dual boot: can i fix it?

[James HE]

I've been running 2000 and 98 on a dual boot system. I was trying to "trick" 2000 (i'll explain later) But, so now 2000 just restarts the computer when it tries to load. I don't have a boot disk for 2000(couldn't figure out how to do it in 2000 ????) and I'm not sure how to fix it. I thought i could just start an install of 2000- and
i would have the option to repair it, but it just started the install, and i stopped it cuz i wasen't sure where it was going....

I was trying to switch my computer from "standard PC" back to the mulitiprocessor PC (Dual celerons). well kinda screwed that up didn't I? How do I do this?

Gadget Lab drivers wont install in dual processor mode in 2000. so i thought maybe i could switch back after the install... if I could get it to happen... !!!!!!

-jhe

 

[James HE]

well - i decided not to be so scaredy about it and ran the instal, repaired the problem. Gadget labs card not working in dual processor mode- oh well though i was on to something......

Damn I gotta get NT!

-jhe

 

[dabluesman]

I wouldnt go to 2000 yet, maybe Win ME but not 2000. I'd just stick with 98 for a while. My system is a dual boot with win 98 and linux mandrake 7 OS's, I dont have dual processors though. I know that when you reinstall windows it will overwrite the lilo booter and that screws up getting into linux. I suppose thats what you mean by a dual booting system...

 

[Slackmaster2K]

James,

I *knew* I should have written this down and posted it! Moving from a single processor to the multi-processor kernel is a rather difficult process unless you completely reinstall. You can't just plug another CPU in and expect windows to automatically adjust.

I recently went through this with NT4...it was quite a process....only about 4 steps, but they all needed to be done just right or blammo...reinstall.

It ended up working out for me. If you're still having trouble, let me know and I'll see if I can't pull something together for you.

And you *have* NT I'd like to see you recording in Win2000...I think you'll like it as much as I do. It sure beats the shit out of Win98, and is friendlier than NT4. With a little tweaking here and there, it's extremely stable too. In fact, I'll often be recording with n-Track, running the SoundDiver POD software, running my drum software, running an Instant Messenger, and browsing the BBS all at the same time...I don't even think twice about it....and I only have one measly processor

And for my big question...why on earth are you running both 98 and Windows 2000? I celebrated when 2000 came out because I no longer had to dual boot between 98 and NT4. Do you have some hardware that requires Windows98? Is it expendible?

Slackmaster 2000

 

[James HE]

Well slack,

I'd like to keep 98 going. just so that I can play around with rebirth (as far as I know it dosen't work with NT/2000 haven't tried it though but i read somthing about NT not supporting softsynths and the like ???) and also I've just been lazy about updating AOL to the 2000 version. but i think i'm canning aol... that's a whole other story...

Gadget labs says that their cards are incompatible with 2000 in dual processor mode- the drivers won't load they say. But they say nothing about changing it after they are installed...


-jhe