Dual boot WIN98/XP

Hello, I've already installed Win XP months ago, I would like to install Win98 and have it as a dual boot machine. I know this can be done by installing WinXP second but I would like to do it the other way around. Will this prove to be any problem? Win XP is on C: and Win98 will be on J:. Other posts have said Win98 must be on C: but I don't see why that would cause any problems?????

Any advice would be most appreciated.

Cheers

The point is not that W98 needs to be on C:, but it has to be a primary partition (the active one).
Afaik windows cannot create more than one primary partition, you'll need some third-party software for this (partition magic, linux fdisk, ...).

After installing W98, you have to boot from your XP installation CD-Rom. Select "recovery console" and type "fixboot" ("fixmbr"? sorry, can't remember) to be able to access your XP installation again.
Then reboot. Now you have to add the W98 partition to your boot.ini file on your XP drive so you can boot this one too.

If you don't understand every single step of this, don't do it.

hth,
M.

A quick note, you want to have a dual boot machine just to have one? Is there some primary motive that you are choosing windows 98 (of all Godforsaken Operating systems)?

I would rather dual boot with *nix, or win2k even Never 98. There is no reason for it besides compatability

**edit fixing spelling mistake

I need to be able to use my PDA and it only works with 95/98 and WinNT but looking around the internet at various forums it will not work with XP. I only have Win98 so I decided to create a dual boot machine. I'd rather not reinstall everything. It seems like a hassle when I could just install Win98 on another drive, however, as I don't totally understand all of the last posts instuctions I think I may have to.

Thanks for the help

Windows XP has a Compatability mode. You can right click the application you are running and run it under 98 emulation. 2000 Emulation, NT Emulation... Try that before bailing on your current install.

How to install Windows® 98/Me after I've installed XP?
(without 3rd party software)
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_repair_9x.htm
http://www.xs4all.nl/~laar2002/twea...98-with-xp.html