Installing Win 98SE over Win 2000 Pro

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babaloo · #1 Post by **babaloo** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 7:31 pm

I thought I'd upgrade my Win 98SE with Win 2000 Pro.
Was successful with the install but now programs seem to take longer to load and the ThinkPad 770's HD makes a clicking sound as it runs. Can I reintsall my Win 98SE upgrade now?
Thank you,
Stephen

#2 Post by **jdhurst** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 8:07 pm

Windows 2000 is not a valid upgrade path for a Windows 98 upgrade install. Also, if the HD went NTFS (it should have), Windows 98 won't know what to do with it. I think you now have to install Windows 98 fresh. ... JD Hurst

Temetka · #3 Post by **Temetka** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 1:54 am

Just to clarify, you might need to re-partition your hard drive in the FAT32 format.

#4 Post by **RealBlackStuff** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 3:24 am

There is one important observation to make: Windows 98 can ONLY run from the FIRST partition on a PC (which is normally C: ), and that partition must be formatted in FAT32. W98 has a limit of 4GB, W98SE has not.
You could make your laptop dual-boot, with the first partition in FAT32 for W98/SE, and the second in e.g. NTFS for W2K or XP. If you want to access the W2K/XP data from within W98, you should format the W2K/XP partition also in FAT32, otherwise W98 can NOT read it.
The other way around (W2K/XP-->W98) is never a problem.

Anybody who wants to UPdate should know, that this only goes in one direction, from OLDEST OS to NEWEST OS. You may skip OSes forward but you can NOT go backwards.
W95 - W98 - W98SE - W2K - ME - XP - W2K3 - Vista

babaloo · #5 Post by **babaloo** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 5:48 pm

Thanks for your help. I'll try partitioning the HD, each with it's own OS. Thanks again,
Stephen

leoblob · #6 Post by **leoblob** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 10:37 pm

Dual-boot newb question... when you have two OS's, how do you pick which one you want to use (at boot-up I assume?) Is there some sort of DOS-like menu?

#7 Post by **RealBlackStuff** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 4:09 am

When you install a second (or third or fourth..) OS, it will automatically generate a boot-menu, from which you can select at starting the PC/laptop.
In W2K or XP this info is stored in c:\boot.ini

babaloo · #8 Post by **babaloo** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 10:54 am

Can anyone recommend software that I could use to partition my hard drive without losing my data or having to do a backup to another hard drive?

#9 Post by **RealBlackStuff** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 8:54 pm

Partition Magic is the most widely used I think.
To avoid problems, it is imperative that you hit the APPLY button after EVERY action you want to take in PM.
I've used PM v8.0 for years now without ever any problems.

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