joskyj Posted August 8, 2005 Share Posted August 8, 2005 I installed windows vista b1 on a different partition on a pc that have installed windows 2000 server SP4, the pc have 3 partitions: c:\ (Wivi, Windows Vista) d:\ (Windows 2000 Server) e:\ (user files) before to Wivy, the C partition have winXP PRO and the dual-boot works fine... but I installed Wivi on the C partition and now I can't boot the windows 2000 server... What can I do? I tried many ways (modifying the boot.ini) without good results... Can anyone help me? Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NarsEsp Posted August 8, 2005 Share Posted August 8, 2005 Is not booting cause u should have installed windows 2000 first and then WinXP/Vista after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joskyj Posted August 8, 2005 Author Share Posted August 8, 2005 so what is your advice??? first install Vista, then windows 2000??? Is not booting cause u should have installed windows 2000 first and then WinXP/Vista after. 586345588[/snapback] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NarsEsp Posted August 8, 2005 Share Posted August 8, 2005 No .. u teorically did well, installed Vista after 2000, the prob here is that u uninstalled XP and then installed Vista in the same Hard Drive where XP was.. that's the prob, u have wiped out the boot info for Win2000, wich also was in that Hard drive ©. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joskyj Posted August 8, 2005 Author Share Posted August 8, 2005 I installed vista over XP partition because I don't need have XP, but think that the problem is the boot loader that uses vista, maybe it is incomptible with the boot loader of windows 2000 :wacko: No .. u teorically did well, installed Vista after 2000, the prob here is that u uninstalled XP and then installed Vista in the same Hard Drive where XP was.. that's the prob, u have wiped out the boot info for Win2000, wich also was in that Hard drive ?. 586345749[/snapback] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NarsEsp Posted August 8, 2005 Share Posted August 8, 2005 When installing WinVista did u or did u not do a fast format on drive C where XP was? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joskyj Posted August 9, 2005 Author Share Posted August 9, 2005 I formated the partition where XP was... When installing WinVista did u or did u not do a fast format on drive C where XP was? 586347525[/snapback] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsmith Posted August 9, 2005 Share Posted August 9, 2005 I formated the partition where XP was... 586347711[/snapback] In doing so you also wiped the boot information for Windows 2000 Server. The loader doesn't know it exists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joskyj Posted August 9, 2005 Author Share Posted August 9, 2005 so what can I do??? first install w2000 on D partition after install Winvi on C partition, but don't format the C partition??? :huh: In doing so you also wiped the boot information for Windows 2000 Server. The loader doesn't know it exists. 586347784[/snapback] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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