Vista - how to make MS-Dos partition to install ME etc?

I tried to install windows ME(yeah I know, why? lol)
but it tells me I need a MS-DOS partition to do so. I am using Vpc 2004 and
selected the correct OS etc but It sees my drive partition as a NTFS.

so how does one create a dos partition or a fat32 in the virtual drive?

You need to boot from a Win98 or WinME floppy disk and then FDISK,
partition the drive, reboot, and format the C:.

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Bob Comer


On Sun, 28 Sep 2008 14:45:01 -0700, Randy
<serpentracer@xxxxxx> wrote:

"Randy" <serpentracer@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:E8B1228F-B2B4-4CBA-8D07-D3EBAD17B551@xxxxxx
Exactly the same way you would if you were trying to install WinMe on a
physical machine - a virtual machine is no different...

1) Boot from a DOS boot floppy

2) Partition the (virtual) hard disk with FDISK.exe

3) Format the newly created (virtual) partition with FORMAT.com


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Mark Rae
ASP.NET MVP
http://www.markrae.net

On Sun, 28 Sep 2008 14:45:01 -0700, Randy
<serpentracer@xxxxxx> wrote:
check out the Win98 stuff on my site. It will get you started, just
substitute WinME for Win98 and it all works the same.

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Cheers,
Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP
http://vpc.essjae.com/

thanks for the advise everyone. I'm not going to lie, I'm not an expert. I
forgot about the Fdisk stuff. I'm so used to using XP and Vista I just
forgot.
it seems to be working.
you guys/gals are great. thanks.

"Steve Jain [MVP]"steve, I had a look at your site, and I see you ride!
nice aprilia. I don't ride the street a whole lot anymore. now I'm addicted
to riding my Yamaha R6 at the track.
cool to see another rider helping a computer idiot..LOL
again, thanks to everyone that responded.

Glad we could help! And don't worry about it, WinME was quite some
time ago and installing it is very different than what we have today.

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Bob Comer


On Sun, 28 Sep 2008 16:31:01 -0700, serpentracer
<serpentracer@xxxxxx> wrote: