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Dual XP boot obstacle
If you want to use the XP boot manager, then the XP partition needs to be active so the boot manager loads. If you wanted to copy a image to some partition and have it be bootable, you'd need to add an entry to the XP boot manager file, boot.ini, and usually add a boot sector for that new partition to the root

adding second hard drive in XP
The XP boot manager should work ok. Go to control panel and select System icon, then go to Advanced, then select settings for Startup and Recovery, then Edit under System Startup. Add x:\="Win98" (x is the partition where win98 is installed) to the bottom, then save it... That should work.

XP + Win98 + Linux (triple boot)
This will remove all devices from device manager. Shut down regedit. re-boot. I'd go to the XP boot first and get it running properly. On the Win98 side you need to let it boot, it will come up in 8 bit 640x480 mode, it's expected. The add new hardware wizard may start let it do it's thing.

Boot manager for Windows only
You can create a new FAT32 partition and use it to move files from linux to XP. My querstion is now is this really necessary or could I not simply reformat the second HD (which I use at the moment only to hold data) and install Linux onto this harddrive and how do I handle the bootmanager (i suppose that the boot

More dual boot questions
Bit Twister BitTwis...@mouse-potato.com alt os linux mandrake On Tue, 09 Aug 2005 04:32:21 GMT, Stuart Miller wrote: I used the configure gui to add the xp boot. Adding it was easy enough, but when I went to restart it exited to a text login promp. ??? You can clickup a terminal su -l root and do a lilo -v to see

WinXP, Boot Manager, & WSeB
Richard Newall r.new...@clara.co.uk comp os ms-windows misc Could someone please tell me the procedure for adding a second (60Gb) drive to windows XP,I have installed the second drive,set the jumper to slave,and set it in the bios,when XP boots up I was able to see it in device manager,but in Windows the drive was

]Loong]..Cleaning up volumes/drives
Ron Badour So...@NoAdddress.com microsoft public win98 setup If you want to try to use the XP boot manager, go to MVP Doug Knox' web site: http://www.dougknox.com wrote in message news:015701c3a55e$44b2c020$a401280a@phx.gbl... has anyone ever dealt with partitioning a drive, currently windows xp, to add windows 98?

Juggling partions?
My current configuration is as follows: Hard Drive 1 (w/ XP boot) as primary master Hard Drive 2 as primary slave DVD-ROM as secondary master CD-RW as secondary slave So I called up ABIT and they said that I would have to move my hard drive to IDE3 or 4 if I wanted to keep my 2 disc drives and add the DVD-R/RW

Evil XP and \windows\prefetch directory
If you want the ability to hide partitions, always have the OS on C, and be able to remove and add OS's easily going forward, then you need something better than the boot manager included with XP. What version of Partition Magic do you have? Since you used it in XP I'll assume 7 or higher. It includes Boot Magic,

Is this even possible?
What about Artichoke's requirement to remove 98 after confirming that everything works with XP. Going the route you suggest, that will also delete the XP boot files. For a simple dual boot setup, the XP boot manager is fine. If you are going to start adding and removing operating systems, a boot manager such as

XP microphone question and dual boot question
I cant find or add a Legacy or an Earlier Version of Windows. I have had The Drive with XP installed on connected when I installed Vista. I can Dual Boot(via Bios) but I was looking for the Choice of OS when I boot up(ie Windows Boot Manager welcome Screen). I think the problem maybe, although XP Drive is connected

Dual boot 2000 Pro and XP Pro
Boot XP and ensure that the drivers for the hard drive controller are loaded by XP and present in the device manager. (2) Shut down the machine and move the IDE cables from the motherboard IDE controller to the PCI IDE controller. Set the BIOS, if necessary to direct booting off of the PCI controller.

boot loader suggestions??
David T. Johnson djohn...@isomedia.com comp os os2 misc Registered User wrote: Has anyone tried XP with boot manager? I have a machine which I can boot to WSeB The ECS K7S5A motherboard uses the SIS 735 chipset which is supported by the DANIS506.ADD IDE driver for OS/2 written by the brilliant Daniela Engert.

XP & Mandrake 8.1 on different drives?
You cannot boot into Win98 in this case, unless you use a fully-fledged boot manager. Now let's do this systematically, one step at a time. From this menu you can select either an XP boot or a Win98 boot. Thanks for the instuctions. I wanted to add that my drive that has Win98 on it will boot OK by itself,

Adding a second Hard drive to XP
Task Manager shows nothing. When NAV and the scanner kicks on right before I connect, I notice compaq- rba and LUCOMs~1 start up, but these tasks should be fine .... I noticed initializing USB devices can add a little time to boot-up. 2. I assume you are using Windows XP. (Let us know if you have the "Pro" version.

Dual booting: How do I boot Win ME to Safe Mode?
You probably also will want to add your own version of config.sys and autoexec.bat, plus any special drivers and other startup files you want to use. .... If you install XP properly after MSDOS, the XP installer will create the XP boot files and place them in "C:\". The XP boot manager will enable you to either

Inactive XP Partition after Vista Install
This returns the boot sector to one that will boot XP and saves the Windows 98 into the BOOTSECTOR.DOS file. -- Hope this Helps Alan Program Manager TechNet Event Content I am just reading that it is nigh on to impossible or at least a real pain to add a Win 98 - booted partition once XP is already installed.

Multi-boot setup question
You will have to get advice on how to set it up the XP boot manager from a microsoft group. I suggest that you use lilo (not grub), understands and therefore you can more easily get more competent advice on it if you decide to alter it, as for exampte to change the boot default or to add another operating system,

Reinstalled XP on my Dual Boot - GRUB now gone
... I have two hard drives C and D. On C is win98 and on D is XP Pro, when I start up, the XP boot manager gives me the option of XP pro (default) or win98. If I wanted to create another partition on D and install another operating system, (a second copy of win98) how do I add this to the XP boot manager program.

Adding a Second Hard drive in XP
If he was using Lilo as his boot manager, then yes it's still a problem. Usually people who run dual boot systems are adept enough to fix their own problems. I will also post to another forum, but he uses Lilo to boot up, was in Windows XP pro, went to Add/Remove programs to remove some old programs and upon