| Having two operating systems is not as difficult | | | | partially completed your objective. Now you can |
| as many of us consider. It just requires little hard | | | | install your device drivers, programs or anything |
| work and some good equipment. By equipments I | | | | on your Windows 98 or Me, even you can install |
| mean good hard disk space and good RAM | | | | them later. Now you are ready to use your first |
| sometimes, depending upon which operating | | | | operating system. |
| systems you are going to install. | | | | Your next turn is to get Windows XP CD or |
| So your first step is to choose which operating | | | | Windows 2000 Setup Disk. Insert them in your |
| systems you are going to install on your | | | | computer and as setup starts, just in the |
| computer. I would recommend you to choose | | | | beginning you have to choose the option |
| them wisely because it could have some negative | | | | describing Install New Copy. I mean you should |
| effects on the performance of your systems. If | | | | not select UPGRADE option. Just that's it! You |
| you have good processor, Pentium 4, and good | | | | have to tell setup on which drive or folder you |
| RAM, at least 256MB, then you do not need to | | | | want to copy your windows files. It is best to use |
| worry about the selection process. There are still | | | | different partition other than where your |
| millions of people who are using P II and P III | | | | Windows 98 or Me is installed. If you install both |
| processors. When I had Pentium III, I was used | | | | windows in same partition then you may corrupt |
| to choose windows XP with Windows ME and that | | | | your both copy of windows. For example, if you |
| was very nice pair of operating systems. | | | | have installed windows 98 on partition C:/ then |
| Now let's turn to their installation procedure. This | | | | you should install Windows XP or 2000 on partition |
| step is considered as a very critical step. Many | | | | D:/ or E:/ whatever other partitions you have. If |
| people, with less knowledge, corrupt their data or | | | | you have only one partition then you may |
| operating system file by using wrong method to | | | | consider repartitioning your hard disk to get more |
| install both operating systems. | | | | than one partition. I hope you would get most |
| Let me make clear now that I will not be telling in | | | | help from Windows Setup Guide which will teach |
| this article about how to install windows 98 and | | | | you about how to partition your hard disk with |
| Me together. You will learn only how to install | | | | pictures. |
| Windows XP or Windows 2000 with Windows 98 | | | | Then let your Windows setup proceed and let it |
| or Windows Me. I hope you got it. | | | | to be finished. Remember, if your windows XP or |
| Your First step is to install first Windows 98 or | | | | Windows 2000 CD is bootable then please do not |
| Windows Me on your blank hard disk. If you have | | | | boot from CD Rom when computer restarts |
| already installed windows 98 or Me then you do | | | | during Windows 2000 or Windows XP setup. |
| not need to consider this step. But still if you want | | | | Otherwise you may go on risk of installing multiple |
| the fresh copies of both operating systems then | | | | corrupted copies of windows. |
| you may consider formatting your PC and then | | | | I hope you may install two windows easily. Still if |
| installing Windows 98 or Me first. To get help on | | | | you are scared then May God helps you. Ok, my |
| formatting your PC or installing windows from | | | | last advice, try to move your important data to |
| DOS mode you may consider . | | | | different PC or any storage device before |
| After you have installed your first operating | | | | proceeding, because if you fail, it would not hurt |
| system, I mean windows 98 or Me, you have | | | | you. |