Ralph, Go to this site. There is a procedure there for installing multiple OS. http://www.blackviper.com/index.html HTH
Glenn Larkman Audiotech 256 Nth Hwy 101 ENCINITAS CA 92024 760 944 9048 FAX 944 0345 mail to"[EMAIL PROTECTED]" "www.audiotech.net" ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2003 8:28 PM Subject: PCWorks: Best solution for having Win98SE/2K Pro/XP Pro on one system and all partitions seeable > Hey Gang, > > I am wondering about what I thought was going to be a simple issue but > maybe not so simple after all. > > I need to have Win98 SE, Win2K Pro, and WinXP Pro, all on the same > system. Originally, I thought I read in the Microsoft tech info that if > I installed 98 first, then 2K next, and finally XP, and put each in a > separate partition, that I would be able to have a tripe boot option > system. But I am wondering if I read or misread that. Also, since I will > be having an extended partition as well, for Dos and other logical > drives. > > I need for all partitions to be visible, no matter which OS is booted > currently. I have no intentition in ever using NTFS again, unless maybe > under threat of death, so that should not be an issue (the reason is for > another email I will be posting). I am doing work in each OS for various > people, which is the reason I need to have all three (and Dos) on the > same machine. > > Boot Magic and similar seem to work their magic by making one partition > the active primary and the other partitions non-active and effectively > invisable - NOT the state I want to end up in. > > Other than what I thought I read about a triple boot option, which > hopefully is true (but might not be), I understand that there are some > utilities or settings that can be used with XP to will accomplish what I > want - any ideas, sugguestions, or ideas??? > > Ralph ============= PCWorks Mailing List ================= Don't see your post? Check our posting guidelines & make sure you've followed proper posting procedures, http://pcworkers.com/rules.htm Contact list owner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribing and other changes: http://pcworkers.com =====================================================
