Dual OS Problem

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I've "Intel865" with "P-4 HT" and "384 RAM" along with Broad Band connection. I've Dual OS (Win98 on C: & WinXP Pro on D: ). Now I don't want to use Win98, but as it is on Primary partition, whenever I format it the WinXP fails to load as it is on secondary partition. How can I format Win98 without losing the existing installed WinXP? I also 've the Ghost Backup (Symantec Ghost) of both the partions.

Well it seems that C: is ur MBR.....to remove 98 u can do 2 things.....

1>Format both the drives and install XP...

2>Just delete win98..delete only 'Windows' 'My Documents' 'Prgramfiles'
'Page file'

Do not delete the MBR files..

Now boot from the XP cd and enter the recovery console and run fixboot...

format drive c:
then boot from XP cd and press R for reparing then select your windows installation and enter the admin password (the password u choosed while installing XP) and issue two commands and u r done the commands are -
fixboot
fixmbr

nishant_nms said:
format drive c:
then boot from XP cd and press R for reparing then select your windows installation and enter the admin password (the password u choosed while installing XP) and issue two commands and u r done the commands are -
fixboot
fixmbr

Thanks to both of you, will try this on sunday as I don't 've time on other days. Also will give you the results. Once again thank you for help..............