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by asclaveria

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i already have a Xp in my pc. But i like to put another old MS window like 97/95. Is that possible with partition magic.

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by thechas

The simple answer is yes.

However, there are many risks and problems installing an older version of Windows on a system with XP installed.

The recommended procedure is to install the oldest OS first on the C: drive.
Then install the newer OS on a different drive.

The biggest problem you will have is getting the old version of Windows to install and not corrupt your XP installation.

Even if you install W98 onto the D: drive, it will replace files in the root of the C: drive that it needs to boot.

A work-around would be to add a second hard drive for W98.
Temporarily replace your primary drive (XP) with a small spare hard drive.
Install W98 onto the D: drive.
Copy the files from the root of the C: drive to the root of the D: drive.
Re-install your XP drive.

Edit boot.ini to recognize the w98 installation.
For information, check out the boot.ini reference at www.systeminternals.com

Chas

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