Dual boot problem
I have a problem. Some time ago i installed Win2000 and after some time i realized that there is need to have 98 (for games etc). I decided to install it on another HDD to adoid problems. I wanted to change boot order in bios for insatling 98 on another drive.
I have a problem.
Some time ago i installed Win2000 and after some time i realized that there is need to have 98 (for games etc).
I decided to install it on another HDD to adoid problems. I wanted to change boot order in bios for insatling 98 on another drive. There i met first problem. I had 2 disk on UltraATA controller but i dont know why system always started from wrong drive (that with 2000) so i had to connect one disk to common IDE channel (what i really dont like cause this is UDMA 66 HDD).
I insatlled system and switched back to UDMA with some hope. Of cousre the same thing - only Win2000 partition is bootlable. Now i have to :
1)Connect one HDD to IDE channel
2)Every time switch in bios between HDD0 and UDMA66 setting
I really look for solution .Some way to dual boot. I tried Boot Magic but it didnt worked properly cause it didn detect win2000 at all.
Any help?
Some time ago i installed Win2000 and after some time i realized that there is need to have 98 (for games etc).
I decided to install it on another HDD to adoid problems. I wanted to change boot order in bios for insatling 98 on another drive. There i met first problem. I had 2 disk on UltraATA controller but i dont know why system always started from wrong drive (that with 2000) so i had to connect one disk to common IDE channel (what i really dont like cause this is UDMA 66 HDD).
I insatlled system and switched back to UDMA with some hope. Of cousre the same thing - only Win2000 partition is bootlable. Now i have to :
1)Connect one HDD to IDE channel
2)Every time switch in bios between HDD0 and UDMA66 setting
I really look for solution .Some way to dual boot. I tried Boot Magic but it didnt worked properly cause it didn detect win2000 at all.
Any help?
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You don't need Boot Magic if you're dual booting between 2k and 9x. I will say right off that I don't like boot magic personally.
Now I'm not totally clear on what your doing, but you shouldn't have to mess with anything in BIOS.
Question: Did you run the repair option off the Win2k CD?
FYI: Boot off of the Win2k CD and hit R instead of Enter. Choose the option for Win2k to find the install directory on its own.
Sorry if this doesn't help, but I'm a little confused at to what your doing.
The best way to do a dual boot is to install 98 first then 2k, but you shouldn't be having any problems if you don't. I've done it both ways and it's worked out fine. I would definitely run the repair option first if you haven't already.
Now I'm not totally clear on what your doing, but you shouldn't have to mess with anything in BIOS.
Question: Did you run the repair option off the Win2k CD?
FYI: Boot off of the Win2k CD and hit R instead of Enter. Choose the option for Win2k to find the install directory on its own.
Sorry if this doesn't help, but I'm a little confused at to what your doing.
The best way to do a dual boot is to install 98 first then 2k, but you shouldn't be having any problems if you don't. I've done it both ways and it's worked out fine. I would definitely run the repair option first if you haven't already.
