Multiple Boot Windows XP Support:
Windows XP Support
By: WinXpFix.com
Here's how to configure an Intel-based computer to multiple
boot MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows 95 or Microsoft Windows
98, Microsoft Windows NT, Windows 2000, or Windows XP.
Note:
If you want to multiple boot operating systems (Dual Boot),
you should install the operating systems in the following
order:
MS-DOS
Windows 95, 98, Me.
Windows NT
Windows 2000
Windows XP
Install each operating system according to the standard
installation procedure. You can start Windows 95 or Windows
98, Windows NT, Windows 2000, or Windows XP from the boot
loader (Osloader) screen.
NOTE : You should install each operating system (Windows
95, Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows 2000, and Windows
XP) on a separate logical drive. If you install multiple
operating systems on single drive, there may be problems
running the operating systems. WinXpFix.com
If you have installed multiple operating systems on a
single drive, Microsoft Internet Explorer may quit and
you may receive an error message that is similar to the
following error message:
iexplore caused an Invalid Page
Fault in module kernel32.dll
You can configure your computer to start Windows XP,
Windows 2000, Windows NT, and either Windows 95 or Windows
98; however, you cannot configure a computer to multiple
boot Windows 95 and Windows 98 because both Windows 95
and Windows 98 use the same boot file. Therefore, multiple
booting Windows 95 and Windows 98 at the same time is
not supported.
You should install Windows 95, 98, Me before you install
Windows NT, Windows 2000, and Windows XP. This is the
order that is recommended because a Windows 95 or Windows
98 boot sector may replace a Windows XP, Windows 2000,
or Windows NT boot sector with its own boot sector. Because
a Windows 95 or Windows 98 boot sector identifies the
partition as a FAT16 partition, Windows NT, Windows 2000,
and Windows XP can no longer access NTFS volumes. To install
Windows 95 or Windows 98 first, use the installation procedures
that are provided with Windows 95, 98, Me.
If you want to multiple boot Windows XP, Windows 2000,
Windows NT, Windows 95, 98, Me with MS-DOS, install MS-DOS
first.
Install Windows 95 or Windows 98 in a Windows
XP, Windows 2000 and MS-DOS, or a Windows NT and MS-DOS
Multiple-Boot Configuration.
Windows XP Support
By: WinXpFix.com
To Install Windows 95, 98, Me in a Windows XP, Windows
2000, and MS-DOS, or a Windows NT and MS-DOS multiple-boot
configuration:
When you start your computer, choose MS-DOS from the
menu on the boot loader screen.
Install Windows 95, 98, Me in a folder separate from
the Windows XP, Windows 2000 or Windows NT %SystemRoot%
folder.
After you successfully install Windows 95, or 98, or
Me, and restart your computer, the Windows XP or Windows
2000 boot loader screen appears, and you can choose between
MS-DOS and Windows XP, Windows 2000 or Windows NT. If
you choose MS-DOS, Windows 95, or 98, or Me, starts.
Dual-booting with Windows Me or 9x
How~2 create a dual-boot system with Windows XP and Windows
Me or 9x, install the older version of Windows first,
and then install Windows XP. During the installation process,
Windows XP creates a file named Boot.ini in C:\, listing
the bootable partitions and which partition is the default.
When the Setup Wizard displays the Setup Options window,
click the Advanced Options button and select the I Want
to Choose the Install Drive Letter and Partition During
Setup check box.
Using this setting causes the Setup Wizard to display
a list of your partitions and enables you to choose the
partition in which you want to display Windows XP. You
also have the option of deleting existing partitions and
creating new ones. The next section steps through the
installation process. WinXpFix.com
Now that you have both versions of Windows installed
in separate primary DOS partitions, you can switch back
and forth by using the boot menu that Windows XP displays:
Please select the operating system to start:
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Microsoft Windows
You can use the up and down arrow keys to move the highlight
to your choice.
Press ENTER to choose.
Seconds until highlighted choice will be started automatically:
30
Windows Me, 98, and 95 appear simply as "Microsoft
Windows" by default. You can change the text and
entries in this boot menu, as described in the "Setting
Boot Options" section later in this appendix.
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