OK ,To use win98 alongside XP Home?

b104 · 25th Apr 2007, 12:13 AM

If I install win98(not se) on it's own drive alongside XP Home on another separate drive.Are

they compatible?
i.e Am I able to transfer files between the two?
P.S.Asking because i remember that Win98 se had alot of changes to the original.

peaz · 25th Apr 2007, 01:26 AM

unless you install your XP Home on a FAT32 partition, your Win98 setup will not be able to read that disk.

Bestia(ry) · 25th Apr 2007, 01:38 PM

Afair even then W98 (not SE) won't let you read or write XP-created
FAT32-parts ... you'd have to create all XP parts with
W98/fdisk and install it afterwards.
If I'm not totally mistaken ...

b104 · 28th Apr 2007, 01:35 AM

Thanks,you blokes. Lost the link for this post & happened to stumble upon it by accident.

youstolemyname · 19th Mar 2008, 06:53 PM

Windows XP Home sucks!!! It is terrible for networking - in fact, it can't even do that!! You can only join a domain only if you use Windows XP Pro!

youstolemyname · 19th Mar 2008, 06:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by b104

If I install win98(not se) on it's own drive alongside XP Home on another separate drive.Are

they compatible?
i.e Am I able to transfer files between the two?
P.S.Asking because i remember that Win98 se had alot of changes to the original.

Why even bother with Win XP Home? Stick with Windows 98 SE!

peaz · 19th Mar 2008, 10:49 PM

Would a home user join a domain anyway? Lol

Both Win98 and WinXP sucks at networking. Even XP Pro.

So. it's the same. but Win XP has proven to be far more stable then win 98.... and win98 is no longer supported by MS anyway. so why stick with win98?

noel_pg3 · 30th Apr 2008, 11:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by peaz

Would a home user join a domain anyway? Lol

Both Win98 and WinXP sucks at networking. Even XP Pro.

So. it's the same. but Win XP has proven to be far more stable then win 98.... and win98 is no longer supported by MS anyway. so why stick with win98?

uh, Win98 and WinXP don't suck with networking when it is setup properly on both OSes. You guys just don't know how to configure it correctly.

I will agree that WinXP is much more reliable than Win98 and you can use much more hardware & software on XP than in 98.

25th Apr 2007, 12:13 AM	#1 (permalink)
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Bestia(ry) Fenrisulfr Join Date: 11 Oct 2004 Location: Lyngvi Posts: 2,217 Reputation: 1510 Rep Power: 21	Afair even then W98 (not SE) won't let you read or write XP-created FAT32-parts ... you'd have to create all XP parts with W98/fdisk and install it afterwards. If I'm not totally mistaken ... __________________ Gods. Men. Beast alike.

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b104 Getting there Join Date: 18 Aug 2004 Location: Ex-Tokyo shoebox renter Posts: 230 Reputation: 28 Rep Power: 5	Thanks,you blokes. Lost the link for this post & happened to stumble upon it by accident. __________________ B104

19th Mar 2008, 10:49 PM	#7 (permalink)
peaz ARP Webmaster Join Date: 13 Oct 2002 Location: http://atpeaz.placidthoughts.com/ Posts: 8,486 Reputation: 1633 Rep Power: 30	Would a home user join a domain anyway? Lol Both Win98 and WinXP sucks at networking. Even XP Pro. So. it's the same. but Win XP has proven to be far more stable then win 98.... and win98 is no longer supported by MS anyway. so why stick with win98? __________________ Ken Ng Tech ARP Visit my web gallery - Ken's Digital Canvas Shoot and Earn Money from Stock Photography Sterling@PJ Community Forums

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youstolemyname Newbie Join Date: 19 Mar 2008 Location: Heaven Posts: 4 Reputation: 0 Rep Power: 0	Windows XP Home sucks!!! It is terrible for networking - in fact, it can't even do that!! You can only join a domain only if you use Windows XP Pro!

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