Dual Boot

[joesil]

Hi,

I was wondering how to go about a dual boot system in windows xp pro. I want to have windows 2000 Pro installed on a partition. Is there anything I need to know before doing it?


thx,
Joe

 

[bcastner]

The normal course of events is that you create the dual boot with the earlier OS installed first, the latter OS installed next.

It becomes slightly tricky to post-install earlier OS versions, but Doug Knox has some terrific notes on how to do this:

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_repair_2k.htm

It is tricky, so read the notes carefully. It can work, but it is decidedly preferred to do OLD then NEW OS versions.

 

[linney]

HOW TO: Create a Multiple-Boot System in Windows XP (Q306559)

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q306/5/59.asp

Multibooting with Windows 2000 and Windows XP

http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/administration/management/mltiboot.asp

These next articles would only apply if XP went in first followed by 2000 later. Although installing the Recovery Console is a good idea anyway.

HOW TO: Install and Use the Recovery Console for Windows XP (Q307654)

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q307/6/54.asp

A Discussion About the Bootcfg Command and Its Uses

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q291/9/80.asp

If you do install the Recovery Console make sure this is done too.

310497 - HOW TO: Add More Power to Recovery Console By Using Group Policy in Windows XP Professional

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310497&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

 

[wolluf]

I'd use a boot manager (

http://www.boot-us.com

- free for personal use). I'd use its tools (dos & windows based) to hide the XP partition while I install 2k (on a primary partition). That way both o/s are independent. Then just unhide XP partition & run boot-us gui to set up boot menu.

(but the doug knox tip bcastner posted will work perfectly well if you just install 2k on partition with XP unhidden).