Re: Windows 98 on Inspiron 9100 laptop, wondering about tips for installing Duel boot with XP Pro

if you boot from the dell windows xp install cd, then you can choose to partition and format only half your drive with ntfs for windows xp, then go thru that install. then later boot off win98 and go thru same for the other partition. you can boot the win98 off a flash drive if you make it properly. there is a HP utility that helps make it bootable, and then you copy the contents of the win98 floppy over to it.

being a "computer consultant" you may want to invest in a $30 usb floppy for anytime like this and in the future you may need a floppy because systems dont have them anymore, but all of the newer models support booting from usb devices now. this is a cheaper and easier option than trying to make a usb boot drive.

Nate Goulet wrote:

Thanks for the reply Jay.

I'm pretty up to date on the newer software synth programs, and I have
most of the ones I want.   The old program I want to run came with at
least a thousand presets (Bitheadz Retro AS-1), and without a lot of
tweaking, I have not been able to duplicate all of the ones I really
like (a few dozen) and it is doubtful that i'd be able to.  It also
directly supports my Phatboy midi controller knobs.

I'll figure out the partioning, i'm a pc consultant. I was just
asking what the best way to go about this was for a modern laptop
without a floppy. I'm used to doing it with a utility program that
came with the drive (none came the laptop drive), then boot Win98 off
the Startup disk floppy. Not options here. 

It seems I should be able to bootup the XP Pro CD, create a FAT32 &
NTFS partion and exit.

Then find a way to bootup Windows 98 and install it without the floppy
drive.  Then install XP pro, unless someone has a better suggestion.

I have an extra Flash Drive.  Can I copy the Windows 98 Startup disk
to a flash drive, boot off the Flash Drive, then install the Windows
98 CD?

I'd rather avoid Partion Magic to do this, as i've seen computers have
to scan the drive for problems every so many months when they bootup
every now and then for strange problems.  I've never seen these
problems creating a duel boot with XP Pro & Win98 having installed
them not using Partion Magic.

I'll be testing for now.

If I run into problems, I normally wipe out drives using the Delpart
utility, which I bootup with a Startup disk on floppy.  This removes
the partions and makes the drive install like a new drive.

How can I bootup to run this utility since I don't have a floppy?  Is
there a Dell utility on one of the CDs, or can I bootup with the XP CD
and then run Delpart?


On Mon, 19 Dec 2005 13:25:33 -0500, Jay B <jayb@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


you should bite the bullet and look into getting some of the hot new synthesizer programs available now... usually the programs now blow away anything from the past. you can also look into trying to get this program to run properly under xp... i havnt seen too many programs not work with some tweaking. there is also virtual computer software that can run under xp that can simulate win98 envrionments.

what you want could work, got nothing to lose...
i would use a partition software to split the main drive, and create a fat32 partition, and install win98 directly to it for testing. if it doesnt work, use the partition software to remove the 2nd and re-extend the original partition back to full. you never need to mess with your main xp partition. if you're in nyc area, i can help you with this.
Jay

Nate Goulet wrote:


Thanks for your comments.  I've seen people on forums that mentioned
installing Windows 98 on an Inspiron 9100.  Seems like they were able
to do it, but they didn't explain how they did it.

I purchased a software synthesizer program that I really like years
ago. I paid over $200 for it, and the company went out of business.
They did not make a Windows XP version. I plan on buying an external soundcard, that supports Windows 98.

I also have some other Windows 98 software, but that's by far the most
important one to me. 

I could probably live without the wireless network driver, modem, and
a few of the other features, but if drivers weren't install Device
Manager would probably have yellow flags showing up, and it might be
possible the might wouldn't be too stable.

On Mon, 19 Dec 2005 16:48:22 GMT, ben_myers_spam_me_not @ charter.net
(Ben Myers) wrote:



Because Dell notebooks invariably use Intel chipsets, the best bet is to
identify all the chipsets (motherboard, video, audio, network) and obtain the
drivers from the Intel web site.  If audio and network are not Intel, web sites
of chipset manufacturers MAY have Win 98 drivers.  But I am not optimistic.

... Ben Myers

On Mon, 19 Dec 2005 10:49:18 GMT, "Tom Scales" <tomtoo@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:



Might work, but you'll just have to try. I would be fearful that there are not drivers for some of the options given the age of the OS.
"Nate Goulet" <askifyouwant@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:vpdcq15sdogkdia4f4oujf29ovl6oqnndf@xxxxxxxxxx


Has anyone installed Windows 98 on an Inspiron 9100?

If so, can you share any tips, such as where to obtain drivers, how to
boot up without a Windows 98 Startup Disk (normally on floppy), etc?

Thanks in advance.

I have some Windows 98 programs I don't want to live without that are
not possible to run under XP, even in Win95 mode.

Also, i'm planning / hoping to be running Windows XP Professional on
another drive, and select at bootup to run Windows 98.

I've done this before on a desktop, but it's been a while.  I'm about
to purchase a copy of Windows XP Pro so i'm properly licensed.

I have a copy of Windows XP Pro from a Dell desktop.   I was wondering
if I can bootup with this on my new drive, use it to partion the drive
(Fat32 for Windows XP, and an NTSF partion for XP), and then install
Windows 98.

Then when i've purchased XP Pro, i'll install it from my own disc.

Does this sound like it would work?

Thanks. 



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