Brentsky, The disk space is not really a consideration, the overhead is really quite small even with a full compliment of saved preferences and stock lists.
As for installing NT, it is pretty straight forward. The only suggestion that I might make is paying attention during the install process, where it asks for the directory you want to install to, this is where you decide whether you want a dual boot system (Win95 and NT). My suggestion is to opt in favor of dual boot as a precautionary consideration, only from the standpoint that many times you may run into IRQ conflict problems with Plug n Play boards under NT. NT and Plug n' Play don't mix to well. This can be a daunting and time consuming experience, requiring manual IRQ settings via the CMOS settings on your bios system. Further anxiety is soon to follow if you have eliminated your old Win95 install, only to find out that you ran into a deadend on the NT install. NO FUN especially if the clock is ticking towards the opening bell and no one is around to help over the holiday weekend.
NT under most installs is not a problem, but remember Murphy's Law.
If you are planning on using NT + dual monitors utilizing two video cards, I can speak from experience that the IRQ's are a definite consideration. Plug n Play video cards, Modem, network cards, etc. One other problem to be aware of, motherboards that have embedded video, sound, etc, can also be troublesome with NT and extra cards.
So in conclusion, let me say that NT is really not that difficult, just can be quirky under certain conditions, especially when you have a machine loaded with cards and they happen to be Plug n play. As a precaution, the dual boot option may save you time in the long run if you should encounter any of the above.
Need any help, feel free to e-mail me, should be around all weekend.
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