I know there have been topics on this, but i want step-by-step instructions on how I make a second partition on my hd using a 98/ME boot disk. This is so that i can install windows 2000 on it. Please help, thank you!

You have one HDD and you want to partition it and install just 2000? Or, do you want to dual boot?

if you have only one hd and only c:\, you only have one partition. If you want to create another partition and without partition magic(or software like this), it is a bit harder and you have to back up all your data, program before do so. Back up your program and data, then use a bootable 95, 98, or me disk with fdisk.exe, format.com file on it. Boot the system up and use fdisk.exe to delete the exiting partition, without exit the fdisk program, create 1 primary partition, 1 extended partition, 1 (or 2) logical partition. Exit the fdisk.exe and reboot your system with the same disk, then use format.com to format your c:\ and d:\ or so. If your have gdisk.exe(from norton ghost), it would be way easier. Boot up the machine with the same disk(95, 98, or me), run the gdisk to delete/create partition. (back up your program and data first). the gdisk command is like this: gdisk 1 /cre /pri /sz:4000 /for /q . 1 means the first disk, /cre means create, /pri means primary, /sz:4000 means 4 gig byte, /for means format in fat32, and /q means without prompt input. to create the remaining hd storage, just type gdisk 1 /cre /pri /for /q . You are creating 2 primary partitions instead of 1 primary, one extended and then logical. The Norton is the way to go, not fdisk.exe.

Yes, i want to dual boot ME and 2000.