winXP/winMe Dual Boot (winXP already installed)

Hi,

Basically I'm trying to find out if it's possible to install winMe onto a
separate drive (40GB slave, winXP already on 160GB Master) after already
having winXP installed.

I just recently went through a nasty "NTLDR is missing" fiasco, the easiest
(and only way I found that worked) way to fix said error, was to install
winXP onto my old 40GB slave, backup my files from the Master onto it and
then wipe the Master and reinstall winXP to that.

So I'm not keen on all this "install winMe first, then install winXP"
because I just can't be arsed going through the rigmarole of backing up all
my files again and reinstalling everything.

I only want to install winMe for gaming because winXP sucked the life out of
my PC, now I can't even play some of my games because the disgustingly low
framerate makes them unplayable, wheras they worked just fine under winMe.

Cheers!
-Dean-

Dean, take look here. Just substitute ME for 98.
http://www.petri.co.il/install_windo...windows_xp.htm
"Dean" <Dean@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8F07CC33-51F2-495F-83B5-30F75A7004FF@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
>
> Basically I'm trying to find out if it's possible to install winMe onto a
> separate drive (40GB slave, winXP already on 160GB Master) after already
> having winXP installed.
>
> I just recently went through a nasty "NTLDR is missing" fiasco, the
> easiest
> (and only way I found that worked) way to fix said error, was to install
> winXP onto my old 40GB slave, backup my files from the Master onto it and
> then wipe the Master and reinstall winXP to that.
>
> So I'm not keen on all this "install winMe first, then install winXP"
> because I just can't be arsed going through the rigmarole of backing up
> all
> my files again and reinstalling everything.
>
> I only want to install winMe for gaming because winXP sucked the life out
> of
> my PC, now I can't even play some of my games because the disgustingly low
> framerate makes them unplayable, wheras they worked just fine under winMe.
>
> Cheers!
> -Dean-

Cheers! This looks really useful! I'll have to get stuck into that tomorrow
evening if I get the chance.

"Rich Barry" wrote:

> Dean, take look here. Just substitute ME for 98.
> http://www.petri.co.il/install_windo...windows_xp.htm
> "Dean" <Dean@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:8F07CC33-51F2-495F-83B5-30F75A7004FF@microsoft.com...
> > Hi,
> >
> > Basically I'm trying to find out if it's possible to install winMe onto a
> > separate drive (40GB slave, winXP already on 160GB Master) after already
> > having winXP installed.
> >
> > I just recently went through a nasty "NTLDR is missing" fiasco, the
> > easiest
> > (and only way I found that worked) way to fix said error, was to install
> > winXP onto my old 40GB slave, backup my files from the Master onto it and
> > then wipe the Master and reinstall winXP to that.
> >
> > So I'm not keen on all this "install winMe first, then install winXP"
> > because I just can't be arsed going through the rigmarole of backing up
> > all
> > my files again and reinstalling everything.
> >
> > I only want to install winMe for gaming because winXP sucked the life out
> > of
> > my PC, now I can't even play some of my games because the disgustingly low
> > framerate makes them unplayable, wheras they worked just fine under winMe.
> >
> > Cheers!
> > -Dean-
>
>
>