I've found when installing Windows on a drive that has multiple partition=
s=20
(>=3D1 HD in machine), Windows generally demands to be on the first parti=
tion.=20
(No, I'm not even going to try to remember which these were).

However, this technique should work, which I learned from multi-booting W=
in=20
and Linux.  [ And no, I'm not suggesting you install Linux below.... ]

There is a great bootloader from the Linux world called grub.  It does no=
t=20
need to be used with Linux.  Using a Linux fdisk utility (from any Linux=20
install disk), create 2 large partitions for the Win's, and another small=
=20
~10mb partition for grub.  Make only one partition a Windows-type partiti=
on=20
(so Win install ignores the rest).  Install Win #1 there.  Then make the=20
other a Windows-type partition, and change the first back to something th=
at=20
Windows will not recognize.... such as a Linux partition.  Obviously don'=
t=20
format, and it should not lose anything.  Install Win #2 on the second=20
partition.

Now, install grub on the 3rd partition and you can create a little menu w=
ith=20
it to boot into either of the Win's.  Grub is very well documented on the=
=20
net, and very simple.  For the linux fdisk tool, you can use a simple Lin=
ux=20
boot/install disk from Slackware or otherwise.  Not sure if you're famili=
ar=20
with this, but ping me for more info.

Again, I haven't actually tried this exact install, but it works really w=
ell=20
in my head. :-)

Cheers,
-Neil.



On Sunday 29 June 2003 04:49, Jinx scribbled:
> Is it possible and what are the likely consequences of having
> XP and Win95 on the same PC ? As mentioned, I've just put
> XP on this PC and it's working well, but the boys would like a
> couple of their games on here so they can network and kick
> each others asses (in their dreams). Namely Quake2 and Red
> Alert / Aftermath. When trying to install these they both say that
> they're Win95 products (although Red Alert seems to run OK
> on 98 - hmmm). So, bearing in mind how smoothly this machine
> is running, what's likely to get buggered up by putting Win95
> in a partition and making a dual boot PC and is it going to be
> worth the possible headaches to follow ? I'm reluctant to try it
>
> TIA

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