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| Answer» <html><body><p>Allow me to introduce myself, Stuart, UK I've got a crude grip on modern computers (If you call Win98 modern), but I am stuck!<br/><br/>Hi guys, having real problems here. (Who else here ain't) :p <br/><br/>System Information report written at: 20/08/2005 11:01:05<br/>[System Summary]<br/><br/>Item Value<br/>OS Name Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional<br/>Version 5.0.2195 Service Pack 4 Build 2195<br/>OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation<br/>System Name BEDROCK-4PH4DYK<br/>System Manufacturer Not Available<br/>System Model Not Available<br/>System <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/type-238192" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about TYPE">TYPE</a> X86-based PC<br/>Processor x86 Family 6 Model 5 Stepping 2 GenuineIntel ~399 Mhz<br/><a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/bios-398764" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about BIOS">BIOS</a> Version Award Modular BIOS v4.51PG<br/>Windows Directory D:\WINNT<br/>System Directory D:\WINNT\system32<br/>Boot Device \Device\Harddisk0\Partition1<br/>Locale United Kingdom<br/>User Name BEDROCK-4PH4DYK\Administrator<br/>Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time<br/>Total Physical Memory 523,828 KB<br/>Available Physical Memory 367,476 KB<br/>Total Virtual Memory 1,801,664 KB<br/>Available Virtual Memory 1,500,936 KB<br/>Page File Space 1,277,836 KB<br/>Page File D:\pagefile.sys<br/><br/><br/>The story so far, Been running 98SE on a 6gig drive for years, I acquired a larger hard drive 25gig & transferred all data to it, all fine. <br/><br/>Get <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/2k-300402" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about 2K">2K</a> drivers for all hardware etc, attempt overwrite upgrade, failed miserably.<br/><br/>Decide to partition Drive0 25gig c:\fat32 for 98 oper d:\ntfs for 2k oper g:\ntfs for 2k backup<br/><br/>2K setup offered the option to dual boot the 2 systems I chose that, setup, update all to latest service pack4 and all other updates, 2K is running great.<br/><br/>I need now to remove 98 and get shot of dual boot. I find that after following Microsoft instructions to remove 98 <br/><a href="https://support.microsoft.com/kb/q289283/">http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q289283/</a> at bottom of page link :- 285480 How to Remove Windows 98 When It Is Part of a Dual Boot with Windows 2000<br/><br/>Deleted c:\windows, went to edit boot.ini I havent got such a file, except in D:\prog files\powerquest\ partitionmagic 7.0 (I doubt if this is the file they are refering to) anyway i did place rem in front of c:\="Microsoft windows" made no difference<br/><br/>[boot loader]<br/>timeout=30<br/>default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINNT<br/>[operating systems]<br/>multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional" /fastdetect<br/>C:\="Microsoft Windows" <br/><br/>I see this file refers to this process but fear it's a copy made by p'quest??<br/><br/>How can I stop the dual boot & get 2k to be the primary oper sys? Tried setting c: inactive d: active, but machine won't boot. Can I delete partiion C, will D become C or will all my 2k app's go up the swanny with incorrect paths etc.<br/><br/>*%*-----------------------------------------------------------*%*<br/><br/>Copied editted version of boot.ini to c: drive, (must have deleted it somehow? Or was it windows?? (Not normally that careless))<br/><br/>It does now boot <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/directly-955045" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about DIRECTLY">DIRECTLY</a> to 2K. I want to put 2K on the first drive C: Can I simply delete the C: partition & D: will become C: or am I looking at a whole lot of trouble? Will the machine be able to boot? Will the paths of apps I've put on 2K point to the right files. I'm completely green when it comes to the boot process etc!! I don't like to have to have an extra partition in order to boot.<br/><br/>Hope you can help me as I'm stuck.<br/><br/>Thanks<br/><br/>Stu<br/><br/><br/>I still have original Drive1 6gig hidden with original 98 oper backup (this drive is not the issue here).Have you tried the following articles: <br/><br/>Additional information and help with the boot.ini:<br/><br/>How to rebuild the Windows boot.ini<br/><br/>Dual <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/booting-772749" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about BOOTING">BOOTING</a> information<br/><br/>They must surely contain the information ye seek.Hello Raptor, thanks I'll check 'em out. Did search but keywords may have been a little flaky.<br/><br/>Let you know.<br/><br/>Seems like a good & wise forum, just browsing around some interesting reads!<br/><br/>Thanks again,<br/><br/>StuAlso, why not simply create an image using software such as <a href="https://www.symantec.com/sabu/ghost/ghost_personal/">Norton Ghost</a> and overwrite the main bootable partition?I need now to remove 98 and get shot of dual boot. I find that after following Microsoft instructions to remove 98 .............<br/><br/><br/>the win2k disk will do this......I guess you have your reasons but why would you want to use both 98 & w2k? Quote</p><blockquote>I guess you have your reasons but why would you want to use both 98 & w2k?</blockquote> <br/>I use both all the time. Boot to DOS in Win98 and run Ghost for partition image backups. Quote<blockquote>...I need now to remove 98 and get shot of dual boot. ...went to edit boot.ini I havent got such a file, except in D:\prog files\powerquest\ partitionmagic 7.0 (I doubt if this is the file they are refering to) ...How can I stop the dual boot & get 2k to be the primary oper sys? ...</blockquote> <br/><br/>Stupot:<br/><br/>I've used PartitionMagic in the past, and it is often installed together with BootMagic, which takes control of the boot process away from Windows and manages it instead. <br/><br/>My guess is that you have installed BootMagic and PartitionMagic, so you cannot remove the dual-boot option unless this is a feature of the program's uninstaller. Read the documentation for your BootMagic program.<br/><br/>Regards,<br/>Docc can't be formatted or deleted because all os needs c to boot</body></html> | |