how the hell do you setup the boot.ini file to dual boot these two infamous operating systems? I had windows xp first, then disconnected all hdds but the one that dos is on now. I then installed dos, reconnected the drives and tried to setup the dual boot. Any handy hints please?
2006-11-19 21:39:20 · 2 answers · asked by tashnazz23 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
u just write the boot.ini to point to each... look at the first one... in the file..
copy it change the number and then the name.. and the location.
i will try to find an example for ya
or use something that does it for you like boot magic.
why would u install dos after xp that just isnt wise
To create a multiple-boot system with Windows XP and MS-DOS, Windows 95, Windows 98 or Windows Me:
1. Ensure that your hard disk is formatted with the correct file system.
2. Install the multiple operating systems into separate volumes, in the following order: MS-DOS; Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Me; and then Windows XP.
3. Do one of the following:
• If you want a multiple-boot system with MS-DOS, Windows 95, Windows 98 or Windows Me along with Windows XP, install MS-DOS, Windows 95, Windows 98 or Windows Me, and then install Windows XP.
• If you want a dual-boot system with Windows 95, Windows 98 or Windows Me, along with Windows XP, you should install either Windows 95, Windows 98 or Windows Me, and then install Windows XP.
Install each operating system according to the standard installation procedure.
2006-11-19 21:41:53 · answer #1 · answered by israeli_stuck_in_usa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
installation XP first. Then installation Vista to a distinctive partition or distinctive problematicalcontinual. Vista will create a boot menu for you. i could positioned XP on C and Vista on D. it extremely is my set-up.
2016-11-25 20:56:17 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