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multi boot sys with xp pro, and win 2000 server 3
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johnhicken
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Hi
Yes they can live happily on a partioned drive but a little work is required first. If you are starting with a clean HD then no problem, install the earliest os first. If you have Server installed then just install xp and the boot loader should be altered automatically. If you have xp installed and you want to add server then that is where a little work is needed. First install server on your other partition which will create a boot loader from which to choose from on boot up, but you wont be able to go into xp. you then need to boot your xp disk Press enter to select setup as normal. You won't
actually install a new copy of windows, but this is where the repair option
is hidden. Then press F8 to accept the license agreement. Setup will then
search your machine for existing installations of windows. When it finds
them, you will be presented with the option to continue with a new
installation, or repair an existing one. Select the installation to repair
and select to repair it (I think you press R, but read it all to make sure).
Setup will the complete an "in-place" installation of XP, repairing the
existing one. Most of your settings should remain as they were before the
repair, but as always, backup anything you can't afford to lose. You might
want to boot to server to do this.
And that is it. seems a bit much but as far as i know it is the only way.
John
Yes they can live happily on a partioned drive but a little work is required first. If you are starting with a clean HD then no problem, install the earliest os first. If you have Server installed then just install xp and the boot loader should be altered automatically. If you have xp installed and you want to add server then that is where a little work is needed. First install server on your other partition which will create a boot loader from which to choose from on boot up, but you wont be able to go into xp. you then need to boot your xp disk Press enter to select setup as normal. You won't
actually install a new copy of windows, but this is where the repair option
is hidden. Then press F8 to accept the license agreement. Setup will then
search your machine for existing installations of windows. When it finds
them, you will be presented with the option to continue with a new
installation, or repair an existing one. Select the installation to repair
and select to repair it (I think you press R, but read it all to make sure).
Setup will the complete an "in-place" installation of XP, repairing the
existing one. Most of your settings should remain as they were before the
repair, but as always, backup anything you can't afford to lose. You might
want to boot to server to do this.
And that is it. seems a bit much but as far as i know it is the only way.
John
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Thanks J. Im planning to back up all of the files and do clean install. have you actually seen these two work in harmony? Im more worried about the net connection. for example, if i have the router forwarding to the server on one partition will I still get a general internet connection when i boot the xp?? also, is there any way to have the server "serving" while xp is the os that is currently in use??
Gary
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would agree with bcastner
also I think johnhicken has his advice wrong way round. If XP already installed/installed first, then you just need to install 2k3 & it will set up (viable) dual boot. If you have 2k3 already installed, and you install XP, it will set up dual boot, but the 2k3 menu entry won't boot - because XP has overwritten its boot secto files (ntldr & ntdetect.com). You just need put 2k3 ones back (ie, overwrite XP ones - in root of boot partition).
As you're doing clean install - no problem, XP first (but thought I'd mention it). Also mention using a third party boot manager (if its dual boot and not vmware approach) - where you can make the operating systems independent (with XP/2k3 boot loader, they share a boot sector on first partition - so if that's corrupted/wiped, access to both goes). I use - free for personal use.
If you stay with M$ way, make yourself a rescue boot floppy after both installed successfully. Copy boot.ini, ntldr & ntdetect.com from root of C: to a newly formatted floppy.
also I think johnhicken has his advice wrong way round. If XP already installed/installed first, then you just need to install 2k3 & it will set up (viable) dual boot. If you have 2k3 already installed, and you install XP, it will set up dual boot, but the 2k3 menu entry won't boot - because XP has overwritten its boot secto files (ntldr & ntdetect.com). You just need put 2k3 ones back (ie, overwrite XP ones - in root of boot partition).
As you're doing clean install - no problem, XP first (but thought I'd mention it). Also mention using a third party boot manager (if its dual boot and not vmware approach) - where you can make the operating systems independent (with XP/2k3 boot loader, they share a boot sector on first partition - so if that's corrupted/wiped, access to both goes). I use - free for personal use.
If you stay with M$ way, make yourself a rescue boot floppy after both installed successfully. Copy boot.ini, ntldr & ntdetect.com from root of C: to a newly formatted floppy.
xchefpeter
Technical User
I have seen it work!! I have a play box on which I have multi boot Win 2K advance sever, W 2k server, W2k Pro and XP.
When I set this up I used Partion Magic v7 ( I think). Initially when I booted up into each OS I have to make the separate conections to the internet but every thing works fine.
I tend to agree with bcastner, if you want both os's running simmultaniously then you will need something like Virtual PC or VMWare or just a separate box.
xchefpeter
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When I set this up I used Partion Magic v7 ( I think). Initially when I booted up into each OS I have to make the separate conections to the internet but every thing works fine.
I tend to agree with bcastner, if you want both os's running simmultaniously then you will need something like Virtual PC or VMWare or just a separate box.
xchefpeter
A+N+MCP
Pending MCSA>MCSE>CCNA
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I never know my limitations until I exceed them
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ao am i to understand that with this VMWARE or Virtual Machine, i can have the w2k server runing, say in the background as a server, while doing my "day-to-day" computing on the xp os at the same time?? This is, in effect, what I am trying to achieve.
I have explored use of IIS contained with xp pro, however, it is very limited compared to actually running a windows server os.
Gary
I have explored use of IIS contained with xp pro, however, it is very limited compared to actually running a windows server os.
Gary
yes - you can run use either operating system as host, and run the other from within it. But there are limitations to what's available to the operating system running under vmware (because it has to use vmware's drivers to access hardware - eg, networking and graphics). You'd need to try it out to see what's best for you - but would suggest if you do, using 2k server as host and running XP within it - as presume there are other machines on network (so server should have native networking, not vmware's). You can run XP full screen (hotkey back to server), so you'll hardly notice any difference to normal XP installation.
The Microsoft Virtual PC 2004 offers a free 45-day trial at the moment:
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