Re-install Windows ME on dual-boot system

I have a dual-boot system with Windows ME on drive C and Windows XP on drive
D.

I want to do a clean re-install of Windows ME on my C drive, without losing
access to my Windows XP.

How do I need to go about? Which boot files do I need to keep?

Richard
Wed Apr 21 06:02:33 CDT 2004

It isn't quite that easy. When you reinstall WindowsMe it will kill the
Windows XP boot files, and there's nothing you can do to prevent that from
happening. What you CAN do first is to study up on the use of the Windows
XP Repair Console, make sure you can boot from your Windows XP CD and access
the Repair Console, then study more on the FIXBOOT command. Only when you
are fully satisfied that you understand all of the above should you proceed.

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"Proboscis" <proboscis@gmx.net> wrote in message
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> I have a dual-boot system with Windows ME on drive C and Windows XP on
drive
> D.
>
> I want to do a clean re-install of Windows ME on my C drive, without
losing
> access to my Windows XP.
>
> How do I need to go about? Which boot files do I need to keep?
>
>

Rick
Wed Apr 21 12:18:04 CDT 2004

Richard G. Harper wrote:
> It isn't quite that easy. When you reinstall WindowsMe it will kill the
> Windows XP boot files, and there's nothing you can do to prevent that from
> happening. What you CAN do first is to study up on the use of the Windows
> XP Repair Console, make sure you can boot from your Windows XP CD and access
> the Repair Console, then study more on the FIXBOOT command. Only when you
> are fully satisfied that you understand all of the above should you proceed.
>

would saving the mbr then putting it back afterwards be any help ?


Rick

Richard
Wed Apr 21 19:31:04 CDT 2004

Probably not. The only safe way is the way I outlined.

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"Rick T" <plinnane3NO@SPAMyahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Richard G. Harper wrote:
> > It isn't quite that easy. When you reinstall WindowsMe it will kill the
> > Windows XP boot files, and there's nothing you can do to prevent that
from
> > happening. What you CAN do first is to study up on the use of the
Windows
> > XP Repair Console, make sure you can boot from your Windows XP CD and
access
> > the Repair Console, then study more on the FIXBOOT command. Only when
you
> > are fully satisfied that you understand all of the above should you
proceed.
> >
>
> would saving the mbr then putting it back afterwards be any help ?
>
>
> Rick