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I recently upgraded my home pc from WimME to WinXP using a clean install. I later found out that the software that connects me to a VPN that I use for my work is not compatible with WinXP and cannot be installed. For that reason I am considering a multiboot scenario adding WinME on a bootable partition. I have the original system disks from the pc's manufacturer (gateway), as well as Partition Magic 7.0, and have some knowledge of partitioning hard drives (currently on this machine I have two NTFS partitions, one for data, and the other with the OS, and apps).
Specifically, I do not understand the concept of the 8 GB barrier. Does that mean that the new partition (for WinME) has to be less that 8GB? And, is there any reason to make this partition any larger that say 1 GB, if all that I plan to use it for is to boot into WinME? Also, when do I install Boot Magic, before or after all of this?
Also, should this new partition be before or after the NTFS partition that contains WinXP.
Thanks for any help.
Specifically, I do not understand the concept of the 8 GB barrier. Does that mean that the new partition (for WinME) has to be less that 8GB? And, is there any reason to make this partition any larger that say 1 GB, if all that I plan to use it for is to boot into WinME? Also, when do I install Boot Magic, before or after all of this?
Also, should this new partition be before or after the NTFS partition that contains WinXP.
Thanks for any help.
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This is the way I would do it.
First remove all partitions on the HD, then create at least three partitions (all FAT32 for now)
then install Win ME onto the first partition
install WinXP onto the next partition, durning the install it will ask you if you want to convert the partition to NTFS
WinXP includes a bootloader but for it to work it needs to be installed last
First remove all partitions on the HD, then create at least three partitions (all FAT32 for now)
then install Win ME onto the first partition
install WinXP onto the next partition, durning the install it will ask you if you want to convert the partition to NTFS
WinXP includes a bootloader but for it to work it needs to be installed last
Why don't you run VMWare? www.vmware.com This will let you keep your XP and run Windows 9x in a virtual machine just for your VPN connection.
It saves you having to reboot just to do some work. Just resume the virtual machine and suspend it to disk again when you're finished.
I used this to good effect until our VPN client software caught up with Windows 2000.
It saves you having to reboot just to do some work. Just resume the virtual machine and suspend it to disk again when you're finished.
I used this to good effect until our VPN client software caught up with Windows 2000.
In addition to the great advice given so far, I would like to add a bit.
1) Keep your first partition under 8 GB.
2) Remmeber that winME can not read NTFS files without 3rd party support.
MS suggestions for dual boot, and FAT limitations.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q289283&GSSNB=1
I hope this helps !
1) Keep your first partition under 8 GB.
2) Remmeber that winME can not read NTFS files without 3rd party support.
MS suggestions for dual boot, and FAT limitations.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q289283&GSSNB=1
I hope this helps !
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