I have computer with two hard drives.
The primary master is running window 95(FAT)
The secondary master is running windows NT 4.
When I start my computer, it gives me the
option of loading WIN95 or WINNT.
I recently installed WIN98 (FAT32). Now I don't get the option of which OS I want to load. I copy the BOOT.INI file from WIN95
and placed it in the WIN98. But nothing happens.

Any suggestion?
How can I go about making WINNT bootable (Primary Master) if I remove the WIN98 hard drive.

When you installed Win98 it rewrote your boot sector. Use your NT repair disk and just check the boot sector and it will fix your problem.
wcr3d

Thank you for help, I tried
using the WINNT Repair Disk but it still doesn't work. I restart my computer with WINNTSetup Disk #1 and follow the instructions.I get the option where I enter R for Repair.
It asks me to REBOOT, but still start WIN98
without giving me the option of whick OS to load.
Win98 is FAT32, does that matter?

For a dual-boot '9x/NT the c: system (active primary) partition 'must' be FAT16... which is probably what you had with '95/NT.

In a dual-boot '9x/NT environment, NT deposits its system (start-up) files into the C: system (active primary) partition... and this 'must' be/remain FAT16... Having installed '98, presumably into the C: primary partition on your first/master HD, as FAT32, NT can't see it... (NT can't 'see' FAT32...). Installing '98 and making the C: primary partition FAT32 has, in this case, effectively/overwritten hidden the NT boot-loader. If the C: primary (system) partition was FAT16, then all you would have to do is run the NT ERD sequence and you would be able to recover/re-access the NT boot-loader/boot-menu, and you would have your dual boot... Normally '98 is regarded as NT friendly and doesn't 'normally' overwrite/affect the NT boot-loader... (as long as it isn't installed FAT32 into the active primary partition).

You have options, which include, amongst others, converting the C: partition back to FAT16 (use PM, currently version 5).

Visit the link below, which is one posted recently re this whole 9x/NT issue...

http://www.computing.net/windowsnt/wwwboard/forum/4558.html

If you are willing... consider using a Boot Manager and this will enable both HD's/OS's... then visit:

http://www.webdev.net/orca/default.htm

which will offer assorted options in this vein...

Personally, I'd start afresh with a new '98 installation, and follow the info given on the first link posted here... Your NT is 'safe' on your second HD; you just have to re-arrange/reconfigure things on the first HD...; and then run the ERD again at the finish...

Good luck,

LM-S

Thank you for your help.
Now I believe i screwed up my NT system.

This is what I did hopefully somebody out
there can help.

I uptated to SP5.
Did not update ERD.

Since I cannot dual boot using Window 98(FAT32) unless I convert to Windows 98 (FAT16)I decided to forget about WIN98 altogether. So I format the hard drive and intastalled WIN95(FAT).

To dual boot to WINNT and reinstall the NT BOOT LOADER, I used Emergency Repair Disk. (however it was not updated)

NT ERD updated various files. I rebooted and NT BOOT LOADER came up. However, I cannot load WINNT.

IT goes to the blue screen and it gives me the following error message:

Microsoft (R) Windows NT (TM) Version 4.0
Build 1381: Service Pack 5) 1 System Processor [64MM Memory]

AUTOCHK PROGRAM NOT FOUND -SKIPPING AUTOCHECK

STOP: C000021A (FATAL SYSTEM ERROR)
THE SESSION MANAGER INITIALIZATION SYSTEM PROCESS TERMINATED UNEXPECTEDLY WITH STATUS OF 0XC000003A (0X00000000 0X00000000)

Does anybody know if this can be fixed? Or suggest other websites that provide info. regarding error message.

Appreciate your help.

Thank you,
eloy

If you have space on your Primary partition, which will be FAT16...

Begin a new and 'bare-bones' installation version of NT; at the first reboot, remove all CD's/floppies and reboot... You 'may' then re-acquire the boot-menu, and be able to access your previous NT; this doesn't always work, but it is a known 'fix', in some situations...

Failing this, complete the bare-bones installation just started; this will allow access to any NT installations present on assorted drives... You will end up with a boot-menu that lists '95(?), NT original installation, and the 'latest' NT installaton... Once you can access your original NT, make a new ERD...

Then if you 'really' want '98/NT, check out in more detail some of the info you've already been furnished with re dual-boot options...

If you go to M$\Support\Knowledge Base and do a search on 'Frequently asked questions for windows NT' you will get a list of assorted reference info; also do searches on dual/multi/triple-boot issues; and also installation or setup errors (or error messages). With a little 'digging' there is lot of useful info in M$'s site...

e.g.

type in as the search text: 'fatal system error'
with 'application' chosen being windows NT,

and you will get a whole slew of info...

and, again from M$ KB

Q126690 - INFO: Windows NT 4.0 Setup Troubleshooting Guide

is a general resource...

Good luck,

LM-S