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Tech Clinic / Installing win98 after XP

« on: July 14, 2003, 04:11:04 AM »

Check this out. I wrote it after installing my triple =boot system. It may help.

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/mosaddique/Tr...ple%20Boot.html

Alternatively (This assumes win98 will be on the C: (primary hard drive)

As a result of re-installing Windows 98SE any dual / triple boot capability will be lost.

To regain this perform the following steps.

1. Backup the following files prior to re-installing win98 (just in case):

   Boot.ini
   ntdetect.com
   ntldr

2. Install windows 98 and then use the practically-archaic DEBUG.EXE utility to load the boot sector into memory and dump it to a file as follows:

   C:\>debug
   -L 100 2 0 1
   -N C:\BOOTSECT.DOS
   -R BX
   -0
   -R CX
   -200
   -W
   -Q

3. Boot to the Windows XP setup CD or the Windows XP setup
   disks and get into the repair console. Once there, type
   FIXBOOT and press the enter key.

   When your system restarts, you will now boot directly into
   Windows XP, or you'll have your old boot menu back if you
   had one previously.

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