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Dual boot

I have a HSP56MR modem which has ceased working since I installed W2000. I have downloaded the suggested driver from th makers web site to no avail. I have emaild them with no response. Can anybody help.

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I have a second HDD. Can anybody tell me how to put the old OS (W98SE) on that. So that I can choose W2000 or W98SE.

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Just install win98 and change the default install directory.

vex
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Hello,

I think you need to do more than just install Win98. Not certain if Win 98 will edit the Windows 2000 boot.ini file so that the second device shows up properly in the boot loader menu. If not, you may have to add it manually.

Christian

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Not certain if Win 98 will edit the Windows 2000 boot.ini file so that the second device shows up properly in the boot loader menu.

Nope, it won't.

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