Re: Multiboot 200 and XP

JT wrote:
I have a 60MB HD with Win2k. I purchased a 160MB HD to install XP with multiboot. I read the articals and hace Win2k on C: and have sucessfully installed XP. Now when I try to boot to Win2k I get an error message stating the \winnt\system32\config\system file is missing or corrupt. When I boot to XP and look on C: drinve and in the config folder the files seem to be there. What do I need to do to boot to Win2k?

Thank you in advance.

JT


The damaged or missing file is question is a key part of the Win2K registry. I've used the following to successfully repair such problems in the past:

Registry Repair Utility download for Windows 2000-based computers
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;830570&Product=win2000

If that doesn't work, you may need to perform a repair installation of Win2K:

How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q292175


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