Win2k + Xp

[footballmad]

Before I do this can any of you give me some advice as to the best way to do it?

I already have XP installed and don't really want to reinstall it.

I have 2 hard disks (both NTFS) but is it possible not to let Win2k to "see" or access the slave disk.

I will be using Windows 2000 for tests and don't want it to mess up the 2nd hard disk.

Thanks

[footballmad]

Can no-one give me any advice please B) ?

[TheFilePirater]

if theres 2 diff hdds, then 2k shouldnt mess wit the other one, unless u move files and such to it

[footballmad]

Okay thanks TheFilePirater.

What about installing Win2k?

[4play]

you need to defrag your pc and use partitioning software like partition magic to make 2 partitions of a decent size.

now you go to a dos prompt and type


attrib -s -h -r boot.ini


you now edit your c:\boot.ini file with notepad and add the line



multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional" /fastdetect

you will have to change the 1 in the partition to what ever partition you will be installing win 2k on. im assuming it will be 2.

if you get stuck try here (http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&safe=off&q=dual+booting+xp+and+2k) ;)

[footballmad]

Excellent thanks 4play.

Have you done this already?

[4play]

not with win2k but i had to setup my linux bootloader this way.

[footballmad]

Cool so you know it works then.Thanks again.

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