Please disable ad-blocking software or set an exception for MSFN. Share More sharing options Followers 0. Recommended Posts. Posted May 12, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options SenthilKumarM Posted May 12, I think this is not a problem. Kenny McCormick Posted May 12, Install Win2k first then WinXP. There is NO problem in dual-booting 2k and XP. Posted May 13, You can dual boot win2k and winxp, on installing them on any order. In this case, two hard disks really are better than one!
Another thing you'll want to take into account before you start is the file system you'll use for the Windows XP Professional installation. Of course, you'll want to use the same file system for both operating systems so that you can share data and applications.
When you install Windows XP Professional on your Windows Professional system in a dual-boot configuration, the Windows XP Professional installation procedure will overwrite the Windows Professional boot files with its own so that it can control the dual-boot operation.
While you're evaluating Windows XP Professional this is fine. However, at some point, you'll probably want to remove Windows XP Professional and return to using Windows Professional. You'll therefore need a way to remove Windows XP Professional's boot files and restore Windows Professional's boot files. You can accomplish this by making a backup of Windows Professional's boot files before you install Windows XP Professional. To do so, simply format a floppy disk as you normally would. Then copy the following files from the root directory to the floppy disk:.
Now label this disk Windows Professional Boot Files and store it in a safe place. Installing Windows XP Professional in a dual-boot configuration is a fairly straightforward process. However, there are some tricks along the way that you'll want to be familiar before you perform the operation.
Let's take a look. You'll perform the installation from within Windows Professional, so you can begin by placing the Windows XP Professional CD in the drive and beginning the installation procedure as you normally would. When you see the Welcome to Windows Setup page, you'll need to select the New Installation Advanced option in the Installation Type dropdown list box, as shown in Figure 1, and click Next.
Figure 1. Windows Setup page. Figure 2. Advanced Options dialog box. You'll now progress through the installation procedure until you arrive at the screen in the character-based portion of Setup that shows the existing partitions on your computer.
You'll then select the second hard disk that you installed in your system as the location for Windows XP Professional. From this point on, the installation procedure is pretty clear-cut and you'll progress through it as you normally would.
When the installation is complete, you'll be able to boot into either Windows Professional or Windows XP Professional by choosing the appropriate item on the boot menu. Note: If your system is connected to a Windows domain, you must use a different computer name for your Windows XP Professional installation than you're using for your Windows Professional installation.
This is because each system participating in a Windows domain must have a unique security identifier SID and as such must have a unique computer name. When you're experimenting with Windows XP Professional, chances are you'll want to continue working as you normally would. For example, you'll probably want to be able to connect to specific mapped drives and printers on your network, take a look at your favorite Web sites, or check your email.
Fortunately, you won't have to manually reconfigure all the settings necessary to continue your work in Windows XP Professional. While this new tool is designed to migrate your configuration settings and files from an old computer to a new Windows XP system, it also works for migrating files and settings from one drive to another in a dual-boot configuration.
When you see the Select a Transfer Method page, as shown in Figure 3, select the Other option, click the Browse button, and choose a folder on the Windows Professional drive in which to save your files and settings.
You'll then follow through with the rest of the wizard and choose the files and settings that you want to migrate to Windows XP Professional. Figure 3. As you run the wizard you'll be asked to specify which computer you're running the wizard on.
Of course, you'll select the New Computer option. When you do, you'll be prompted specify the location of the file and setting items. See the installation tutorial for details in installing Linux, but be sure you install GRUB the new Linux Loader in the boot partition of the secondary IDE drive hdb1 , not in the master boot record MBR of the first hard drive where Windows is -- this is very important.
Create a boot diskette during the installation, if asked -- this is also important for your mental sanity Open boot. Vollant info winimage. At the C: prompt type bootpart 2 bootsect.
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