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Dual Boot: Win2K Pro w/ Win98SE

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by kate

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I need to know how to dual boot my Win2KPro machine with Win98SE. I am a recording musician who has a ProTools rig that will only run on 98SE...but I am also studying for my MCSE and have to keep Win2K on the machine for study purposes (it is current OS ). My machine is a 1G Pentium with 2 20G HDs and U2W SCSI. I need an answer very fast, as my band needs to lay some tracks!! Any help would be awesome.
Thanks.

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by qb

Install 98 first then w2kpro. Keep partion fat or fat 32. When installin 2000pro, do it from dos or boot with the disk. I reccomend istalling it to a differnet partion.

Let me know if you have any questions.

by kate

Thanks - that is what I feared because I already have Win2KPro installed *sigh*...I appreciate you help!
Kate

by greg hauser

Hi Kate- If you are studying MCSE W2k this is a cert question. I teach this as well as Cisco and there are several cert questions in this very area on Win2k Pro and Server. You will need to know this thoroughly.

There are third party vendors that control multiple boot o/s environments (Power Quest- Boot Commander) but it may take you as long to learn this software as it will take to study dual/ multi-booting section in the Win2k Pro study manual or server.

The Previous answer is accurate. Win98 must be installed first. So then the W2k installation from a cd will ask you where to place it. I agree also with previous answer- place it on another drive.

Take your time. Believe me the experience will assist you immensely.Hope this assists you with formulating a plan to attack this project.

Greg J. Huaser

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