RichB93 wrote:Hi all, […]
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Hi all,
I'm having a few issues trying to get a Windows 98 and XP dual boot set up. For some reason, when installing Windows XP, it just says that NTLDR is missing after the initial setup stage, despite the fact that it is definitely there (I additionally tried the recovery console to repair the loader).
Partition Magic 7.0 was used to partition the 80GB hard drive into three partitions: Windows 98 on the first partition (20GB), Windows XP on the second partition (20GB), and the remaining 40GB to be used for data such as CD images.
Should I just wipe and have Windows XP as the first partition instead of Windows 98?
depending on the specs of the machine, either XP, 98SE or both are a good option
the problem you are experiencing is very likely caused by a partition conflict
when you install 98se, the disk where you installed it is marked as Active, therefore booting from there. When you install XP, the OS looks for older windows versions, add the corresponding entry in the boot list, and overwrites the bootloader
however, it may be happening that the installer isn't detecting the Active partition, or failing to replace correctly the bootloader (NTLDR)
you can use /fixboot and or /fixmbr in the recovery console, from the XP setup CD, but don't know if you will be able to use 98SE again
DT: R7-5800X3D/R5-3600/R3-1200/P-G5400/FX-6100/i3-3225/P-8400/D-900/K6-2_550
LT: C-N2840/A64-TK57/N2600/N455/N270/C-ULV353/PM-1.7/P4-2.6/P133
TC: Esther-1000/Esther-400/Vortex86-366
Others: Drean C64c/Czerweny Spectrum 48k/Talent MSX DPC200/M512K/MP475