Hi there,

I upgraded a existing computer with a new motherboard and hard drive,
but kept the old drive in the machine also.  I installed XP Home on
the new 200gig drive.  It installed smoothly and runs fine.  I had
Win98 on the old drive 13gig with quite a few programs,data, ect.  I
wanted to be able to run the programs either with 98 or xp.  I can see
the old drive under xp but most of the programs won't run.  Some will
though.  Just wondering if you can configure to have a choice at boot
up to boot to 98.  Although, I can boot to the old hard drive by
changing the bios settings, but there are lots of windows startup
errors, naturally, because the drivers are old.  I'm not even sure
what kind of motherboard was in the old computer.  If you could help
me figure this out I would be grateful.  I have read the help files in
windows XP but with no solution.

kredden,

if you want to have a dual os menu, try re-install your windows xp
while using your windows 98 but do not upgrade your win98, install it
in other partition or hard drive, after you install winxp, try to
reboot your pc, then you choose either of the 2 os you installed. By
the way, regarding your problem in win98 drivers.. you can search or
update at www.microsoft.com.

i hope this comment can help you..

bmpaculan-ga

You may also be able to run these programs from winxp depending on the
install, and how much of a requirement the OS is.

In XP there is an Windows OS emulator built in so you can run older
programs under their intended OS.

Simply right click the program, click properties, then select the
Compatibility tab - next check the compatibility mode box and selct
your desired OS from the drop down list.

Here is a starting point on MS:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q217210

Also be sure that if you are using the same partition that it will
need to be formated with FAT.  You cant dual boot winxp and win98 on a
NTFS file that is the same partition.

-Phil

Phil,

I can see the 98 drive under winxp, but how do I get to the program to
put it on my desktop to run it?  I have read about the xp emulator but
didn't know how to use it.  If you could help me get most of these
programs running, I would appreciate it.  There are no older DOS
programs, most are win95 and win98.  I also forgot to add my version
of XPhome is SP2 if that makes any difference.  If this works, how do
I pay you?

Hey buddy, don't go through all those pains of immulaters and thing.
Just do some research on internet about 'boot.ini' file and its
possible configuration options.
You can find this file in C drive of your computer and can be edited
by double clicking it in the notepad. If you can not see it just go to
folder options and make all OS as well as hidden files visible.
   boot.ini file, has settings which tells computer from which hard
disk and from which partition to boot. So all you need is to add a
line in that file about your second hard disk and maybe increase time
out default option in that. Just do some research on internet and you
will be able to do it. Do not install os agian or anything.
   Hope this helps.
Take care,
-Morphas.

Hey Kredden.
    just try out this page, it might be a good help;
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-us/prmc_str_masc.asp

Take care,
-Morphas.