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Dual Boot Windows - Links Galore

From Microsoft:
Description of Supported Dual-Boot Configurations Between Windows-Based Operating Systems
How to Multiple Boot Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows 95, Windows 98, and MS-DOS
How to Dual Boot Windows 98 and Windows NT 4.0 with FAT16 or NTFS Volumes
How to Set Up Dual Boot After You Install Windows
Dual-Booting Between Windows NT Workstation 4.0 and Windows 95
Cannot Dual Boot Windows on a Shared Partition
How to Remove Windows 98 When It Is Part of a Dual Boot with Windows 2000
Removing Windows NT from a Windows 95/98 Dual-Boot Installation
Cannot Upgrade Windows 95 or Windows 98 Computers That Dual Boot Windows 2000 or Windows NT
How to Enable Dual Boot After You Install Windows Me on a Windows 2000-based Computer
Dual-Booting Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 on NTFS Partitions

Some Useful articles from other sites:
Full Guide to OS Dual Booting
How to Dual-Boot Windows 9X/Me and 2000 Pro
Building a Windows 2000-Windows XP Dual-Boot System
Dual Boot Windows!
Dual-Boot Blues
Dual Booting
TechTV: Give Your Computer the Dual Boot
Dual Booting Windows 2000 with other Operating Systems
PC911: Dual-booting Windows 9x and Windows 2000,/A>
Guru3d’s Win9x/Win2k Dual-Boot Guide
Free PCTech: Guide to Windows Dual Boot

Kid Bluez
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Hah, and I thought I didn't have any homework to do this weekend. lol Thanks MSeng.

jeffsul
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This needs to stay up top or even have a link on the top row for a while. Great work MSeng.

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Wow !
You just saved me hours of work. THX !

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MSeng, you da man!! Thanks..Was just looking for some Win2k XP dual boot info. Saved me some time.

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MSeng has done it again! HE DA MAN! Thanks for the links. Saves us all a lot of time searching for dual boot information. Great work.

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Woohoo!!!!:D:D:D:D. Now for all of those people who want to dual boot we can give them this thread.:) PM will be on its way shortly;).

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Here are a few I've dug up on mixing Linux and Windows:

Linux and Windows
Dual Booting Windows NT and Linux
Dual Boot Linux and Windows to Get the Best of both OS Worlds
LILO - The Linux Loader

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[text was edited by author 2002-06-15 16:41:48]

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Multi Booting Links With Partition Magic

Link For Multi Booting Scenarios Using Partition Magic

Installing Windows 95/98/ME to an existing Linux System

Installing Windows 95/98/Me to an Existing Windows NT System

Installing Windows 95/98/Me to an Existing Windows 2000 System

Installing Windows 95/98/Me to an Existing Windows 95/98/Me System

Installing Windows 2000 to an Existing Linux System

Installing Windows 2000 to an Existing Windows NT System

Installing Windows 2000 to an Existing Windows 2000 System

Installing Windows 2000 to an Existing Windows 95/98/Me System

Installing Windows NT to an Existing Linux System

Installing Windows NT to an Existing Windows NT System

Installing Windows NT to an Existing Windows 2000 System

Installing Windows NT to an Existing Windows 95/98/Me System

Installing Linux to an Existing Linux System

Installing Linux to an Existing Windows System (NT, 2000, 95/98/Me)

MSeng

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Nice group of links, nameless. This will be a big help for the Partition Magic users.

Thanks for gathering them up!

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Step by Step How to with Partition/Boot Magic

This is a step by step how to dual boot with Partition Magic. First off it is important to READ THE PARTITION MAGIC manual.
Make sure you make all of the floppies for Partition Magic and Boot Magic. If something goes wrong, then that is the only thing that
can save you. The links above give you step by step instructions on what to do.

Ok I am dual booting Windows ME and Windows XP. I followed this link.
First off if you install Boot Magic first you must disable it before you apply changes. You can not install Boot Magic on a NTFS partition
I installed Boot Magic first and disabled it. I must stress out to make the floppy. I will be using it to go back into Windows ME and enabling Boot
Magic.
The partition that you want to install your other OS on, you have to convert it to a Primary partition, right click convert>Primary(refer to PM Convert). After you convert your partition to a Primary you need to set it active by right clicking on the partition that you made a Primary go to advance>set active.(refer to PM Set Active, PM Set Active 1). Click on OK. When you are done with that, you will see that the partition that your OS is on-in my case Windows ME- will be hidden and the partition that you made active will now be a new "C" drive.(refer to PM Apply Changes). When everything looks right then click on Apply Changes. Let Partition Magic do it's thing and reboot with your OS CD. OK when you are in the installation part of the OS you are installing you will see that the partition containing your other OS-in my case Windows ME- that it will say "Inactive (OS/2 Boot Manager)" and the drive that you made a Primary and Set Active is your new "C" drive (refer to Second OS Install). Install your OS on the "C" drive. Reboot and you are done.
Now to get Boot Magic to work you can either install it on the OS you just installed or like what I did install it on my previous OS. If you install it on your previous OS then use the Boot Magic floppy that you created and boot back into your previous OS. Next go to Boot Magic Configuration and it will see both OS's (refer to Boot Magic). There you can select how long Boot Magic menu will stay on and also your default OS. If you install it on your second OS then it will see both of your OS's on there. Next reboot and you will see Boot Magic come up with both of your OS's (refer to Boot Magic Menu). Well that is about it. Good Luck and Have Fun:)
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PM Convert
PM Set Active
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PM Set Active 1
PM Apply Changes
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Second OS Install
Boot Magic
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Boot Magic Menu

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Re: Dual Boot Windows - Links Galore

Thanks for the info, Nameless. That will really help me this weekend. One question though - your screenshots show Partition Magic v6.0. I thought you had to have 7.0 for it to be compatible with XP?

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Yes RClarkofNC PM 7 is the only one compatible with Windows XP. I installed PM6 on WinME. I don't have a need to install PM on XP when I already have it in WinME. If I only had XP then I would have to install PM7.:)