Easy dual boot win98se/winxp system?

[akblly]

Im tryin to set up an easy dual boot system; win98se/winxp home
the setup right now is as follows:
c:\win98se(fat32)6gb
d:\winxp(ntfs)4gb

I use 98se mainly and is set to boot first
The winxp is just installed for trouble shooting/learning purposes(not enough ram to be happy with)
I have both 98se/winxp home installation disk

I want to be able to format the c:\win98se any time and leave winxp intact.
My plan is to make a disk image of c:\win98se and burn it to disk, then just copy it to the c:\partition from within winxp so by passing the whole 98 installation process

is this scheme possible? thx

 

[Liquidlen]

If you plan to use something like Drive Image 2002 and you are burning to CDRW or DVDRW You should not have a serious problem.
There is not much room on your d:\ drive so set your burner speed down a notch or two.
However when you go to reinstall your image you won,t do that from XP because it won't boot while C:\ is being formatted .You have to work from the bootable disks you make in Drive Image.You will be able to format with the disks.

 

[akblly]

Im pretty new to this stuff ,
so when you say it wont boot while C:\ is formated, that is winxp?

I dont understand the boot sectors that well but can I format the C:\(fat32) from winxp and have a clean C:\formated partition to copy win98 onto?
and maybe mess with the boot.cfg in winxp to add the 98 to the dual boot menu? thx

 

[Liquidlen]

Your C:\ drive contains the info necessary to boot 98 and XP so if you format C:\ you will have to replace it immediately with a complete image otherwise you won't be able to restart your computer with XP You are saying "Copy 98 onto" Or do you fresh install?

 

[akblly]

Liquid:
copy an fresh installw/ custom 98seServicePack1(updates drivers),

thx, will try one of the imaging software