Re: NT server 4 dual booting with XP

From: Paul Riemerman (parNOT55_at_tds.net)
Date: 08/02/04 

Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2004 12:48:37 -0500

Thanks,

I read over the articles, and they give me some good ideas on how to
proceed.

Paul Riemerman

"S Vijay [MSFT]" <svijay@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> For further information on this issue, access the article given below:
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/learnmore/nt4xp.mspx
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;306559&Product=winxp
>
> or
>
> How To Create a Multiple-Boot System in Windows XP
>
> SUMMARY
> Disk Volumes and Disk Format
>
> Reformatting and Repairing Hard Disk
> Supported File Systems
> Precautions
> To Create a Multiple-Boot System with Windows XP and MS-DOS, Windows 95,
> Windows 98, or Windows Me
> To Create a Multiple-Boot System with Windows NT 4.0 and Windows XP
> Installing Programs on More Than One Operating System
> Specifying the Default Operating System for Startup
> Troubleshooting
> Glossary
> REFERENCES
> SUMMARY
> This article explains how to set up Windows XP as a multiple-boot system
> with the following operating systems:
> Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, and Microsoft Windows NT
> 3.51
> Microsoft Windows 95 Operating System Release 2 (OSR2), Microsoft Windows
> 98, and Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me)
> MS-DOS or Microsoft Windows 3.x
> You can install more than one operating system on your computer and choose
> which operating system you want to use every time you start your computer.
> This is often called a dual-boot or multiple-boot configuration (see the
> glossary at the end of this article for definitions of unfamiliar
> terminology).
>
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> Disk Volumes and Disk Format
> Note that Encrypting File System (EFS) is not available in the Windows XP
> Home Edition.
>
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> Reformatting and Repairing the Hard Disk
> You may need to reformat and repartition your hard disk if:
> You have only one volume.
>
> You have to install each operating system on a separate volume of your
> computer so that each installation can retain its own files and
> configuration information.
> The boot volume is not formatted with the correct file system:
> If you want create a multiple-boot system by using Windows 95, Windows 98
> or Windows Me along with Microsoft Windows XP, you have to format the boot
> volume by using FAT16 because Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows Me do not
> support the NTFS file system.
> If you want to install Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Me with Windows
> NT 4.0, Windows 2000, or Windows XP, you can format the boot volume by
> using FAT16 because Windows NT 4.0 does not support the FAT32 file system.
> If you want to create a multiple-boot system using Windows 98 or Windows
> Me
> with Windows 2000, or Windows XP, you can format the boot volume by using
> FAT32.NOTE: If you format a Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, or Windows XP
> volume with any file system other than NTFS, you will lose all
> NTFS-specific features. This includes some Windows XP features such as
> file
> system security, Encrypting File System (EFS) settings, disk quotas, and
> Remote Storage. Likewise, Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows Me do not
> recognize an NTFS partition and identify it as unknown. Therefore, if you
> format a Windows 98 or Windows Me partition as FAT, and a Windows XP
> partition as NTFS, any files on the NTFS partition will not be available
> or
> visible if you try to access them while running Windows 98 or Windows Me.
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> Supported File Systems
> The following table lists the supported file systems for Microsoft
> operating systems: Operating system Supported file systems
> -----------------------------------------
>
> MS-DOS FAT
> Windows 3.1 FAT
> Windows NT FAT, NTFS
> Windows 95 FAT
> Windows 95 OSR2 FAT, FAT32
> Windows 98 FAT, FAT32
> Windows Me FAT, FAT32
> Windows 2000 FAT, FAT32, NTFS
> Windows XP FAT, FAT32, NTFS
>
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> Precautions
> Before creating a multiple-boot configuration with Windows XP and another
> operating system, review the following precautions:
> Before attempting to create a multiple-boot system, be sure to back up
> your
> current system and all data files.
> Each operating system must be installed on a separate volume. Microsoft
> does not support installing multiple operating systems on the same volume.
> If you have only one volume on your computer, you have to reformat and
