Download the ZIP file and unpack it into a new folder. Run BOOTITNG.EXE to
make a bootable floppy or CD for installation. Boot to the new disc, but
when you get the prompt to install, Cancel that prompt. That will drop you
into Maintenance Mode where you can click on Partition Work. You want to go
in and make a tiny partition just for the boot manager. That way if you
later need to reformat that main partition, you'll still have your boot
manager. To do this, use Resize to shrink the existing partition by 32 MB.
Then restart the system and proceed to install it. Let BING choose the
installation partition when asked where to install to. It will make it's own
in the free space you created. Once it's installed and you've rebooted,
etc., then you can go back and resize the main partition again to reclaim
what's still empty, since BING will only use ~8MB.
After that, you want to consider things like whether to hide the two systems
from each other, learn to use the boot menu, etc. But it sets you up with
some easy defaults to use until you've had time to read up, or ask further
questions here or in the BING forum.
--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com
"James" <flyerfanno1@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:8B2B13C4-27F9-4B18-AD81-7C7FE545F2BE@microsoft.com...
> Hi Gary,
>
> I would deeply appreciate anything you could tell me that would help me
> make dual booting win98 easier.
>
> I seen your other posting to Philo. LOL I know something about
> partitioning. I knew each of the 2 drives on this win98 computer only have
> one partition each. I removed a partition from my Desktop computer that
> had the Operating Recovery files on it. I also set my desktop PC up with 2
> hard drives dual booting Windows XP & Vista. Of course Vista did all the
> work on that for me.
>
> I am one of those people that know enough to be very dangerous, but not
> enough to be helpful. LOL
>
> Thanks again,
> James
>
>
> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
> news:OufkNlQvIHA.516@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Should have added that I can give you a quick set of instructions that
>> will get you all set up properly. There are some steps you should take in
>> your situation that aren't obvious to a newbie.
>>
>> --
>> Gary S. Terhune
>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>> www.grystmill.com
>>
>> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
>> news:eMwRRMQvIHA.1328@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> You can try it for thirty days without paying.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Gary S. Terhune
>>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>>> www.grystmill.com
>>>
>>> "James" <flyerfanno1@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:%23V43GJQvIHA.2360@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>> Hi Gary,
>>>>
>>>> Thank you! I will probably go with the boot manager you recommend or
>>>> won't even bother with the dual boot. You are a great help!
>>>>
>>>> Thanks again,
>>>> James
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
>>>> news:%236bfrEQvIHA.5580@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>> No, Windows 98 does not have a boot manager -- in other words, no it
>>>>> doesn't have any of those files. I don't know of any free boot manager
>>>>> that I can recommend. I'm sure there are some out there, but I'm not
>>>>> familiar with them. Partition Magic is another popular app, but it
>>>>> costs even more than BING. Just make sure you have located a good,
>>>>> responsive support forum for whatever boot manager you decide to use,
>>>>> BEFORE you actually install it.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Gary S. Terhune
>>>>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>>>>> www.grystmill.com
>>>>>
>>>>> "James" <flyerfanno1@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:e5Ykt9PvIHA.2068@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> Hi Gary,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thank you for replying to my question. Doesn't Windows 98 have a file
>>>>>> that can be updated like in XP? I know in XP you just add a line in
>>>>>> the boot.ini file. Does windows 98 have a file like that? I hate to
>>>>>> spend $30 for software just to be able to dual boot win98. Especially
>>>>>> since I am permanently disabled and living on disability income.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>> James
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:OLPe92PvIHA.4492@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>> What you want is a dual-boot manager, and none is included in
>>>>>>> Windows 98. You need to use a third-party tool like BootIt NG.
>>>>>>> www.bootitng.com $30 last I looked.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Gary S. Terhune
>>>>>>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>>>>>>> www.grystmill.com
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "James" <flyerfanno1@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:072FCF93-CE74-4C79-B348-5F3CA28DDEF0@microsoft.com...
>>>>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I have 2 separate WD 80GB hard drives, each partitioned once
>>>>>>>> installed in my PC. Both have Windows98 SE installed. Can I have a
>>>>>>>> menu come up on starting up my PC to pick which drive I want to
>>>>>>>> boot to? If I can do this, which file do I have to update and what
>>>>>>>> do I write? The first drive is C & the second drive is D.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thank you!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
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