Using another operating System on H\Disk

Installing XP is easy.

Just insert the XP Cd, and follow the custom installation options to set up your system as a Dual-boot.

Windows 98 is a lot tougher at this point.

The recommended installation sequence, would be to install W98 onto C:
Windows 2000 onto D:
Then XP onto E:

Users have had limited luck installing older versions of Windows after a newer version.

The best way, may be to use a utility like System Commander from V-Com. www.v-com.com

Are your C: and D: drives formatted as NTFS volumes?

If so, you need either an additional drive, or to start over to install W98 anyhow.
W98 can ONLY be installed on, and access local FAT volumes.

There is a utility to allow W98 to access a NTFS volume available from www.systeminternals.com

Chas

You should install Windows 98 before you install Windows 2000 and Windows XP to prevent the Windows 98 Setup program from replacing the Windows XP or Windows 2000 boot sector with its own boot sector.

Here,... read this MS KB Article 217210 on "How to Multiple Boot Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, and MS-DOS"
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;217210

MS KB Article 289283 on the "Description of Supported Dual-Boot Configurations Between Windows-Based Operating Systems"
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;292580

and this...
MS KB Article - 306559 on HOW TO: Create a Multiple-Boot System in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;306559

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... I hope this helps.

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