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Second XP Computer

Mar 13, 2004 3:46AM PST

Have removed ME from my wife's computer and installed XP Home. I would like to Dual Boot with 98. If I do this can Xp still be formated with NTFS? 98 will be used mainly for games and programs that won't run on XP. If I remember rightly Xp has to be installed first? Thanks in advance.

Richard

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Re:Second XP Computer
Mar 13, 2004 3:52AM PST

The install order is from oldest to newest Window versions.

Be sure to not partition all the space when installing the first OS so the next OS can have a home.

DON'T PARTITION the remaining space when installing the first OS. Use each OS's installer to perform that task.

Bob

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Re:Re:Second XP Computer
Mar 13, 2004 4:00AM PST

Thanks Bob, much appreciated


Richard

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In addition...
Mar 13, 2004 6:53AM PST

you should note that a FAT32 partition will not have access to an NTFS partition on the same machine.

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Unless...
Mar 13, 2004 8:38AM PST