Re: XP + Windows 2000 Server

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From: Min (caomin111_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 12/11/04 

Date: Sat, 11 Dec 2004 10:28:14 -0500

I inserted the XP CD, pressed 'r', but still the same error when chose start
of XP.

"David Candy" <.> ???? news:OeR2SO43EHA.524@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
You already did it with 2000. Do it with XP. 

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"Min" <caomin111@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Thank you for the explanation. Could you please tell me how to repair the
> boot files with XP?
>
> "David Candy" <.> ???? news:OD3iLX03EHA.2012@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> You have to repair the boot files with XP. XP's boot files boot all
previous
> versions (and it will speed up 2000's boot a bit too). ntdlr, boot.ini and
> ntdetect are shared between all Windows versions so you always need the
> latest version.
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> "Min" <caomin111@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>> Hi, I have a notebook come with Windows XP installed.I need a Windows
2000
>> server on the same machine as a dual boot system, so I tried to install
> Win
>> 2000 server. If installation is from XP, it is impossible, as XP does not
>> allow install a lower version. If install from start the machine with
> Server
>> CD, the installation is successful. I could chose to start from Server.
> But
>> when I chose start from XP, I got the following error:
>>
>> Windows 2000 could not start because the following file is missing or
>> corrupted:
>> Windows\system32\config\SYSTEMd start options for windows 2000 press F8.
>> You can attempt to repair the file by start Windows 2000 setup with the
>> original setup floppy disk or CD-Room, select 'r'at the first screen  to
>> start repair.
>>
>> I inserted the Server install CD, pressed 'r', it asked for chose Windows
> or
>> Winnt to repair. I tried both, but nothing repaired.
>>
>> Where is the problem? XP or hardware?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> min
>>
>>
>
>

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