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Windows 2000 and windows 98 on same pc??

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by shanghai sam

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Hi everyone
I keep reading about dual boot. Does this mean I can install 2 operating systems on my pc.
Right now I have windows 2000 on a pc which works great with autocad and other programs, but our version of Lotus Notes does not work on windows 2000. I was originally going to remove the windows 2000 and install windows98 , but if I can have 2 operating systems, maybe he can work all programs except Lotus Notes off win200 and use the windows 98 for lotus notes..does anyone know if this ispossible.
Thanks
Claudette

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by hjs

Answer 1 is correct. If you try to install W9.x after the W2K install you will have an unusable system. Back up your data, fdisk the drive with two partitions ( size is up to you )and install W9.x and then W2K. What I always do is make three partitions. 1. FAT 32 for the W9.X os. 2. FAT 32 small 1 or 2 Gig for file swap between the OS's and 3. A NTFS for the W2K.

by drwilkinson

Yes, it is possible to have multiple operating systems on the same system, but NOT to have them running at the same time. To use Notes you would have to shut down out of Windows 2000 and reboot into Windows 98. (Unless you run a virtual machine emulator like VMWare)

As to the other two respondants, you are mistaken. It is NOT necessary to install Windows 98 before Win2K to make dualbooting possible. There are multiple articles on the Internet on how to add Win98 to an existing Win2000 system. Check out http://www.mark.johnson.zen.co.uk/infront-productions.co.uk/dualboot.html

Hope that helps

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