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Solve : Dual boot Windows 98 and 2000?

Answer» <html><body><p>Is there any way to have a computer set to automatically boot to Windows <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/2000-247615" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about 2000">2000</a>, but <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/get-11812" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about GET">GET</a> to 98 if needed? As in, instead of having the boot screen and choosing 2000 or 98, have it go straight to 2000 unless you hit some magic key(s) during start up that will bring up the dual boot screen?This might not be exactly what you're looking for but it the only way I can think of without having to mess with other bootloaders than the default windows one. You could set the time it was at the boot screen to be very low, like 1-2 seconds. Then the default OS would be loaded unless someone pressed a key within this time period.<br/><br/>Now I can't <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/remember-621937" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about REMEMBER">REMEMBER</a> how to accomplish this in 98 and I've never used 2000 much, but I'm guessing 2000 and XP must be a similar setup so I'll post the directions for doing it in XP.<br/>Right click 'My Computer' and select 'Properties'<br/>Select the 'Advanced' tab and press the 'Settings' button under Startup and Recovery.<br/><br/>Where it says 'Time to display list of operating systems:' set a very low number like 1-2 seconds. Also make sure the default OS is set to 2000.You might need to experiment a bit to get the timing the way you want it. On my dual-boot Win 98SE/XP system, if I were to set the time at 1-2 seconds, I believe I would not even see that screen. The reason I say that is that with it set at 5 seconds, my current setting, the screen does not appear until 3 seconds are left. In other words, the first two seconds have elapsed before that screen is actually displayed. You wouldn't necessarily be able to see it, if you wanted 98 you could just tap the <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/arrow-884708" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about ARROW">ARROW</a> keys repeatedly until the selection screen appeared. But this of course comes down to personal taste. I guess that would work, as long as you get your timing right and don't let the moment pass at which you need to make the selection. Tapping an arrow key at that screen appears to stop the timer, which is the point you're making, right?<br/><br/>I just experimented and set the time down to only 1 second. I still saw the screen to select the OS.<br/>Yeah that was my point... Actually I think any key will stop the timer but I just use the arrow keys.</p></body></html>


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