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by bora 1 view

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How to install W2KPro on second partition (first-primary partition already have W98SE installed) but to void option that W2k is offering during the boot to select W98 or W2k. I am using "OSL2000" as a boot manager (it works fantastic), but whatever I do it is returning me on W2k boot option, and I would like to go directly from boot manager to W98 or W2k. How to "tell" W2K to work as separate OS like if W98 do not exsist in a system?

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by monice

Edit the boot.ini file. Take out the menu option for Win98SE. Make sure the default boot option is set to Win2k and take the time for selection to 0. You might want to make a copy of the boot.ini file before you make any changes just in case. Copy it and rename it, so you can replace it if needed.

Hope this helps. :)

by monice

Or you could go into Win2k -> rt click My Computer -> Properties -> Advanced Tab -> Startup and Recovery -> Choose default OS to be Win2k -> Set display time to 0.

by curacao_dejavu

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If you're installing WinNT, create a separate FAT partition and format it. WinNT will later convert this into a NTFS partition. Now, install OSL2000 and reboot your system. When the boot menu appears, hide ALL other partitions EXCEPT the one in which you're going to install NT. Now, put the NT's boot floppy in the floppy drive and choose "Drive A:" to begin installation

2.create multiple active partitions.

This is required, if you want to install a combination of DOS,Win95/98/NT or multiple copies of any of these. Partitioning is an intricate process, and should be handled with care. And don't say you weren't warned ;-)

Make a boot floppy (with format.com, fdisk.exe, and osl2000.exe)

Install OSL2000 from floppy. And reboot.

In the boot menu options, turn partition hiding OFF.

(Cos, we have to manually hide/unhide certain partitions.)

If you already have any primary FAT partitions hide them now (press key).

Now put the boot floppy in & choose Drive A: in the boot menu.

Run fdisk and create the first primary partition.

Reboot your system & in the boot menu hide the partition.

Now put the boot floppy in & choose Drive A: in the boot menu.

Run fdisk again and creating the second primary partition.

Reboot your system & in the boot menu hide the partition.

Now put the boot floppy in & choose Drive A: in the boot menu.

Create more partitions, if required.

Reboot your system and in the boot menu turn partition hiding is ON.
Now put the boot floppy in & choose Drive A: in the boot menu.

Format all the partitions that we created now with the boot option.

(Example: "FORMAT X: /S")

(Warning: Please do not format the wrong partitions.)

(Note: The '/S' option isto make the partition bootable.)

Reboot the system. You now have multiple bootable) primary partitions.

by curacao_dejavu

regarding answer #1, r-klik my computer, properties, choose startup and shutdown button.
Select the OS and timelimit you want to start with. If you set it at 0 , you can only change it back with edit and a startup disk. While if you leave it to 1, you have 1 second to select win98.
It's not complete clear to me if you want to access win98 yes or no. If yes leave the 1 sec timelimit if no make it 0 and then you could delete the windows and program files folder on the primary partition.

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