[RobLee]

hi all,
my friend is currently running win98 but wants to create a dual-boot system
with xp. i have read that you have to format a seperate volume to NTFS to
accomodate xp. my question is how much volume is required and where do you do
this?
thank you.

[Anando [MS-MVP]]

Hi,

Multi-boot with Windows XP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/learnmore/multiboot.mspx

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"RobLee" <RobLee@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:55FE75DE-721F-4431-A666-A67E562D1B21@microsoft.com...
> hi all,
> my friend is currently running win98 but wants to create a dual-boot system
> with xp. i have read that you have to format a seperate volume to NTFS to
> accomodate xp. my question is how much volume is required and where do you do
> this?
> thank you.

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

"RobLee" <RobLee@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:55FE75DE-721F-4431-A666-A67E562D1B21@microsoft.com...
> hi all,
> my friend is currently running win98 but wants to create a dual-boot
system
> with xp. i have read that you have to format a seperate volume to NTFS to
> accomodate xp. my question is how much volume is required and where do you
do
> this?
> thank you.

Very briefly:
- You need at least 5 GBytes of free disk space.
- The file system can be FAT32 or NTFS.
- It is possible to install WinXP on the same partition as Win98
but this is not recommended. It should be on its own partition.

If you require more detailed information then you should post
the exact structure of your friend's disk.

[Rich Barry]

RobLee, I would recommend using FAT32 for WinXP. This way Win98 can see
it and swap files or even do a repair
from 98 or vice versa.
"RobLee" <RobLee@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:55FE75DE-721F-4431-A666-A67E562D1B21@microsoft.com...
> hi all,
> my friend is currently running win98 but wants to create a dual-boot
> system
> with xp. i have read that you have to format a seperate volume to NTFS to
> accomodate xp. my question is how much volume is required and where do you
> do
> this?
> thank you.

[S.Sengupta]

There is no strict rule that you have to format a seperate volume to
NTFS to accomodate XP,you can easily format it to FAT32.Remember Any
FAT32 partition will be visible to Windows XP but Windows 98 cannot read
NTFS volumes.

Regarding hard disk space requirements for XP:-

System requirements for Windows XP operating systems
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314865

Hard disk space requirements for Windows XP Service Pack 1
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q326583

The hard disk space requirements for Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;%5BLN%5D;837783

To know more on multibooting:-
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/learnmore/multiboot.mspx

regards,
ssg MS-MVP

RobLee wrote:

> hi all,
> my friend is currently running win98 but wants to create a dual-boot system
> with xp. i have read that you have to format a seperate volume to NTFS to
> accomodate xp. my question is how much volume is required and where do you do
> this?
> thank you.

[Kelly]

5 GBytes won't cut it.

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"Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message
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>
> "RobLee" <RobLee@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:55FE75DE-721F-4431-A666-A67E562D1B21@microsoft.com...
>> hi all,
>> my friend is currently running win98 but wants to create a dual-boot
> system
>> with xp. i have read that you have to format a seperate volume to NTFS to
>> accomodate xp. my question is how much volume is required and where do
>> you
> do
>> this?
>> thank you.
>
> Very briefly:
> - You need at least 5 GBytes of free disk space.
> - The file system can be FAT32 or NTFS.
> - It is possible to install WinXP on the same partition as Win98
> but this is not recommended. It should be on its own partition.
>
> If you require more detailed information then you should post
> the exact structure of your friend's disk.
>
>

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

My wishful thinking . . . OK, make that 10 GBytes,
or more if you plan to install lots of applications.


"Kelly" <kelly@mvps.org> wrote in message
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> 5 GBytes won't cut it.
>
> --
>
> All the Best,
> Kelly (MS-MVP)
>
> Troubleshooting Windows XP
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
>
>
>
> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message
> news:elPPGziaFHA.3032@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> >
> > "RobLee" <RobLee@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:55FE75DE-721F-4431-A666-A67E562D1B21@microsoft.com...
> >> hi all,
> >> my friend is currently running win98 but wants to create a dual-boot
> > system
> >> with xp. i have read that you have to format a seperate volume to NTFS
to
> >> accomodate xp. my question is how much volume is required and where do
> >> you
> > do
> >> this?
> >> thank you.
> >
> > Very briefly:
> > - You need at least 5 GBytes of free disk space.
> > - The file system can be FAT32 or NTFS.
> > - It is possible to install WinXP on the same partition as Win98
> > but this is not recommended. It should be on its own partition.
> >
> > If you require more detailed information then you should post
> > the exact structure of your friend's disk.
> >
> >
>
>

[Bruce Chambers]

RobLee wrote:
> hi all,
> my friend is currently running win98 but wants to create a dual-boot system
> with xp. i have read that you have to format a seperate volume to NTFS to
> accomodate xp.


While you have to have each OS on it's own partition, the WinXP doesn't
have to be NTFS, if security and stability are of no concern to your friend.


> my question is how much volume is required and where do you do
> this?
> thank you.


The size of each partition depends entirely upon how many applications
and how much data you'll be installing/storing on each.


The simplest way I've found to dual boot between Win9x/Me and WinXP
would be to partition your drive(s) roughly as follows:

C: Primary FAT32 Win9x/Me/Legacy Apps
D: Extended NTFS WinXP/Modern Apps

Adjust the partition sizes according to your actual hard drive(s)
size and the amount of space you'd like to allocate to each OS and its
applications.

Create the partitions using Win9x's FDISK so you can enable large
disk support (FAT32). (No need for 3rd party partitioning
utilities/boot managers and their frequent complications.)

Install Win9x/Me first, being sure to select "C:\Windows" (or
D:\Windows, if you prefer) when asked for the default Windows
directory. When you subsequently install WinXP, be sure to specify
"D:\Winnt" (or "D:\Windows," "C:\Winnt" as referred/applicable) when
asked for the default Windows directory, to place it in the other
partition. The WinXP installation routine will automatically set up a
Multi-boot menu for you. The default settings for this menu can be
readily edited from within WinXP. NOTE: If you elect to place
Win9x/Me on the "D:" drive, you'll _have_ to leave the "C:" drive as
FAT32.

This method can be adapted to using 2 physical hard drives by
placing the boot partition (C:, which still must be FAT32) and either
of the operating systems on the Primary Master hard drive, and the
second operating system on the second hard drive.

It is also possible to have a 3rd partition for shared
applications, but it would be necessary for such a partition to be
formatted in the common file format (FAT32). The applications would
also have to be installed into each OS (to ensure proper system file
placement and registry updates), one at a time, but the bulk of the
program files could be located on this common partition. I do not,
however, actually recommend doing this as, if you were to uninstall
such an application from one OS, you may not be able to gracefully
uninstall it from the second OS, having already deleted crucial
installation data during the first uninstall action.

Just about everything you need to know (URLs may wrap):

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q217/2/10.ASP

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/howto/gettingstarted/multiboot.asp



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