB L1 D-Cache, 256 KB L2 Cache Instructions MMX, MMX+, SSE, 3DNow!, 3DNow!+, MSR Architecture x86 ---------------------boot.ini [boot loader] timeout=30 default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINNT [operating systems] multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional" /fastdetect C:\="Microsoft Windows 98 SE"

Have you ever let the drive test finish? Are you shutting the computer down properly, or are you terminating a process in order to shutdown?

WOW, thanks for such a fast response! always let finish, and proper shut down: Here is rest of info, mostly the same as 2k: Run under W98SE -----------------------MB Property Value Manufacturer MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD Model MS-6330 Chipset Vendor VIA Technologies Inc Chipset Model VT8363/5 KT133/KM133 System Controller South Bridge 82C686B PCI to ISA Bridge CPU AMD Athlon XP Cpu Socket Socket A [Slot A] Processor Upgrade ZIF Socket System Slots 6 PCI, 1 AGP Memory Summary Location System board or motherboard Maximum Capacity 512 MBytes Memory Slots 3 Error Correction None Use System memory Warning! Accuracy of DMI data cannot be guaranteed -----------------------CPU Property Value Number of CPU(s) One Physical Processor / One Core / One Logical Processor Vendor AuthenticAMD CPU Full Name AMD Athlon XP CPU Name Unknow CPU Type CPU Code Name Thoroughbred Technology 0.13µ Platform Name Socket A Type Original OEM processor FSB Mode DDR Type ID 0 CPU Clock 1527.23 L2 Cache Speed 1527.23 MHz L2 Cache Speed Full CPU Family / Model / Stepping 6 / 8 / 1 Cache 64 KB L1 I-Cache, 64 KB L1 D-Cache, 256 KB L2 Cache Instructions MMX, MMX+, SSE, 3DNow!, 3DNow!+, MSR Architecture x86

You didn't answer what service pack is installed on the Win2000 OS. Your harddrive may be failing or there may be something wrong with the partitioning. How did you partition the drive? What file system are you using FAT32 or NTFS on the Win2000 partition? You can download a drive fitness test from the hardddrive manufacturer's site. Try using SIW.exe for better information on your computer. Find SIW at the link below. Right click on My computer when running Win2000. Select properties> general. That screen will tell you what service pack you are running. http://www.download3k.com/SIW/Downl...

Both are FAT32 In Win98: A(Floppy), C(W98), D(W2K), E(CD), F(CD) In Win2K: A(Floppy), C(W98), D(CD), E(CD), F(W2K) [boot loader] timeout=30 default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINNT [operating systems] multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional" /fastdetect C:\="Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition" Property Value Name Windows 2000 Professional Service Pack 4 Uniprocessor Free Checked Build No Boot Device \Device\Harddisk0\Partition1 System Device \Device\Harddisk0\Partition2 Kernel Version 5.0.2195.7133 Security 128 bits