Re: XP + Windows 2000 Server

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From: David Candy (.)
Date: 12/11/04 

Date: Sun, 12 Dec 2004 02:37:23 +1100

What exactly happens. What are you choosing. 

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"Min" <caomin111@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:%23pg2wW53EHA.2572@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>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
>> news:eeQrRP03EHA.2196@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>> 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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