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Windows 98 can be installed on a FAT16 or FAT32 partition (FAT32 is the best choice for disks larger than 512 MB, and supports long file names better).
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Can you have Windows 98 installed in the C partition of a PC and Windows XP installed in D partition?
It is very easy to do this. The only thing you must remember is that you cannot install windows 98 from Windows XP environment. Either install 98 first and then XP or after installing XP reboot in DOS mode. The install will ask for the drive to install to when you do so?
Do you need to partition your drive to install Windows 98?
Of course you need to partition your drive. If you already have installed Windows XP You need to make a new partition for win98 formated FAT32. WinXP use NTFS formatting.
What you can play on Windows 98?
There are thousands of games that run on Windows 98. With the proper codecs installed, virtually any type of media file can be played on Windows 98, as long as the computer is technically powerful enough for it.
Why can't Windows 98 see files on an NTFS partition?
Because Windows 98 doesn't support reading or writing NTFS partitions.
Which utility is used to partition a new hard drive in windows 98?
FDISK
How do you disable a drive partition in Windows 98?
You can not disable a partition in Windows 98 but you can remove it(everything on the partition will be lost if not saved beforehand on a cdr-rw or another hard drive). Boot up with a windows 98 floppy with th Operating System on it and the the Fdisk.exe file on it. At the "A" prompt, type "fdisk" and press enter. When the fdisk screen pops up, first be sure which partition you want to delete (D,E etc)so you don't delete the partition with your operating system on it (the "C" drive). Once you have determined which partition is to be deleted, follow the onscreen instructions to remove the correct one. When finished, close out the program and reboot the system and the partition should be gone.
If you have windows 98 installed on a PC using fat32 and you are creating a dual boot with windows NT what must youdo first so that windows NT can acess the entire hard drive?
Windows NT is advance technology than Windows 98. Hence when you boot your computer using Windows NT you will be able to all FAT32 partition. However, If you use Windows NT file system like NTFS than you won't be able to access this from Windows 98. As Windows 98 can only access MS DOS/FAT32 kind of partitions.
How can you install more systems at a time?
To install more than one operating system on a computer, it is best to start with the oldest first. For example, if you are installing Windows 98 and Windows XP on a computer, install the Windows 98 first. Put the installations on separate partitions. This will prevent conflicts between the two. Once you have installed the second operating system you will find that each time you start your computer, you are given the option of which operating system to invoke. Remember that if you have a Windows XP partition with files that you want to access from the Windows 98 (or Linux) installation, choose the FAT32 file system when installing XP. Windows 98 and some versions of Linux cannot access files on an NTFS partition.
What file systems enables you to access files on a local windows xp professional partition with Windows 95 or windows 98 operating systems?
FAT and FAT32
If you have just installed Windows 98 during testing it fails to start after starting Windows 98 message appears what should you do to troubleshoot this problem name at least two ways?
1. You have just installed windows 98. During testing, if fails to start after the "starting windows 98" message appears. What should you do to troubleshoot this problem? Name at least two ways.
How do you remove a partition on a hard drive running Windows 98 without reformatting the hard disk?
On a Windows 98 system, there is very likely to only be one partition on the disk. The difference between formatting the disk and deleting the partition would thus be a matter of semantics. Either way, all the data on the hard drive would be gone.
Can windows7 be installed on windows 98 computer?
Windows 7 and windows 98 are both operating systems. What matters is the hardware platform. To answer the question, probably not. Most hardware platforms made in the days of windows 98 will not be sufficient for the needs of the windows 7 operating system.
