Dual OS Problem

[darshanwadikar]

I've "Intel865" with "P-4 HT" and "384 RAM" along with Broad Band connection. I've Dual OS (Win98 on C: & WinXP Pro on D: ). Now I don't want to use Win98, but as it is on Primary partition, whenever I format it the WinXP fails to load as it is on secondary partition. How can I format Win98 without losing the existing installed WinXP? I also 've the Ghost Backup (Symantec Ghost) of both the partions.

[samrulez]

Well it seems that C: is ur MBR.....to remove 98 u can do 2 things.....

1>Format both the drives and install XP...

2>Just delete win98..delete only 'Windows' 'My Documents' 'Prgramfiles'
'Page file'

Do not delete the MBR files..

Now boot from the XP cd and enter the recovery console and run fixboot...

[nishant_nms]

format drive c:
then boot from XP cd and press R for reparing then select your windows installation and enter the admin password (the password u choosed while installing XP) and issue two commands and u r done the commands are -
fixboot
fixmbr

[darshanwadikar]

Originally Posted by nishant_nms

format drive c:
then boot from XP cd and press R for reparing then select your windows installation and enter the admin password (the password u choosed while installing XP) and issue two commands and u r done the commands are -
fixboot
fixmbr

Thanks to both of you, will try this on sunday as I don't 've time on other days. Also will give you the results. Once again thank you for help..............