I have two XP versions, each on a separate drive.
XP automatically set up a dual boot for me.
"Kevin" <kevingpo@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:OCbp2JT9FHA.1188@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > QUERY: coexist win2k & winxp together
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> I want to install Windows 2000 Advanced Server & Windows XP SP2
> (steamlined) onto my 120GB HD.
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> I know that if I install Win2k first, then WinXP 2nd, then WinXP
> bootloader will take over (overtake) Win2k bootloader. If I install WinXP
> first, then Win2k, then Win2k bootloader will take over (overtake) WinXP
> bootloader. Am I right?
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> How can one have both Win2k and WinXP coexist on the same PC? Does Windows
> automatically create a dual-boot loader menu? Or do I have to resort to
> using LILO or GRUB?
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