I ran into issues in trying to dual boot Windows 2003 and Windows 200 on
separate drives so with a little research I created a boot floppy with the
following config

NTLDR
Netdetect.com
Boot.in
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[boot loader]
timeout=-1
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="First harddisk, first
partition" /sos
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINNT="Second harddisk, first partition"
/so
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
With the floppy disk inserted, I am able to boot either OS but when I remove
the disk I receive the following error:

1. Windows 2003: Windows 200 could not start because the following file is
missing or corrupt: \Wimdows\system32\config\system

2. Windows 2000 boots without issue.

Is there any way to boot to either OS without the floppy or am I destined to
the floppy.

Where would I copy the info from the floppy (NTLDR, Netdetect.com, Boot.ini)
Into the Windows 2003 machine as I did with the 2000? Is this recommended?

I finall reinstalled Windows 2003 and now it seems that it is now the only
OS that is working. Now I am getting errors with the Win200( Could not read
from selected boot disk)
I Changed my boot.ini to:
boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Windows 2003 Server" /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(1)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINNT="Windows 2000 Server" /fastdetect

Are they really separate disks? Shouldn't it be?

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Windows 2003" /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(2)\WINNT="Windows 2000" /fastdetect

or possibly same disk;

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Windows 2003" /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINNT="Windows 2000" /fastdetect

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

"Tim" wrote:
|I ran into issues in trying to dual boot Windows 2003 and Windows 200 on
| separate drives so with a little research I created a boot floppy with the
| following config
|
| NTLDR
| Netdetect.com
| Boot.ini
| -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| [boot loader]
| timeout=-1
| default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
| [operating systems]
| multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="First harddisk, first
| partition" /sos
| multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINNT="Second harddisk, first
partition"
| /sos
| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| With the floppy disk inserted, I am able to boot either OS but when I
remove
| the disk I receive the following error:
|
| 1. Windows 2003: Windows 200 could not start because the following file is
| missing or corrupt: \Wimdows\system32\config\system
|
| 2. Windows 2000 boots without issue.
|
| Is there any way to boot to either OS without the floppy or am I destined
to
| the floppy.
|
| Where would I copy the info from the floppy (NTLDR, Netdetect.com,
Boot.ini)
| Into the Windows 2003 machine as I did with the 2000? Is this recommended?
|
| I finall reinstalled Windows 2003 and now it seems that it is now the only
| OS that is working. Now I am getting errors with the Win200( Could not
read
| from selected boot disk)
| I Changed my boot.ini to:
| boot loader]
| timeout=30
| default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
| [operating systems]
| multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Windows 2003 Server"
/fastdetect
| multi(0)disk(1)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINNT="Windows 2000 Server"
/fastdetect
|
|

After days of researching I finally found the total solution to te issue. The
following must be completed in order written:

_________________________________________________________________________________________
Reconfiguring boot.ini using Recovery Console.

1.Boot with XP CD or 6 floppy boot disk set.

2. Press R to load the Recovery Console.

3. Type bootcfg.

4. This should fix any boot.ini errors causing setup not to see the XP OS
install.

5. Try the repair install.


One more suggestion from MVP Alex Nichol

"Reboot, this time taking the immediate R option, and if the CD letter is
say K: give these commands

copy K:\i386\ntldr C:\
copy K:\i386\ntdetect.com C:\


(two other files needed - just in case)

1. Type: attrib -h -r -s C:\boot.ini del C:\boot.ini

2. Type: BootCfg /Rebuild

which will get rid of any damaged boot.ini, search the disk for systems and
make a new one. This might even result in a damaged windows reappearing; but
gives another chance of getting at the repair
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
All suggestions are from MVP Alex Nichol
_____________________________________________________________________

Thank you and yes, they really are seperated. I was just trying all boot
edits and just happened to send tou that one (current)

"Dave Patrick" wrote:

> Are they really separate disks? Shouldn't it be?
>
> [boot loader]
> timeout=30
> default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
> [operating systems]
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Windows 2003" /fastdetect
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(2)\WINNT="Windows 2000" /fastdetect
>
> or possibly same disk;
>
> [boot loader]
> timeout=30
> default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
> [operating systems]
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Windows 2003" /fastdetect
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINNT="Windows 2000" /fastdetect
>
> --
>
> Regards,
>
> Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
> Microsoft Certified Professional
> Microsoft MVP [Windows]
> http://www.microsoft.com/protect
>
> "Tim" wrote:
> |I ran into issues in trying to dual boot Windows 2003 and Windows 200 on
> | separate drives so with a little research I created a boot floppy with the
> | following config
> |
> | NTLDR
> | Netdetect.com
> | Boot.ini
> | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> | [boot loader]
> | timeout=-1
> | default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
> | [operating systems]
> | multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="First harddisk, first
> | partition" /sos
> | multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINNT="Second harddisk, first
> partition"
> | /sos
> | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> | With the floppy disk inserted, I am able to boot either OS but when I
> remove
> | the disk I receive the following error:
> |
> | 1. Windows 2003: Windows 200 could not start because the following file is
> | missing or corrupt: \Wimdows\system32\config\system
> |
> | 2. Windows 2000 boots without issue.
> |
> | Is there any way to boot to either OS without the floppy or am I destined
> to
> | the floppy.
> |
> | Where would I copy the info from the floppy (NTLDR, Netdetect.com,
> Boot.ini)
> | Into the Windows 2003 machine as I did with the 2000? Is this recommended?
> |
> | I finall reinstalled Windows 2003 and now it seems that it is now the only
> | OS that is working. Now I am getting errors with the Win200( Could not
> read
> | from selected boot disk)
> | I Changed my boot.ini to:
> | boot loader]
> | timeout=30
> | default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
> | [operating systems]
> | multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Windows 2003 Server"
> /fastdetect
> | multi(0)disk(1)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINNT="Windows 2000 Server"
> /fastdetect
> |
> |
>
>
>