DoNuTjC Posted January 27, 2002 Share Posted January 27, 2002 I have 2 hard drives and I tried to dual boot WinXP and Win2000 but when I installed 2000 on my 2nd drive it messed up my WinXP... Is there a way that I can dual boot them?? The thing is, I like XP and I'm only putting 2000 on my computer because I'm going for my MCSE and I want 2000 to mess around with and not use it as my prim OS.. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pland53 Posted January 27, 2002 Share Posted January 27, 2002 If I'm not mistaken, for dual boot systems, you have to load the 'older' OS 1st. not sure why, it's just what I've always read.:cross: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinh Posted January 27, 2002 Share Posted January 27, 2002 Yeah os like win95, 98, me, 2000 have to be on C:/ drive and winxp can be on any partition + what pland53 said :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krome Posted January 27, 2002 Share Posted January 27, 2002 Yup... that's right... so the formula is: OLD > NEW C: > D: example Win95 > Win98 Win98 > Win2000 Win2000 > WinXP But starting from WinNT 4.0 and up, I think it's possible to have WinXP > Win2000 > NT I think... :) Try to go setup instead of the autoboot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linglok Posted January 28, 2002 Share Posted January 28, 2002 well, i think it doesn't matter for which drive to install win2k or winxp. the rule of thumb is always install the older os 1st, then newer os....since the os loader in win2k might not be able to recognize winxp boot file if u've had winxp installed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeza Posted January 28, 2002 Share Posted January 28, 2002 how long does it take to get your MCSE? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Posted January 28, 2002 Share Posted January 28, 2002 And That'll fix your system. Pretty Much It would be like install xp after 2000. the way that it's supposed to be done in the first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khujo Posted January 28, 2002 Share Posted January 28, 2002 boot from your Xp cd and choose repair, and the fast repair option should fix your windows xp booting and preserve win2k. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoNuTjC Posted January 28, 2002 Author Share Posted January 28, 2002 Originally posted by freeza how long does it take to get your MCSE? It'll take about 6 months but on top of the MCSE I'm gettin the Network+ and A+ Thanks for all the replys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeza Posted January 28, 2002 Share Posted January 28, 2002 cool can you get a good job by having that behind you? and can you study at home or does it have to be in college Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrObvious2U Posted January 28, 2002 Share Posted January 28, 2002 inthe future, if u install win2000 after winxp, backup the ntldr and ntdetect.com files before installing win2000. remember, win2k and winxp can't be on the same partition. after installing win2k, just copy the ntldr and ntdetect.com files back to ur boot drive. everything shouild be ok after a reboot. i know this works cuz that's what i did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoNuTjC Posted January 28, 2002 Author Share Posted January 28, 2002 Originally posted by freeza cool can you get a good job by having that behind you? and can you study at home or does it have to be in college Yeah you can get a good job, but it really depends on what co. you get into... You can study at home but its very hard, its better to goto school where you can get hands on... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeza Posted January 28, 2002 Share Posted January 28, 2002 sweet, thanks ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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