I can't install WinNT on a PC running WinME. (I want a dual-boot) I'm sure I'm leaving out an obvious step, but at this point I'm clueless. Can anybody help me get to where I want to go today? Thanks

Post 3279 on this forum details how to set it for NT/'98 should work equally well as NT/ME. It does presume you are wiling to start over... It isn't the 'only' way to set it up but it does work well; credit to the chap who posted it originally. Basic principle to bear in mind is that the active Primary partition (usually c: ) has to be a file format that 'all' installed M$ OS can read. This partition is where all installed M$ OS will deposit their respective boot/start-up files. The only common format across all M$ OS = fat16. If there was no NT present, perhaps only W2K and '98/ME then it 'could' also be fat32' - although I personally still prefer fat16 in this latter case. NT cannot see fat32 - hence the fat16 pre-requisite. Typically a single HD 'might' resemble: Primary (active partition): c: = fat16 = 150-250Meg. = boot/startup files only. Extended partition: d: = 2-4Gig = fat16 = NTWS/NTSvr; e: = 2Gig = fat16 = shared-data; f: = ???Gig = fat32 = '98/ME; g: = ???Gig = fat32 = '98/ME only data. d: can go to ntfs later if you wish - but I'd leave it as fat16 unless you really need it ntfs. M$ and the 'gurus' adivse that fat32 areas go after all non fat32 areas (physically) on the HD; also install any fat32 formatted OS after NT has been installed. Remember to make the ERD for NT before installing '98/ME. This is because the '9x/ME family will overwrite/replace the NT boot-loader when they go in. The NT repair process allows you to restore the missing boot-laader - with/without the ERD (preferably with the ERD available)installing '98/ME. If your ME is fat32 in C: you either have to start afressh with a HD reconfigured to accomodate the core conditions - outlined briefly above; or use the workaround provided courtesy of M$ and also John Savill FAQ's. John Savills's FAQs at: http://www.windows2000faq.com - installations section covers it for NT/'98; it applies equally to NT/ME. The actual item is at: http://www.windows2000faq.com/Articles/Index.cfm?ArticleID=13902 Otherwise you are into using an add-in partition/boot-manager etc. to allow a second Primary for NT. NT would be in a Primary partition - that will be placed first physically on the HD - ahead of the current ME. Each OS will be totally isolated from the other and you cannot share data - unless it is in a common file format Extended partition/logical-drive accordingly When using an add-in boot-manger to handle separate primaries the inactive primary is hidden from active; only the extended areas are visible to all OS... The add-in util allows you to select which primary, and thus which OS, to boot. PM6x and later is a $$$'s/£££'s add-in util. http://www.xosl.org; http://www.osloader.com; are a couple of freebies that get good reports. Whichever way you go - especially if the add-in util route - read the manual first! They all have their own way of doing it.

trvlr, Thanks for the info! I think it will help greatly.