Dual Boot NT-XP Pro

[Guest]

I seem to be stumped setting up a dual-boot scenario. Yeah, I know, but I
gotta do it. On a drive with NT 4 w/SP6a installed, I have installed XP Pro
on a new partition on the same drive. The install of XP (w/SP2) went just
fine. I could successfully boot either OS 'n all was right with the world.
Somewhere along the line I could no longer boot to NT 4 as it came up with a
BSOD (even in VGA mode). I had activated XP and performed all updades. No
big deal as XP continues to boot 'n run just fine. I just can't get NT to
boot. What gives? Is there a work-around? Do I need to re-do this
installation with a trick 'r two up my sleeve? Help Mr. Wizard!!!!

 

[Guest]

Run with XPs CD (change if necessary the devices boot order at BIOS). Go into REcovery Console and type this hitting <Enter> at the end of each line:

FIXMBR
FIXBOOT
BOOTCFG /rebuild

 

[Kelly]

Added info, if needed:

How to Install W2K to its own partition. Use a 98 Startup disk and run
WINNT.EXE from the I386 directory. After 2K is installed, boot with the XP
CD and at the Setup/Repair screen, choose Repair. In Recovery Console, use
the following commands:

1) FIXBOOT, answer Yes
2) CD \
3) ATTRIB -H NTLDR
4) ATTRIB -S NTLDR
5) ATTRIB -R NTLDR
6) ATTRIB -H NTDETECT.COM
7) ATTRIB -S NTDETEC.COM
8) ATTRIB -R NTDETECT.COM
9) COPY X:\I386\NTLDR C:\
10) COPY X:\I386\NTDETECT.COM C:\

In Steps 9 and 10, X is the letter of your CD-Rom drive.

How to Install W2K to its Own Partition after installing XP
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_repair_2k.htm

MS-KB: Cannot Start Windows XP After You Install Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/283433



--
All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com


Run with XPs CD (change if necessary the devices boot order at BIOS). Go
into REcovery Console and type this hitting <Enter> at the end of each line:

FIXMBR
FIXBOOT
BOOTCFG /rebuild

 

[José Gallardo]

Added and improved!

Added info, if needed:

How to Install W2K to its own partition. Use a 98 Startup disk and run
WINNT.EXE from the I386 directory. After 2K is installed, boot with the XP
CD and at the Setup/Repair screen, choose Repair. In Recovery Console, use
the following commands:

1) FIXBOOT, answer Yes
2) CD \
3) ATTRIB -H NTLDR
4) ATTRIB -S NTLDR
5) ATTRIB -R NTLDR
6) ATTRIB -H NTDETECT.COM
7) ATTRIB -S NTDETEC.COM
8) ATTRIB -R NTDETECT.COM
9) COPY X:\I386\NTLDR C:\
10) COPY X:\I386\NTDETECT.COM C:\

In Steps 9 and 10, X is the letter of your CD-Rom drive.

How to Install W2K to its Own Partition after installing XP
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_repair_2k.htm

MS-KB: Cannot Start Windows XP After You Install Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/283433



--
All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com


Run with XPs CD (change if necessary the devices boot order at BIOS). Go
into REcovery Console and type this hitting <Enter> at the end of each line:

FIXMBR
FIXBOOT
BOOTCFG /rebuild

 

[Guest]

What was the actual blue screen error message when booting into Nt4? Please
provide technical information as well.

 

[Ron Sommer]

Are you missing a T? 7) ATTRIB -S NTDETEC.COM
Should it be 7) ATTRIB -S NTDETECT.COM?

 

[Alex Nichol]

I seem to be stumped setting up a dual-boot scenario. Yeah, I know, but I
gotta do it. On a drive with NT 4 w/SP6a installed, I have installed XP Pro
on a new partition on the same drive. The install of XP (w/SP2) went just
fine. I could successfully boot either OS 'n all was right with the world.
Somewhere along the line I could no longer boot to NT 4 as it came up with a
BSOD (even in VGA mode). I had activated XP and performed all updades. No
big deal as XP continues to boot 'n run just fine. I just can't get NT to
boot. What gives?

You should have run the XP install from the NT, so a new install to the
other partition would set up a dual boot *starting in the NT partition*.
At this stage it is probably easiest (rather than go back over) to use a
third party boot manager - eg BootIT NG, from http://www.BootitNG.com
($35 shareware - 30 day full functional trial)