> repartition your hard disk to contain multiple volumes before you begin
> creating a multiple-boot configuration, unless you are simply installing
> another copy of Windows XP.
> Do not install Windows XP on a compressed drive that was not compressed
> using the NTFS compression utility.
> You have to use a different computer name for each operating system if the
> computer is on a Windows 2000 or Windows XP secure domain.
> Install the operating systems in the following order:
> MS-DOS
> Windows 95, Windows 98 or Windows Me
> Windows NT
> Windows 2000
> Windows XP
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> To Create a Multiple-Boot System with Windows XP and MS-DOS, Windows 95,
> Windows 98, or Windows Me
> NOTE: You cannot install both Windows 95 and Windows 98 in a multiple-boot
> configuration. Windows 98 is intended as an upgrade to Windows 95 and it
> will try to use the same boot file.
>
> You have to install Windows XP only after installing MS-DOS, Windows 95,
> Windows 98, or Windows Me to prevent these operating systems from
> overwriting the Windows XP boot sector and the Windows XP startup files.
>
> To create a multiple-boot system with Windows XP and MS-DOS, Windows 95,
> Windows 98 or Windows Me:
> Ensure that your hard disk is formatted with the correct file system.
> Install the multiple operating systems into separate volumes, in the
> following order: MS-DOS, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, and then
> Windows XP.
> Do one of the following:
> If you want a multiple-boot system with MS-DOS, Windows 95, Windows 98 or
> Windows Me along with Windows XP, install MS-DOS, Windows 95, Windows 98
> or
> Windows Me, and then install Windows XP.
> If you want a dual-boot system with only Windows 95, Windows 98 or Windows
> Me, install Windows 95, Windows 98 or Windows Me, and then install Windows
> XP.
> Install each operating system according to the standard installation
> procedure.
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> To Create a Multiple-Boot System with Windows NT 4.0 and Windows XP
> Using a multiple-boot system with both Windows NT 4.0 and Windows XP is
> not
> recommended as a long-term solution. The NTFS update in Service Pack 5
> (SP5) for Windows NT 4.0 is provided only to help you evaluate and upgrade
> to Windows XP.
>
> To create a multiple-boot system with Windows NT 4.0 and Windows XP:
> Ensure that your hard disk is formatted with the correct file system.
> Install Windows NT 4.0 and apply SP5, and then install Windows XP to a
> separate volume. Install each operating system according to the standard
> installation procedure.
> NOTE: If you intend to install more than one operating system consisting
> of
> some combination of Windows NT 4.0, with either Windows 2000, or Windows
> XP
> as the only installed operating systems, you must ensure that you have
> installed SP5 for Windows NT 4.0. Windows XP automatically upgrades any
> NTFS partitions that it finds on your system to the version of NTFS that
> is
> used in Windows 2000 and Windows XP. However, Windows NT 4.0 requires SP5
> to read and write files on a volume that is formatted with the version of
> NTFS used in Windows 2000 and Windows XP.
>
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> Installing Programs on More Than One Operating System
> If you are installing programs on more than one operating system, you have
> to treat each operating system as a separate entity. Any programs and
> drivers that you want to use must be installed under each operating system
> under which you want to use it. For example, if you want to use Microsoft
> Word on the same computer under both Windows 98 and Windows XP, you have
> to
> start Windows 98 and install Microsoft Word, and then, you have to restart
> your computer under Windows XP and reinstall Microsoft Word.
>
> NOTE: Windows 95 or Windows 98 might reconfigure hardware settings the
> first time you use them, which may cause configuration problems when you
> start Windows XP.
>
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> Specifying the Default Operating System for Startup
> If you have more than one operating system on your computer, you can set
> the operating system that you want to use as the default one for when you
> start your computer:
> Click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click System.
> On the Advanced tab, under Startup and Recovery, click Settings.
> Under System startup, in the Default operating system list, click the
> operating system that you want to start when you turn on or restart your
> computer.
> Select the Display list of operating systems for check box, and then type
> the number of seconds for which you want the list displayed before the
> default operating system starts automatically.
>
> To manually edit the boot options file, click Edit. Microsoft strongly
