Installing Windows 2000 Professional after Windows XP

[Mr Ed]

I purchased a Dell with Windows XP Home pre-installed, and added a second
hard drive on which I have Linux and NetBSD installed. I have a Windows
2000 Professional CD that I would like to use to install 2000 Pro on a
spare partition of the second hard drive of this computer.

I currently use Grub as a boot loader.

Before I try this, I was wondering if the Windows 2000 installation would
somehow interfere with the XP boot process. I don't mind if Win2k trashes
my MBR, since I'll just reinstall Grub afterwards, but don't want to
interfere with XP's functioning in anyway.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[aleinss]

Before I try this, I was wondering if the Windows 2000 installation would
somehow interfere with the XP boot process. I don't mind if Win2k trashes
my MBR, since I'll just reinstall Grub afterwards, but don't want to
interfere with XP's functioning in anyway.

You will need to repair the MBR from Windows XP by issuing "fixmbr"
and possible "fixboot" in the recovery console, followed by a repair
of the GRUB boot loader.

The Windows 2000 boot loader is not compatible with Windows XP

Adam

 

[Nepatsfan]

In

I purchased a Dell with Windows XP Home pre-installed, and
added a
second hard drive on which I have Linux and NetBSD installed.
I have
a Windows 2000 Professional CD that I would like to use to
install
2000 Pro on a spare partition of the second hard drive of
this
computer.

I currently use Grub as a boot loader.

Before I try this, I was wondering if the Windows 2000
installation
would somehow interfere with the XP boot process. I don't
mind if
Win2k trashes my MBR, since I'll just reinstall Grub
afterwards, but
don't want to interfere with XP's functioning in anyway.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Take a look at these two articles.

Courtesy of Doug Knox, MS-MVP
How do I install Windows 2000 after I've installed Windows XP?
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_repair_2k.htm

Here's Microsoft's take on the issue.
Cannot Start Windows XP After You Install Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;283433

Good luck

Nepatsfan

 

[Mr Ed]

Nepatsfan and aleinss,

Thank you both for your suggestions. I will give this a shot.