evaibhav
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Can't Dual Boot Sco Unix 5.0.5 and win98
Hdd: 20Gb
Using 4096MB either thru customize/ divvy
Sco installing properly
While boot from dos floppy cant format c:
while booting into dos from sco by entering dos at boot prompt gives error
boot(hd) not found
Please tell steps for the same
Using 4096MB either thru customize/ divvy
Sco installing properly
While boot from dos floppy cant format c:
while booting into dos from sco by entering dos at boot prompt gives error
boot(hd) not found
Please tell steps for the same
Window wipe off your SCO boot sector !
M$ Windows use the end of the partition for swapping, SCO use the beginning of the partion for the boot partition.
If you want to make SCO and Windows work in the same HD, use, fdisk (windows) create a partition for you Windows and install it first. Then use SCO bootable FD to boot the system up, fdisk to create the partion for SCO, MAKE SURE THAT you leave a GAP between window and SCO (the size of the GAP = number of heads of your HD, that means your startinf track is not immedialy follow the windows partion)
This should work for you.
Cheers!
M$ Windows use the end of the partition for swapping, SCO use the beginning of the partion for the boot partition.
If you want to make SCO and Windows work in the same HD, use, fdisk (windows) create a partition for you Windows and install it first. Then use SCO bootable FD to boot the system up, fdisk to create the partion for SCO, MAKE SURE THAT you leave a GAP between window and SCO (the size of the GAP = number of heads of your HD, that means your startinf track is not immedialy follow the windows partion)
This should work for you.
Cheers!
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Tried with option but created partitions could not be loaded with 98
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In most cases with SCO products you need to go through the DOS/Windows installation first. When installing the DOS/Windows make sure when you "fdisk" the drive that you don't use the whole disk, leave ample room for your SCO product.
Once the DOS/Windows is set up to your satisfaction then you need to load the SCO product. When going through the SCO IQM screens make sure when you get to the Disk Setup part you are selecting "Interactive Fdisk/Divvy" before proceeding. Then when the "Fdisk" utility runs you want to make sure that you select "Use Rest of Disk for Unix" then review the partitin table to make sure the unix partition is set to active. Activate if necessary. Then proceed with the install of the SCO product.
What you describe here almost sounds like your SCO install clobbered your DOS/Windows.
Good Luck.