I can't do this, can I?

I would like to install Windows ME in an existing C: W2K system and keep W2k
on the C: partition. But since WME wants the C: partition, I am out of luck.
Yes?

You could, if drive C: is a FAT32 partition rather
than an NTFS partition, but you should not. If
you have two OSs then each should go on its own
partition. Furthermore, if you install WinME ***after**
Win2000 then you will have to repair the Win200
boot environment. It's not hard but it needs to be
done. By the way: Good posts use a meaningful
Subject line, e.g. "Installing WinME on a Win2000 PC".

Thanks for your help, which is always excellent (as it was here). I do
appreciate it.

I can now decide among my three options:

1. Give it up. Yeck.
2. Face the worms that come with two OS's on one partition. Yuck.
3. Trash the existing system and build a proper two-OS system. Ick.

All three of them suck, although I lean toward #3, since I do it an awful
lot.

maybe so matebut they got your attention didnt they :-)

Go pick up aluminum cans for an hour, you can probly get enough money to
buy a decent new hard disk, install and set up on that.

"http://freespace.virgin.net/bigun.littleun/"

They usually don't.

If it's #3 you're leaning towards then consider doing it right
and get a proper boot manager. I recommend XOSL. It's free.

Pegasus,

Thanks for the tip. I downloaded XOSL and will explore it. I am going to
build a multiboot system.

There are several 3rd party boot loaders that will allow this.
Check http://www.v-com.com I would send then an email.
System Commander and/or Partition Commander.

Thanks, Bob, but I got the two-OS system working fine, with WME installed
first and W2K very carefully installed second.

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1 19th November 04:04 walterius External User Posts: 1	I can't do this, can I? I would like to install Windows ME in an existing C: W2K system and keep W2k on the C: partition. But since WME wants the C: partition, I am out of luck. Yes?

3 19th November 04:05 walterius External User Posts: 1	I can't do this, can I? Thanks for your help, which is always excellent (as it was here). I do appreciate it. I can now decide among my three options: 1. Give it up. Yeck. 2. Face the worms that come with two OS's on one partition. Yuck. 3. Trash the existing system and build a proper two-OS system. Ick. All three of them suck, although I lean toward #3, since I do it an awful lot.

4 23rd November 15:42 http://freespace.virgin.net/bigun.littleun/ External User Posts: 1	I can't do this, can I? maybe so matebut they got your attention didnt they :-)

5 23rd November 15:43 quaestor External User Posts: 1	I can't do this, can I? Go pick up aluminum cans for an hour, you can probly get enough money to buy a decent new hard disk, install and set up on that.

6 23rd November 15:43 pegasus \(mvp\) External User Posts: 1	I can't do this, can I? "http://freespace.virgin.net/bigun.littleun/" They usually don't.

7 23rd November 15:43 pegasus \(mvp\) External User Posts: 1	I can't do this, can I? If it's #3 you're leaning towards then consider doing it right and get a proper boot manager. I recommend XOSL. It's free.

8 23rd November 15:44 walter donavan External User Posts: 1	I can't do this, can I? Pegasus, Thanks for the tip. I downloaded XOSL and will explore it. I am going to build a multiboot system.

9 25th December 05:54 rob External User Posts: 1	I can't do this, can I? There are several 3rd party boot loaders that will allow this. Check http://www.v-com.com I would send then an email. System Commander and/or Partition Commander.

10 12th February 04:52 walterius External User Posts: 1	I can't do this, can I? Thanks, Bob, but I got the two-OS system working fine, with WME installed first and W2K very carefully installed second.