On Tuesday, July 16, 2002, 12:16 PM, you wrote:
SP> Hi Paul, SP> On Tue, 16 Jul 2002 12:05:46 -0400 GMT (Jul 16, 21:50 my local time), SP> you [PC] wrote: PC>> I use XP, and me and my SPOUSE have separate logins, so I DON"T MESS PC>> with her setup, windows, or email program ( Outlook). SP> Yes, I'm thinking about XP. But, can't take chances with some of the SP> hardware that XP might not support. So: SP> 1. Can I safely install XP alongside Win98 and use dual boot? dunno, I didn't try that, but I think so. I had it dual boot with win2K on another machine. SP> 2. Do I need separate partition (NTFS) if I go with dual OS? I'd like SP> to keep FAT32 incase I decide to discard XP later. you REALLY know how to hurt a guy don't you!! My current situation is rebuilding a CRASHED winXP setup, had to reload the OS because I couldn't boot to C:\ because it was NTFS!!! I believe you can keep FAT32 ( or fat16) SP> 3. In this dual OS environment, can XP be safely uninstalled, without SP> disturbing original Win98 setup? I wouldn't know, never tried to uninstall it. why bother, just leave it in, ignore the bootup option and default to the other OS. Better safe than ... / Paul Using The Bat! v1.61 on Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 ________________________________________________________ Current Ver: 1.61 FAQ : http://faq.thebat.dutaint.com Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives : http://tbudl.thebat.dutaint.com Moderators : mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] TBTech List: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Bug Reports: https://www.ritlabs.com/bt/
