Re: Changing a Dual Boot OS

From: Dave Patrick (mail_at_Nospam.DSPatrick.com)
Date: 02/14/05 

Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2005 20:38:34 -0700

Drive D is most likely not bootable. The system always starts from the
system partition (first primary active partition) most likely C:\

To do a clean install boot the Windows XP install CD-Rom. When you get to
the point, *format* only the existing C:\ partition. Do not delete/recreate
this partition. Then continue the install. The XP install routine will find
the Windows 2000 install and add the XP boot option to the existing boot.ini
for dual boot.

Be sure to apply SP2 or at least these to your new install before connecting
to any network.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=049c9dbe-3b8e-4f30-8245-9e368d3cdb5a&displaylang=en
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-043.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-049.mspx 

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Regards,
Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect
"doug" wrote:
|I currently have a dual booted server where I had a primary W2K Server and
| an emergency W2K server config.  I made a mistake and eventually made the
| W2K instance on drive D my primary.  The instance on drive C I have cut 
off
| as best I could and I never use it. I have a tiny home educational lan
| running Dev copy MS BackOffice on my drive D instance.
|
| I want to now put an instance of XP Pro on my drive C.
|
| Can I simply install XP Pro on drive C and have it retain the dual boot
| characteristics of knowing drive D is also bootable?  I understand 
generally
| the "newer" OS is installed 2nd.
|
| Do I need to "fix" the dual boot configuration after I install XP Pro?
|
| I usually don't mind trial and error.  Just not right now.  Too much going
| on.  And I do not want to risk doing a complete rebuild of my drive D
| instance of W2K.  I do do full backups on a network drive.  I just haven't
| had to actually rely on them yet.
|
| Any help greatly appreciated.
|
| regards,
|
| doug
|
|

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