Win2k Dual Boot PROB!

[RoscoPColtrane]

Okay earlier i had a thread about installing win98 to get win2000 installed. Okay i did that and then installed windows2k clean...not over 98. Howerver now it still has both OS's and is asking me on boot up which to use. I only want win2k...how would i go about deleting WIN98 and kiling the DUAL boot screen?

[C.M. Weaver]

Make sure that your BOOT.INI file only shows one OS entry. It should look something like this:

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional" /fastdetect

You can further configure how long that screen stays up at boot by right clicking My Computer and navigating to the Startup and Recovery Options on the Advanced Tab.

The BOOT.INI file is System/Hidden so you may have to change the file attributes to get to it.

[DVD Rewinder]

how do you actually do a dual boot? do you use that one program called bootmagic?

[RoscoPColtrane]

Cool thanks for the help

NOW how do i delelte WIN98 from my HDD? its just wasted space right now

[DVD Rewinder]

Originally posted by JBKM
Cool thanks for the help

NOW how do i delelte WIN98 from my HDD? its just wasted space right now

format c:? hehe or format d:?

If windows 98 is on a different partition, which im pretty sure it is... you can just format that partiton as long as its not the primary.. right?

Good luck, let us know how it turns out

PS, consult somebody else before you try what i said

[C.M. Weaver]

My suggestion to anyone wanting to dual or multi-boot a few different operating systems is to read these guides. They are excellent full featured and just what the doctor ordered :)

Multiboot Windows 98, 2000 and Linux Mandrake 7.0 (http://www.tweak3d.net/articles/multibootlinux/)

Dual Boot Win9x/Windows Me and Windows 2000 (http://www.tweak3d.net/articles/win2kdualboot/)

Dual Boot Windows 98/NT (http://www.tweak3d.net/articles/howtodualboot/)

[RoscoPColtrane]

Cool urls....only prob ive come up w/ is the fact both of my OS are on same partician....NO FORMATING THEN!!

[Nemesis]

JBKM if you play games, then leave win98 and load just games there.


also on boot it should default win2000, just it will count down i think from 20, you can change that to 1 sec.

[RoscoPColtrane]

Originally posted by BB_Nemesis
JBKM if you play games, then leave win98 and load just games there.


also on boot it should default win2000, just it will count down i think from 20, you can change that to 1 sec.

HEHEy!! great idea!! likeing that one!!

[mouse]

This should have been posted in the Software forum, I am moving it there.

Moved
Mouse

[shovel204]

Another way is system/advanced/startup and recovery and in the drop box make sure it shows w2k and uncheck the wait 30 seconds