Help - Dual boot 98 - 2000 (W2K)

[Pepperman]

Hello,

I am trying to set-up a dual-boot system using Windows 98 and Window 2000.

I already have Win 98 SE (clean install) installed on my SCSI C drive (IBM Ultrastar 36LZX 18.3GB Ultra 160 SCSI hard drive). I would like to have Windows 2000 installed on its own drive (D) which is a IBM Deskstar 45GB 7200 RPM ATA-100 and is currently have this configured to the Promise 100 Ulta Controller. To date, I have not had any problems with this configuration and both drives are configured via FAT32.

When I get to the part in the Win 2000 installation process where you can choose a partition to install to, create a new partition out of free space or delete a partition drive C is the only drive that shows up. Drive D doesn't show up.

What am I doing wrong? I would perfer to have the two operating systems on seperate drives. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Step by step directions would be even better (lol).

Regards,

Pepperman


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[BertImmenschuh]

Can't help much but have seen it where it worked best with Win98 on the IDE drive [system drive/boot drive/C:] and other OS on the SCSI. Don't know the why's and wherefore's, just saw it work, haven't needed to try it myself.

[homeflash]

If you have only one physical drive, you should be able to do that. If I were you, I would load a partition magic and boot loader. I made a mistake using win2k as bootloader, anyway, that's my preference. If you choose win2k to be your boot os, maybe you should manually fdisk or format the un-used partition first (maybe ntfs, it will be saver) Then reinstall it.

good luck

[justinr]

Hi,

I don't expect Windows to see your other partition on another hard drive. With the exception of "Utensils-Partition Magic, Fdisk etc.." to manipulate this. Its that when your having a dual boot operating system, its most likely to be on the SAME hard drive.

Unless, Im mistaken that you can have a dual-boot system on one OS [WIN98] on one drive and the other [2000] on another which I have never thought of or ever could be done!!!

[BertImmenschuh]

You can have Win98 on C: and Win2000/XP on D: just fine for dual-booting. And D: can be either a partition or an additional drive. I'm doing Win98SE and Win2000 Pro on a notebook and Win98SE and WinXP Pro on another notebook, both with 20GB drives split 50|50. All the partitions are FAT32 so I can have access to all space.

More on dual-booting:
<a target="_blank" href=http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q306559>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q306559</a>.

[justinr]

Cheers BertImmenschuh!!

:-)

[rexregum]

The problem hasn't got anything to do with partition problems. W2K doesn't come with drivers for the Promise ATA controller. You have to get the driver, copy them to a floppy, and when you start the installation of W2K, press F6 to add additional SCSI device controllers.:-)

[lglance]

i believe that what windows calls c drive may your be d drive . you need to load a driver for your scsi
at boot i believe f2 as setup start