Daveleh Posted March 13, 2003 Report Share Posted March 13, 2003 Yes, it's a good idea to backup. Anyway, what seems to be so long ago, I found out that you could make Windows use only the partition you want, by using those steps:1- create a DOS boot disk, able to see the CDROM drive (maybe freeDos is good for that, else a Win98 boot disk with CD driver is ok). 2- boot on the boot disk, and insert the CDROM, just to be sure you can access and read it. 3- eject the CDROM, you don't need it for now. 4- launch A:fdisk and delete the current Windows partition 5- with fdisk, create the C: partition anew where you want and the size you want, and format it as FAT (A:format /? to see how to specify volume name and I think it is /S to put the system files on the partition) 6- you'll have to reboot... 7- boot with the same boot disk and insert Win98 CDROM 8- A: is floppy, C: is empty DOS drive, and D: is cdrom, so: 9- D:install 10- plug and pray... Yves. That's interesting, Ill try to remember that :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MottS Posted March 13, 2003 Report Share Posted March 13, 2003 When you install (reinstall) win xp you can actually do that (delete a partition and create a new one) from the installer. But if SFMD install a different version he will have to do that with a win98 boot disk.. I think so anyway. Just my 2 cents to raise my post again! lol MOttS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SDMF Posted March 13, 2003 Report Share Posted March 13, 2003 Yes, the /s switch on the format command won't work with a boot disk made with a version later than Win98. The 2000 and XP partition manager (which blows, btw), will only allow a new C: partition to be installed at the beginning of the physical disk. Hence YinYeti's workaround to use the Win98 boot disk to set up partitions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul Posted March 13, 2003 Report Share Posted March 13, 2003 partition magic rescue disk are fantastic !!! :D they can move/create etc etc all manner of partitions perhaps I should image them and put them on an ftp server ??? is that illegal ? they come free with partition magic, so I guess the license would restrict me distributing the rescue disks :? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannonfodder Posted March 14, 2003 Report Share Posted March 14, 2003 With Win2k, you can specify the partition you want to install on and it won't mess with the other partitions.. I've done it enough times *rolling eyes* :) Win98 is a different story.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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