Cannot Dual Boot Windows 95/98 and Windows NT on HP 6330

• Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
• Microsoft Windows 98
• Microsoft Windows 95

SYMPTOMS

After you install Windows NT in a dual-boot configuration on a Hewlett-Packard (HP) Pavilion 6330, selecting "Previous operating system" or "Windows" on the Windows NT Boot menu may cause the computer to stop responding (hang).

Using the SYS command to restore Windows 95/98 boot functionality and then using the Windows NT boot disks to restore dual booting does not resolve the issue.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if your HP 6330 computer uses an older BIOS version. BIOS version 1.05 is confirmed to cause this issue.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, upgrade the computer's BIOS. BIOS version 1.08 dated 11/18/98 has been tested and resolves this issue.

To obtain information about updating your computer's BIOS, please contact Hewlett-Packard.

Additional query words: pavilion ntldr multi

Keywords : win95 winboot win98
Version : WINDOWS:95; winnt:4.0
Platform : WINDOWS winnt
Issue type : kbprb