Dual boot: XP and Windows 2000

[Lonny]

I had XP installed on Partition C and then installed 2000
on Partition D setting up a dual boot. 2000 works fine,
XP give this error message:

Windows 2000 could not start because the following file
is missing or corrupt: \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEMd
startup options for Windows 2000, press F8.

I started in Recovery Console and ran FIXBOOT, did not
help.

Any suggestions to fix this file... systemd?

THANKS!!!

 

[Nicholas]

Lonny --

How do I install Windows 2000 after I've installed XP?
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_repair_2k.htm

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Doug Knox]

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Nicholas

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| I had XP installed on Partition C and then installed 2000
| on Partition D setting up a dual boot. 2000 works fine,
| XP give this error message:
|
| Windows 2000 could not start because the following file
| is missing or corrupt: \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEMd
| startup options for Windows 2000, press F8.
|
| I started in Recovery Console and ran FIXBOOT, did not
| help.
|
| Any suggestions to fix this file... systemd?
|
| THANKS!!!

 

[Guest]

should have put 2000 on firstthen XP and it would be ok

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

Installing Win2K _after_ WinXP replaces WinXP's system files
(BOOT.INI, NTLDR, & NTDETECT.COM) with Win2K's older versions, which
cannot recognize the newer WinXP as a valid OS.

A Discussion About the Bootcfg Command and Its Uses
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q291/9/80.asp

MS-MVP Doug Knox's Install Win2K after WinXP is already installed
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_repair_2k.htm


Bruce Chambers

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