Win 98 on top of NT

[JMD 0]

HI i'm currently running NT 4.0 my system end would like to install win 98 on the same hard drive. I have been told by some that you cannot install 98 after NT, WIN 98 should have been installed first. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

[IceFire 0]

Ok, now I found out the hard way....

 

You haft to install WIN 95/98 before you install WIN NT Wk/Server.

 

Can I ask a question ? If you really wanting to use WIN NT Server/Wk then why are you installing WIN 98/95... Because there are alot of the new Video Games that are compatible with NT/2k. Also to let you mind rest easy =) there really is no diffrence in what to format. NTFS is what I would use..

 

If you are not into webpage deve. or into any administration then I would suggest just running 98....

 

But yes... you need to install 95/98 before hand.

 

Last thing =) Stick with NT server/wk if you program in any scripting lang. =) It saves time to debug ect...

 

I have been running NT 4.0 serv. pack 6 for about 3 months now. I will never go back to 95/98.

 

Lates

IceFire

 

[This message has been edited by IceFire (edited 20 May 2000).]

[Ranger 0]

Hi,

 

Installing Windows 95/98 after NT is not the best way but is not impossible either. The problem with doing it in that order is 95/98 overwrites the NT partition boot sector which will not allow you to boot into NT at startup.

 

To install 95 and fix this do the following:

 

1. Create a ERD (Emergency Repair Disk) for the Boot sector repair in Windows NT.

 

2. Install 95 onto the disk, preferably a seperate partition for each OS.

 

3. When finished boot the PC using the NT workstation Setup Disk 1 . Follow instructions to Disk 2.

 

4. When asked what to do at this point select the Repair option by pressing R. YOu will then be given a list to select options from.

 

5. Clear all selections EXCEPT THE LAST ONE, Inspect Boot Sector, then select continue.

 

6. Inster Disk three when asked

 

7. YOu will then be prompted for the Emergency Repair Disk. When it has finished you will be asked to restart.

 

Once restarted you should see both Operating Systems avalible to be booted.

 

Good Luck!.