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Install win98 in ms-dos mode
Name: dragonxx Date: July 30, 2006 at 23:12:21 Pacific OS: Windows 98 CPU/Ram: 512 Product: Gateyway
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Hi! just installed a new harddrive and partitioned it in half 80/80 - wanted to install the win98 but was not able then i installed Windows XP on one partition and was going to install the Standard Windows 98 on the other but told me to Reboot & select proper boot media in selected device or something like start your computer in MS-Dos mode & then install windows 98. How do I get 98 on the other partition? Thanks so much
Name: Mechanix2Go Date: July 31, 2006 at 01:09:06 Pacific
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You get the updated FDISK, which is good up to about 137GB. Install DOS & w98 BEFORE XP.
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=263044
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M2
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Response Number 2
Name: Derek Date: July 31, 2006 at 11:47:09 Pacific
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When you install W98 it produces it's own DOS which is fine for most folk.
You will need a W98 bootdisk (floppy) which can be downloaded from www.bootdisk.com if you haven't already got a W98 Startup Disk.
DerekW
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Response Number 3
Name: TopFarmer Date: July 31, 2006 at 20:27:41 Pacific
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is XP on the first primary partition or on the 2nd partition ? Is first partition FAT32 or NTFS file system ? Is the 2nd partition a primary or extended partition ?
Are you planning on useing XP's boot loader or a third party boot manager ?
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