XP dual boot with 2000 Server, help?

June 19th, 2003

Hi ppl, can install win 2000 server on a second partition even though ive installed xp on the first? and still choose between os's on boot or do you have to install 2000 server first? because i really cant be bothered to re install everything on xp again if it screws xp up. thanks...

June 19th, 2003

cheers, i shall do as you say.

spikemic · June 20th, 2003

they will play fine together, they are both NT based..... doesnt matter which is loaded first although i always like loading oldest to newest with anything, never had any conflicts that way

**X-Istence** · June 20th, 2003

Should work just fine, had done the same thing before and was using XP primarily, but now i just use Windows 2k, i am sick of XP screwing up

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June 20th, 2003

well i aint sick of xp, i just need server running so i can try stuff as i go along as im doing an mcse. going to do it 2day so i will report back.

June 20th, 2003

ok, i installed 2000 server on the other partition and was getting a choice on boot. but the pc wasnt booting into xp, only server. so i replaced ntdlr at root C: with my back up and now it works perfect. ty.

gothic · June 20th, 2003

I've always been under the impression that XP has to be installed last, becuase of the way it buggers up.....ooops I mean installs it's MBR.
Could be wrong, never tried it with 2000. I duel boot with Linux and 98 (98 for just ONE piece of software, wonder if any of you music nuts know what i'm talking about hehehe)

**Un4gIvEn1** · June 20th, 2003

wonder if any of you music nuts know what i'm talking about hehehe

Propellerheads Reason (or something else by Propellerheads?)

June 20th, 2003

Yeah i was under the same impression, but as win 2000 supports ntfs and pretty much everything else that xp does i thought it might work. all the manuals say that xp should be the last os you should install, backing up ntldr then replacing the new version after installing win 2000 did the trick.

gothic · June 20th, 2003

Originally posted by Un4gIvEn1
Propellerheads Reason (or something else by Propellerheads?)

I use Reason under XP, runs very smoothly. No, I use ProTools under 98, I can't afford the updated, XP version.

**X-Istence** · June 20th, 2003

Originally posted by gothic
I've always been under the impression that XP has to be installed last, becuase of the way it buggers up.....ooops I mean installs it's MBR.
Could be wrong, never tried it with 2000. I duel boot with Linux and 98 (98 for just ONE piece of software, wonder if any of you music nuts know what i'm talking about hehehe)

Windows 2000 == Windows XP

in most aspects

but windows xp is more like this

windows XP == (Windows 2000 + Windows 98 + Windows ME)

But yeah, 3rd's is Windows 2000.

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joshuajme Unregistered Posts: n/a	XP dual boot with 2000 Server, help? Hi ppl, can install win 2000 server on a second partition even though ive installed xp on the first? and still choose between os's on boot or do you have to install 2000 server first? because i really cant be bothered to re install everything on xp again if it screws xp up. thanks...

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X-Istence * Joined: December 2001 Location: USA Posts: 6,496 Reputation: 2808 Power: 220	Should work just fine, had done the same thing before and was using XP primarily, but now i just use Windows 2k, i am sick of XP screwing up . An engineers technical notebook

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gothic LinuXPert Joined: December 2001 Location: Cornwall Nr. England Posts: 453 Reputation: 0 Power: 132	I've always been under the impression that XP has to be installed last, becuase of the way it buggers up.....ooops I mean installs it's MBR. Could be wrong, never tried it with 2000. I duel boot with Linux and 98 (98 for just ONE piece of software, wonder if any of you music nuts know what i'm talking about hehehe) Still just passin' thru'

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Un4gIvEn1 OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: February 2004 Posts: 1,084 Reputation: 130 Power: 113	wonder if any of you music nuts know what i'm talking about hehehe Propellerheads Reason (or something else by Propellerheads?) Welcome to a world where the air I breathe is mine Nothing to overwhelm me and nothing to cloud my mind Be anyone, do anything I'd ever want to try Time doesn't exist here - I will never die

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gothic LinuXPert Joined: December 2001 Location: Cornwall Nr. England Posts: 453 Reputation: 0 Power: 132	Originally posted by Un4gIvEn1 Propellerheads Reason (or something else by Propellerheads?) I use Reason under XP, runs very smoothly. No, I use ProTools under 98, I can't afford the updated, XP version. Still just passin' thru'

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June 19th, 2003	Top \| #2
joshuajme Unregistered Posts: n/a	cheers, i shall do as you say.

June 20th, 2003	Top \| #3
spikemic OSNN Senior Addict Joined: March 2004 Location: pottstown pa usa northern hemisphere earth Posts: 609 Reputation: 0 Power: 106	they will play fine together, they are both NT based..... doesnt matter which is loaded first although i always like loading oldest to newest with anything, never had any conflicts that way

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joshuajme Unregistered Posts: n/a	well i aint sick of xp, i just need server running so i can try stuff as i go along as im doing an mcse. going to do it 2day so i will report back.

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joshuajme Unregistered Posts: n/a	ok, i installed 2000 server on the other partition and was getting a choice on boot. but the pc wasnt booting into xp, only server. so i replaced ntdlr at root C: with my back up and now it works perfect. ty.

June 20th, 2003	Top \| #9
joshuajme Unregistered Posts: n/a	Yeah i was under the same impression, but as win 2000 supports ntfs and pretty much everything else that xp does i thought it might work. all the manuals say that xp should be the last os you should install, backing up ntldr then replacing the new version after installing win 2000 did the trick.

June 20th, 2003	Top \| #11
X-Istence * Joined: December 2001 Location: USA Posts: 6,496 Reputation: 2808 Power: 220	Originally posted by gothic I've always been under the impression that XP has to be installed last, becuase of the way it buggers up.....ooops I mean installs it's MBR. Could be wrong, never tried it with 2000. I duel boot with Linux and 98 (98 for just ONE piece of software, wonder if any of you music nuts know what i'm talking about hehehe) Windows 2000 == Windows XP in most aspects but windows xp is more like this windows XP == (Windows 2000 + Windows 98 + Windows ME) But yeah, 3rd's is Windows 2000. An engineers technical notebook

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