Dual boot - what the hell am i doing?!

[barch97]

I chose NTFS because it came up as default. Is there a problem with this? Should I reinstall it w/ FAT?

No, XP will work fine either way. NTFS is supposedly a more stable format and requires less defragmenting. I haven't noticed any huge difference between NTFS and FAT32.

The reason that I prefer to install XP on an NTFS partition particularly on a dual boot system is that Win98 win not recognize the NTFS partition. Thus making it nearly impossible for you to mistakenly over write or delete or move or otherwise fuck up any of the XP system files while working in 98.

The reverse, however, is not true. You will be able to fuck with system file (all files for that matter) on the 98 partition while working in XP.

What's a little weird at first and takes some getting used to is that the 98 os doesn't recognize the NTFS partition at all. So, if you have 98 installed on your C: part and XP installed on your D: part and E: and F: parts for files when you boot to 98 you will see C: D: E: where D: is actually the E: part and E: is actually the F: part. Where when you boot to XP you will see all 4 parts (C: D: E: & F.

How do I get '98 drivers?

This will vary depending on what devices you need drivers for. Most manufacturers will have drivers for 98 available to download from their websites. And, this is usually the best way to make sure you get the most current available driver. If you cannot locate a particular device manufacturer's website or they don't have drivers available to download there are several driver stock pile sites. I'm sure you can find them as easily as I can so, I'm not gonna go search for them and post the links. If you're too lazy to do that yourself, why should I do it for free?

Good Luck. Come on back if you run into any trouble. I just setup a dual boot XP/Me system a couple weeks ago.