Windows 98/XP dual-boot problems

firemachine69 · 03-30-2003, 11:44 AM

Well, here goes. Anyways, I made a dual-boot with Win98(first ed.)/XP. I had a few problems, but got past them, or so I thought. When the install was done, I double-clicked on the net, it didn't open. I updated my LAN drivers (since I've got cable net), and still no internet. I figured "what the hell, you got XP for net, you're set", and so it went. But after installing my Jane's F/A-18, I had no sound. I thought it was the game, but it wasn't. I checked under hardware, and there it was, it had no drivers. So off I went, back to XP, downloaded the sound drivers for 98. I installed them, and it worked. Then I disconnected a USB joystick I had connected originally. Then the true mayhem started. It no longer detected my cd-rom and my burners. It said I had problems with my IDE (it originally that, but the cd-roms were still listed) and my PCI. Anyways, tried the IDE drivers, but to no avail, because it detected the wrong chipset... Mind you, I was running an 845 chipset mobo, and that's what it asked for. So anyways, I booted 98 in safe mode, went to hardware profiles, and lo-and-behold, there were the cd-roms. Except one problem. The "disconnect" checkboxes were checked. So I unchecked them. Rebooted into normal, and they were gone again. Rebooted into safe-mode again, and the boxes were checked again. I am so frustrated, it's been 2 days, and I can't figure it out. Somebody please help, or I'm gonna re-format and make a dual-boot with Windows ME and XP. Oh, the agony!!!!

My specs:

Pentium 4 1.5ghz @ 1.68ghz
512mb PC133 Ram
GeForce2 MX200 32mb
GA-8IDML
4 port USB 2.0 card
Maxtor 40gb 7200rpm ATA/100
LG 52x CD-ROM
LG 24x10x40x burner

More specs if you need...

Detonator 40.xx for Win98

ECC · 03-30-2003, 11:48 AM

dont do me!! it sucz!!! 98se is the most stable of the 9x lineage

firemachine69 · 03-30-2003, 11:51 AM

I don't have 98SE.

warfalcon2 · 03-30-2003, 12:19 PM

First off 98 & XP? Why don't you just choose XP.. XP Can Immulate both 95/98 your better off with just the one operating system, even if there are a couple of programs you only trust on 98

firemachine69 · 03-30-2003, 12:22 PM

Alot of my old flight sims (which are like 80% of all my games) only like 98. My USAF's drop-down boxes don't work, so I can't change any options, or have multi-player games, or quick missions, or change weapon loadouts, or... you get the idea...

At least I can run that one. Alot of them won't even run, even with the compatibility trick!

The ME disk is looking mighty tempting...

<EDIT>

Unless someone would be nice enough to let me "borrow" their 98SE disk...

Come on people, do you REALLY want one of your friends to be running ME???

C_deck · 03-30-2003, 02:53 PM

i use dos, win98se,win xp, and linux partitions (but i havent played with it much), and no problems.

kinda sound like you have conflicting os's.
you have to install the oldest os first, then the second oldest and so on (exception linux, install last cuz m$ dont want you having it)

if you installed xp first or on the same partition, you are hooped. to fix it ya gotta be a super geek.

let us know what ya did and in the order you did it.

formatting and starting over may not fix it, you have to remove nt's boot loader from the mbr first.

firemachine69 · 03-30-2003, 02:54 PM

Dam...
Oh well, I'll be getting my own copy of Windows 98SE shortly!

C_deck · 03-30-2003, 03:03 PM

well , what did ya do? you can install in mixed orders, but complexity increases. i can find m$ link on how to do it if ya want.

i would start over. use fdisk and delete all partitions. then create partions. exit fdisk

on the c: prompt type fdisk /mbr

start by installing 98se on the first partition, then install xp on the second partition. this way it is a no-brainer.

firemachine69 · 03-30-2003, 04:58 PM

I'll just reformat my whole HD, then install the 98SE disk that's gonna be coming soon, after that, my XP.

firemachine69 · 04-01-2003, 11:04 AM

I got it «running»

... Well, actually, it's just running so I can play my flight sims... But I figured out the problem with the dc-roms. My GoBack software, that I had re-enabled, was mistaken by Windows 98 as orders from the motherboard to "block" the IDE signals. Well, I disabled, then re-installed (actually, it just added entries in the 98 registry), and the cd-roms are back online. But I STILL can't get on the net from 98. Gotta boot up in XP. It's a really annoying...

