Re: WinXP dual boot with w2k server

"a" <a@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

|>I have a concern here.
|>The boot sector of XP in C: originally is replaced by the boot sector of W2K
|>server.
|>Will this be a problem?

Both will write to the MBR, if there is a problem replacing a back'd
up copy of the MBR is just quicker if a problem is encounter'd.

|>There are 2 files involve in this procedure.
|>NTLDR (Loader) and NTDETECT.COM
|>what are they and what are the functions of them?

One is called to run from the MBR and the other reads the boot.ini and
loads windows. Google would explain them better.

|>"Trax" <Pennywise@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
|>???????:v4elr1di6prtpufsc7vb871o8b0ronsett@xxxxxxxxxx
|>> "a" <a@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
|>>
|>> |>I would like to install w2k server on my WinXP installed system.
|>> |>I come up with a procedure by gooling and I need some confirmation to
|>> |>prevent disaster.
|>> |>Please comment it if I am wrong.
|>> |>1> backup the NTDETECT.COM and NTLDR (WinXP version) from c:\ to floppy.
|>> |>2> install W2K server to a D: drive which is NTFS. (created in advance)
|>> |>3> boot from W2K server
|>> |>4> overwrite the (W2K version) NTDETECT.COM and NTLDR by the backuped
|>> |>NTDETECT.COM and NTLDR(WinXP version)
|>> |>5> modify the boot.ini, append the entry for WinXP.
|>> |>6> reboot -> then we can have a menu for selecting W2K server or WinXP
|>> |>
|>> |>Does the above procedure correct?
|>> |>Thanks a lot
|>> |>
|>>
|>> Sounds good, the boot.ini should update itself.
|>>
|>> Since your using a floppy you might take the extra step of backing up
|>> the MBR before installing W2K, just incase.
|>> http://www.diydatarecovery.nl/mbrtool.htm
|>>
|>>
|>>
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|>
|>


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