> recommends that you do not modify the boot options file (Boot.ini),
> because
> doing so may render your computer unusable.
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> Troubleshooting
> When you start Microsoft Internet Explorer, Explorer may quit and you may
> receive an error message that is similar to the following:
>
> iexplore caused an Invalid Page Fault in module kernel32.dll
> This error may occur if you install multiple operating systems on a single
> volume.
>
> To resolve this issue, install each operating system on a separate volume.
> You cannot configure your computer to start both Windows 95 and Windows 98
> (or Windows Me).
>
> You cannot configure a computer to multiple boot Windows 95 and Windows 98
> (or Windows Me) because these platforms use the same boot file. Therefore,
> multiple booting Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows Me at the same time is
> not supported.
> When you start your computer, the boot menu does not appear and you are
> unable to start Windows XP.
>
> This issue may occur if you install Windows 95, Windows 98 or Windows Me
> after you install Windows XP.
>
> To resolve this issue, repair, or reinstall Windows XP.
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>
>
>
> Glossary
> Boot Volume
> Dual-Boot
> FAT (File Allocation Table)
> FAT32
> File System
> Multiple-Boot
> NTFS File System
> System Volume
> Volume
>
>
> Boot Volume
> The volume that contains the Windows operating system and its support
> files. The boot volume can be, but does not have to be, the same as the
> system volume.
> See also: System Volume, Volume
>
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>
> Dual-Boot
> A computer configuration that can start two different operating systems.
> See also: Multiple-Boot
>
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>
> FAT (File Allocation Table)
> A file system that is used by MS-DOS and other Windows-based operating
> systems to organize and manage files. The file allocation table (FAT) is a
> data structure that Windows creates when you format a volume by using the
> FAT or FAT32 file systems. Windows stores information about each file in
> the FAT so that it can retrieve the file later.
> See also: FAT32, File System, NTFS File System
>
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>
> FAT32
> A derivative of the FAT file system. FAT32 supports smaller cluster sizes
> and larger volumes than FAT, which results in more efficient space
> allocation on FAT32 volumes.
> See also: File Allocation Table (FAT), NTFS File System, Volume
>
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>
> File System
> In an operating system, the file system is the overall structure in which
> files are named, stored, and organized. NTFS, FAT, and FAT32 are types of
> file systems.
> See also: NTFS File System, FAT, FAT32
>
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>
> Multiple-Boot
> A computer configuration that can start two different operating systems.
> See also: Dual-Boot
>
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>
> NTFS File System
> An advanced file system that provides performance, security (i.e.,file and
> folder permissions), reliability, and advanced features that are not found
> in any version of FAT. For example, NTFS guarantees volume consistency by
> using standard transaction logging and recovery techniques. If a system
> fails, NTFS uses its log file and checkpoint information to restore the
> consistency of the file system. In Windows 2000 and Windows XP, NTFS also
> provides advanced features such as encryption, Reparse points, Sparse
> files, USN Journal, and disk quotas.
> See also: FAT32, File Allocation Table (FAT), File System
>
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>
> System Volume
> The volume that contains the hardware-specific files that are needed to
> load Windows on x86-based computers with a basic input/output system
> (BIOS). The system volume can be, but does not have to be, the same volume
> as the boot volume.
> See also: Boot Volume, Volume
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>
> Volume
> An area of storage on a hard disk. A volume is formatted by using a file
> system, such as FAT or NTFS, and has a drive letter assigned to it. You
> can
> view the contents of a volume by clicking its icon in Windows Explorer or
> in My Computer. A single hard disk can have multiple volumes, and volumes
> can also span multiple disks.
> See also: File Allocation Table (FAT), NTFS File System
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>
>
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> S.Vijay
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights
>

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