I have never done it, but it IS definately possible with your system. The instructions have been posted here before (in the past couple of weeks) so you might be able to find them or maybe someone else will respond. Keep looking - it's possible!

Try looking on Cnet's site under solve problems, or use their excellent search engine. Good luck. As I remember, you need to divide your hard drive with one of the utilities that does this such as partition magic, and put the new system on a separate partition. Getting all the drivers to work isn't fun. You could look in Dell FixIt for instructions on running Windows and Linux. I suppose the general principles are the same.

LawrenceH

Hey

I have a pc with a dual boot on it. Windows 98 SE and Windows 2000 Pro w/ SP1. It will work, as long as you follow some easy steps. One thing you lose is the ability to enter your Win 9x operating system in safemode. I have learned this the hard way. You also need to know the limitations of the different types of file systems with the different OS's. Windows 2000 can only support a FAT32 partition of 30GB.

1. Install the Windows 9x version on the C:\ drive. (you have already done this)
2. Install the Windows 2000 Pro on the D:\ drive. Make sure you do this second. The Win 9x will over write some of the Win 2k boot files that are on the C:\.
3. You should be set now.
4. I have this book and the 1st 3 chapters cover everything you will need to know plus a whole lot more on dual booting. Even if you have to go to your local book store to read or buy it, it is well worth it.
5. If you look hard enough, Microsoft has everything you will need to know on their own website as well.

Book: Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Expert Companion, is $39.99.
ISBN#: 0-7356-0855-5.

Dayton
Email on this if you like.
daytontp@hotmail.com

Thanks for ur inputs. I am going to try this over this weekend. I will get u guys back if i need anymore help.


Thanks again.

It can be done,but, I thought they used different Kernels. Would this cause a stability issue? Just wondering for my own curiosity.

It can be done. Why 4 partitions? If you streamline to two or even three. One for each OS and one for data. When you start loading 2000 be sure it is in a directory/partition the ME isn't. If it is they may conflict. sssall I know (but I see no one else answered so- good luck!)

Dave & Disgusted

I'm an Idiot! I see plenty of responses.

Dave & Disgusted