03-30-2003, 11:44 AM	#1
firemachine69 hCw~junkie Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 13,832	Windows 98/XP dual-boot problems Well, here goes. Anyways, I made a dual-boot with Win98(first ed.)/XP. I had a few problems, but got past them, or so I thought. When the install was done, I double-clicked on the net, it didn't open. I updated my LAN drivers (since I've got cable net), and still no internet. I figured "what the hell, you got XP for net, you're set", and so it went. But after installing my Jane's F/A-18, I had no sound. I thought it was the game, but it wasn't. I checked under hardware, and there it was, it had no drivers. So off I went, back to XP, downloaded the sound drivers for 98. I installed them, and it worked. Then I disconnected a USB joystick I had connected originally. Then the true mayhem started. It no longer detected my cd-rom and my burners. It said I had problems with my IDE (it originally that, but the cd-roms were still listed) and my PCI. Anyways, tried the IDE drivers, but to no avail, because it detected the wrong chipset... Mind you, I was running an 845 chipset mobo, and that's what it asked for. So anyways, I booted 98 in safe mode, went to hardware profiles, and lo-and-behold, there were the cd-roms. Except one problem. The "disconnect" checkboxes were checked. So I unchecked them. Rebooted into normal, and they were gone again. Rebooted into safe-mode again, and the boxes were checked again. I am so frustrated, it's been 2 days, and I can't figure it out. Somebody please help, or I'm gonna re-format and make a dual-boot with Windows ME and XP. Oh, the agony!!!! My specs: Pentium 4 1.5ghz @ 1.68ghz 512mb PC133 Ram GeForce2 MX200 32mb GA-8IDML 4 port USB 2.0 card Maxtor 40gb 7200rpm ATA/100 LG 52x CD-ROM LG 24x10x40x burner More specs if you need... Detonator 40.xx for Win98 __________________

03-30-2003, 11:48 AM	#2
ECC OM NOM NOM Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: UNBSJ Tunnel system Posts: 6,343	dont do me!! it sucz!!! 98se is the most stable of the 9x lineage __________________ AMD A64 X2 5200+,8Gb DDR2 800 4-4-4-12 ,750 Seagate 32mb SATA, 250GB SE16 SATA, Radeon 4850, X2 LG DVD RW X2, AC F64 pro. W7 RC + VMs Lappy: T22 xp sp3 I am nerdier than 100% of all people. Are you nerdier? 2600il - The Israeli 2600 community

03-30-2003, 11:51 AM	#3
firemachine69 hCw~junkie Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 13,832	I don't have 98SE. __________________

03-30-2003, 12:19 PM	#4
warfalcon2 Hard2theCORE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Albany, New York Posts: 515	First off 98 & XP? Why don't you just choose XP.. XP Can Immulate both 95/98 your better off with just the one operating system, even if there are a couple of programs you only trust on 98 __________________ Death is an Illusion Lian-Li PC 60 Asus SLI Deluxe 1 GIG- PQI TURBO 200 GIG Seagate SATA Gigabyte 6600GT Dual Layer DVD Burner OCZ 420-watt PowerStream

03-30-2003, 12:22 PM	#5
firemachine69 hCw~junkie Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 13,832	Alot of my old flight sims (which are like 80% of all my games) only like 98. My USAF's drop-down boxes don't work, so I can't change any options, or have multi-player games, or quick missions, or change weapon loadouts, or... you get the idea... At least I can run that one. Alot of them won't even run, even with the compatibility trick! The ME disk is looking mighty tempting... <EDIT> Unless someone would be nice enough to let me "borrow" their 98SE disk... Come on people, do you REALLY want one of your friends to be running ME??? __________________ Last edited by firemachine69; 03-30-2003 at 12:39 PM.

03-30-2003, 02:53 PM	#6
C_deck Look, my mum's a milf Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 10,615	i use dos, win98se,win xp, and linux partitions (but i havent played with it much), and no problems. kinda sound like you have conflicting os's. you have to install the oldest os first, then the second oldest and so on (exception linux, install last cuz m$ dont want you having it) if you installed xp first or on the same partition, you are hooped. to fix it ya gotta be a super geek. let us know what ya did and in the order you did it. formatting and starting over may not fix it, you have to remove nt's boot loader from the mbr first. Last edited by C_deck; 03-30-2003 at 02:58 PM.

03-30-2003, 02:54 PM	#7
firemachine69 hCw~junkie Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 13,832	Dam... Oh well, I'll be getting my own copy of Windows 98SE shortly! __________________

03-30-2003, 03:03 PM	#8
C_deck Look, my mum's a milf Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 10,615	well , what did ya do? you can install in mixed orders, but complexity increases. i can find m$ link on how to do it if ya want. i would start over. use fdisk and delete all partitions. then create partions. exit fdisk on the c: prompt type fdisk /mbr start by installing 98se on the first partition, then install xp on the second partition. this way it is a no-brainer. Last edited by C_deck; 03-30-2003 at 03:17 PM.

03-30-2003, 04:58 PM	#9
firemachine69 hCw~junkie Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 13,832	I'll just reformat my whole HD, then install the 98SE disk that's gonna be coming soon, after that, my XP. __________________

04-01-2003, 11:04 AM	#10
firemachine69 hCw~junkie Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 13,832	I got it «running» ... Well, actually, it's just running so I can play my flight sims... But I figured out the problem with the dc-roms. My GoBack software, that I had re-enabled, was mistaken by Windows 98 as orders from the motherboard to "block" the IDE signals. Well, I disabled, then re-installed (actually, it just added entries in the 98 registry), and the cd-roms are back online. But I STILL can't get on the net from 98. Gotta boot up in XP. It's a really annoying... __________________