2000 over XP ?

[Guest]

I'm running XP Pro, and would like to set up a dual-boot configuration with
Windows 2000. Of course, when inserting the 2000 cd, it will say that "setup
functionality will be disabled" because I'm running a newer version of
Windows.

Could it still be possible to achieve dual-boot without having to reinstall
XP ? (I mean, excluding the possibility of formatting then install 2000 then
install XP)

 

[Gerry Hickman]

I'm running XP Pro, and would like to set up a dual-boot configuration with
Windows 2000. Of course, when inserting the 2000 cd, it will say that "setup
functionality will be disabled" because I'm running a newer version of
Windows.

Could it still be possible to achieve dual-boot without having to reinstall
XP ? (I mean, excluding the possibility of formatting then install 2000 then
install XP)

Maybe, personally I prefer to use FDISK to get rid of toy-town XP and
then install Windows 2000 instead. This cuts out all the activation
nonsense we see posted in this newsgroup (e.g. when you want to change
motherboard or hard drive).

 

[Guest]

that's exactly what I have in mind.. except I still want to keep xp in case
something happens with 2000 and i don't have time to get into it.
(it happened in the past, to just reboot a few seconds after logon - that's
why I upgraded to xp in the first place)

 

[Nepatsfan]

I'm running XP Pro, and would like to set up a dual-boot
configuration with Windows 2000. Of course, when inserting
the 2000 cd, it will say that "setup functionality will be
disabled" because I'm running a newer version of Windows.

Could it still be possible to achieve dual-boot without
having to reinstall XP ? (I mean, excluding the possibility
of formatting then install 2000 then install XP)

You might want to take a look at this article:

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

You're on your own as far as getting it too work. I'd strongly
advise backing up any data that you can't afford to lose. Make
sure your prepared for the worst possible outcome.

Good luck

Nepatsfan

 

[Shenan Stanley]

I'm running XP Pro, and would like to set up a dual-boot
configuration with Windows 2000. Of course, when inserting the 2000
cd, it will say that "setup functionality will be disabled" because
I'm running a newer version of Windows.

Could it still be possible to achieve dual-boot without having to
reinstall XP ? (I mean, excluding the possibility of formatting then
install 2000 then install XP)

Why?

XP can be made to look like (and generally perform better) than WIndows 2000
and it runs just about everything Windows 2000 does.

 

[John Coutts]

that's exactly what I have in mind.. except I still want to keep xp in case
something happens with 2000 and i don't have time to get into it.
(it happened in the past, to just reboot a few seconds after logon - that's
why I upgraded to xp in the first place)

Do what I do when I upgrade to a new computer; put in a second hard drive with
a different operating system on each one. Format them and install the
operating system separately, then plug in both drives so the backup one becomes
"D" drive. You cannot run anything on "D" drive because it thinks it is "C"
drive, but all you have to do is unplug the first one, and it should boot up on
the second one.

J.A. Coutts

 

[Ted Dawson]

Do what I do when I upgrade to a new computer; put in a second hard drive

with
a different operating system on each one. Format them and install the
operating system separately, then plug in both drives so the backup one
becomes
"D" drive. You cannot run anything on "D" drive because it thinks it is
"C"
drive, but all you have to do is unplug the first one, and it should boot
up on
the second one.

Dear Lord, please save this soul because he knows not what he is doing.

 

[Gerry Hickman]

Dear Lord, please save this soul because he knows not what he is doing.

Maybe he does know? I was going to mention the second physical drive
idea, but assumed the original poster didn't have one. A second physical
drive is a good option, you have two MBRs so they're can be completely
independent, but you don't need to "unplug" anything. Just set the boot
target ID, and edit the [boot loader] to your needs.

Personally, I'm against dual boot or running two o/s because it's too
much work patching them, and the PC will be ready for renewal long
before the o/s needs replaced (if you use Windows 2000).

I'm currently running Win2k on an ancient Athlon 2100 and it's faster
than XP on the latest Dell Intel hardware (GX270, GX280), but I have no
idea why. I'm going to test the GX620 (or what ever it's called) next week.

 

[Gerry Hickman]

that's exactly what I have in mind.. except I still want to keep xp in case
something happens with 2000 and i don't have time to get into it.

Nothing is going to "happen" with 2000! That's why we run in big
corporate environments. Unfortunately on a home PC, anything is
possible, especially if you run as Administrator and install dodgy
software and drivers or have flakey hardware. If you run on IBM, HP,
Dell with a corporate build, certified drivers, and run as a user it
will run and run and run...

 

[MS News]

....there is a way by editing the boot.ini file, but firstly you must do the
following:

1. should have separate drives if possible.
2. if not try installing to another directory eg. c:\windowsxp
3. also, you should have an option 'advanced' for a new installation rather
than an upgrade.
4. BEST way is new clean install with win2k & winXP in that order....

good luck...