Probs installing XP on a dual boot system

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I've been trying to set up a dual boot system comprising Win 98SE and XP Pro...

The hard disk is small at 4GB, but I partitioned it 3 ways using FDISK using more-or-less a third for each partition. In installed 98 on the primary partition (C), then made a second partition and divided it into 2 logical drives (D, E).

I then tried installing XP but at the point where I scans the drive I get a message 'Setup has determined that C: is corrupted and cannot be repaired. Setup cannot continue'.

I have read that a solution is to reformat the drive and install XP fresh, but this doesn't help with what I'm trying to achieve. I am actually trying to do what there wasn't time for in class. i.e. the tutor wanted us to do this. So, I'm a bit trustrated I can't seem to get it working.

Can anyone offer advice?

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I suspect the drive you're trying to install XP on is way too small anyway. Half of a third of 4GB, that's about 700MB isn't it?

 

I think Baba is correct..

From the horses mouth

 

Yes, I think you were right. I re-partitioned it - 1GB for 98 and 3 for XP and no probs. RAM just meets minimum spec at 64! No wonder it's sluggish.

Thanks guys.

 

If this machine is going to be used for testing purposes, isolated and not connected to the <net> i wouldn't install Anti-Virus on it. This will save a fair bit of resources.

Si