previous system not starting up!

[Guest]

Dear (whoever tries to help),
I'm in a bit of a problem here. Yesterday I installed Win Xp Pro. Previously
my configuration was as follows:
2 separate HDD:
(C - data
(D - Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition
the boot.ini file was located on C:
after the installation of Win Xp on C: only Win Xp started up; now Win
Server 2003 won't start up, although it appears in the boot menu; I think the
Boot.ini file is ok;
The system restarts(reboots) immediately after i select Win Server 2003 from
the boot menu;
I've encountered this problem before! Sadly, it is now that I cannot afford
to lose my configuration and installed applications.
Is there anything that could help me? Can I delete the Win Xp installation
and return to my previous configuration, without having to format?
Thank you for taking the time to read this and i sure hope I get a reply soon.
Mihai Tatarca

 

[Patti MacLeod]

Hi tzake,

The information in this MSKB article, "Windows Server 2003 Does Not Start on
a Computer That Is Configured for Dual Booting", should help you to resolve
the problem:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=322952



Regards,