Multiboot 200 and XP

[Guest]

I have a 60MB HD with Win2k. I purchased a 160MB HD to install XP with
multiboot. I read the articals and hace Win2k on C: and have sucessfully
installed XP. Now when I try to boot to Win2k I get an error message stating
the \winnt\system32\config\system file is missing or corrupt. When I boot to
XP and look on C: drinve and in the config folder the files seem to be there.
What do I need to do to boot to Win2k?

Thank you in advance.

JT

 

[Guest]

I see now that I am to tired to be typing but, Is there a way that I can cut
and paste the files from my work desktop to the C: drive?

 

[Guest]

Is it possible to copy the system files from my work computer to this
computer to see if that will get them up and running?

 

[John John]

This could be caused by your antivirus software, try disabling the boot
check protion of the AV package, (or disable it completely) and see what
happens.

John

 

[Guest]

John,

I have uninstalled the AV package on the XP drive. I am not sure how to
disable it from the C: drive not being able to boot to it.

 

[John John]

Are you proficient or at least somewhat knowledgeable of the Windows
Registry? From the Windows XP installation you can use Regedit to load
the Windows 2000 HKLM hive and disable it from there. Also, there is
another issue with large or corrupt system hive that can cause similar
problems, but the error message is usually slightly different. Make
sure that you give us the EXACT error message, word for word, letter for
letter.

John

 

[John John]

Correction: "... use Regedit to load the Windows 2000 SYSTEM hive..."

John

 

[Bruce Chambers]

I have a 60MB HD with Win2k. I purchased a 160MB HD to install XP with
multiboot. I read the articals and hace Win2k on C: and have sucessfully
installed XP. Now when I try to boot to Win2k I get an error message stating
the \winnt\system32\config\system file is missing or corrupt. When I boot to
XP and look on C: drinve and in the config folder the files seem to be there.
What do I need to do to boot to Win2k?

Thank you in advance.

JT

The damaged or missing file is question is a key part of the Win2K
registry. I've used the following to successfully repair such problems
in the past:

Registry Repair Utility download for Windows 2000-based computers
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;830570&Product=win2000

If that doesn't work, you may need to perform a repair installation of
Win2K:

How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q292175


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[Bruce Chambers]

This could be caused by your antivirus software,

No, that could have nothing to do with the problem, as described.

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[Guest]

Something elase comes to mind. Would it be eiser to "Uninstall" the multiboot
process and get my C: drive (Win2k) to boot correctly and reinstall XP. I
have not installed any programs on the XP drive yet.

Again thank you in advance for your ideas.

JT

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Something elase comes to mind. Would it be eiser to "Uninstall" the multiboot
process and get my C: drive (Win2k) to boot correctly and reinstall XP. I
have not installed any programs on the XP drive yet.

I suppose that might be a simpler course of action for someone with
limited computer skills (and with no interest in acquiring any), but it
would take quite a bit more time.


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[Bruce Chambers]

I suppose that might be a simpler course of action for someone with
limited computer skills (and with no interest in acquiring any), but it
would take quite a bit more time.

Oops! Let me amend that. Removing and reinstalling WinXP will have
absolutely no affect upon Win2K's registry. I was thinking that you met
to reinstall both operating systems.


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[Guest]

Bruce,

I am pretty proficent working around computers. I simply don't have the time
to waste screwing around with this. I am in business and every minute I focus
on this problem I take away from my clients. It may not be the best situation
but it pays my bills.

Now with that said do you have any input on how to turn off the dual boot
process so I can make this work.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Bruce,

I am pretty proficent working around computers. I simply don't have the time
to waste screwing around with this. I am in business and every minute I focus
on this problem I take away from my clients. It may not be the best situation
but it pays my bills.

Now with that said do you have any input on how to turn off the dual boot
process so I can make this work.

Make *what* work? Do you want to recover the Win2K installation? Do
you want to boot into WinXP and remove the Win2K option from the boot
menu? What is your actual goal?


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[Guest]

Bruce

In a perfect world I want to be able to repair the Win2K multiboot problems
between XP and Win2K. If I can’t do that in a timely manner I may have to
simply copy all the data from my current C: format and reinstall Win2K and
the one 16bit program I need to function and call it a day.

JT

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Bruce

In a perfect world I want to be able to repair the Win2K multiboot problems
between XP and Win2K.

Then the link to the Win2K registry tool that I gave you originally
would be the way to go. The longest part of the process (@15 minutes)
would be downloading the files and creating the diskettes. The actual
repair takes only a few minutes.

If I can’t do that in a timely manner I may have to
simply copy all the data from my current C: format and reinstall Win2K and
the one 16bit program I need to function and call it a day.

That would take a couple hours, at least... Even a repair installation
of Win2K would take less time.


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[John John]

No, that could have nothing to do with the problem, as described.

Yup, I goofed on that one. I knew as soon as I hit send that my bird
brained theory would get shot down in a hurry.

John

 

[Guest]

I have finally been able to try what you suggested. The regisrty tool kit did
not work. I am getting the same error message.

I am able to boot to the xp side (where I am typing this).

 

[Bruce Chambers]

I have finally been able to try what you suggested. The regisrty tool kit did
not work. I am getting the same error message.

I am able to boot to the xp side (where I am typing this).

That's unfortunate. That registry tool kit has saved me a lot of work
on several occasions.

At this point, a repair installation of Win2K would be the least
drastic and quickest recovery method.


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[John John]

This is probably why you get the error:

Error Message: Windows Could Not Start Because the Following File Is
Missing or Corrupt: \Winnt\System32\Config\Systemced
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/269075/

It would have been easy enough to fix this from the Windows XP
installation, you can just move the Windows 2000 SYSTEM files as in the
article. Or you could have loaded the hive with the registry editor and
tried to reduce the size of the hive. You might still be able to do it
but there is no saying what exactly the repair utility might have done
to the files in question.

John