I had tried it long time ago but this time fail to do so...any1 can gimme step to install XP and ME 2gether?? I had install XP in C: and then when log in to window i juz hit setup.exe for ME and set it in E:...but after install ME the XP cannot open..any step i missed out?? Need help here ohh.....

May be you should install ME first, then XP?

Or use boot manager software, create 2 partitions

u have to boot from the cd and install it...
doesnt matter xp first or me first...

ive done that several times, installing both of them on seperate partitions.
it works, just boot from the cd

yup install ME first then XP.... i done that so many times b4...

Hmm..but i remember i din use any software b4...nvm...i try using boot 1st...anyway, thanx ya

Hmm..installed ME and try boot up v XP to start install..but still look like the same thg happen..no selection..sigh..did i miss any step for the boot??

If your PC is powerful enough, maybe you can try VMWare?

u can edit the boot.ini file and add the ME in XP's MBR.

go to cmd and type bootcfg
copy xp's boot info and replace the necessary parts such as path, partition and whatnot.

erm...can explain more detail..i tried install XP then ME and also ME then XP...no use as well..sigh...

stupid question but need to be asked.

are you using FAT32 filesystem or NTFS?

ohh..i'm using FAT32...does it make any difference for my case??

i see no stupidity in asking those questions

Most of the time, you install the older OS 1st, since the newr OS will recognise the older OS and do the necessary to allow yuo to multi-boot if yuo wished so

problem is I tried this step already...install ME then XP and also tried install XP then ME...wonder is it computer problem..lol...i last time did the same step..but wondering y this time cannot...haha

have u tried clean install? that is to reformat your parition so u have a blank one ti start with?

Can ke install many2 OS?

Well Win98/ME doesn't recognize NTFS filesystem but since you're on FAT32 so it doesn't matter. I also presume that you're installing both OS on different partitions? WinME on C:\ and WinXP on D:\ (or vice versa - depending on which you install first).

WinME should be installed first and WinXP second as lucifah pointed out and there shouldn't be a problem as the WinXP setup will recognize the currently installed ME and place it as a selection in the XP bootloader - boot.ini.

if you however install 98/ME second then you need to ensure that you have DEBUG.EXE in your startup disk. on a 98 startup disk, created from add/remove programs, its in the EBD.CAB file on the startup disk and for one created from FAT32EBD.EXE its on the floppy.

1. proceed with a normal install but when prompted for the install location, you'll see C:\Windows.000. choose other directory and change this to the drive you wish to install WinME to and name the folder Windows (or something else if you prefer). complete the WinME install and allow it to boot into WinME.

2. now to repair winXP boot loader. create a notepad file with the following entries.



and save the file to the Win98 startup disk as READ.SCR. boot with the Win98 startup disk and at the A: prompt type DEBUG <READ.SCR. what this does is create the BOOTSECT.DOS file needed to boot WinME. you may need to use ATTRIB C:\BOOTSECT.DOS -S -H -R command if BOOTSECT.DOS already exists and you get an error when trying to recreate it.

3. now you need to boot from WinXP CD and get into the recovery console. when presented with a choice of installing or repairing an existing installation, choose repair. you'll be asked which XP installation you want to log into. enter 1. unless you installed more than 1 XP ) and enter the administrator password. at the C:\Windows prompt, type FIXBOOT. confirm and reboot.

use Microsoft VirtualPC la, easier, no need reboot to get into another OS, and can network together somemore.
with dual boot, to get into xp, need reboot, to get into ME, reboot again.

trust me la, dual boot very susah, sikit sikit mbr screw up.

ok follow this:

1. install XP in C:
2. hit setup.exe for ME and set it in E:
3. after install ME the XP cannot open
4. boot into ME, delete *all* the files in C:
5. reinstall XP to C:, XP will auto detect 2 OS.
6. kau tim.

huh??install xp then delete all again??ermm..i tried install xp in C: then ME in E: already...but still cannot..

might try out AsenDURE's idea when my fren is free to format..lol..his computer 2ndary hdd is in D: ... so weird...b4 add hdd is juz C: and D: after put in extra hdd then D: bcum E: and the extra hdd is D: ...mayb got problem v that...hahahhh....

aiyah, how many times you format your pc oredi? lol. you'll blow your hard drive liddat.
here's a suggestion. use a thir party software. acronis disk director's got the OS selector thing going on. It replaces window's MBR. I used it and it works. check the thing out.