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I just installed Windows 2000 on a fresh partition. I had Windows 2003 Server installed on another partition before this. When the OS selection screen comes up and I try and log into Windows 2003, it attempts to log into Win 2k, and gives me an error message about win 2k not being found. All of the Windows/Winnt folders are on completely different partitions, so how did Win 2k install 'on top of' Windows 2003 Server? And how do I fix this? Windows 2k loads fine if I choose it on the OS selection screen.
 
I tried repairing the boot sector with BOOTCFG /REBUILD, and FIXMBR under the win2k3 recovery console, without any luck. What else should I try, short of just reinstalling everything?
 
The complete fix process if you installed Windows 2000 Pro -after- Windows 2003 Server:

1.) Boot to Win 2k3 CD at startup
2.) Load Recovery Console
4.) FIXMBR C:\
5.) FIXBOOT C:\
6.) enter:

COPY CD-DRIVE-LETTER:\ENGLISH\WIN2003_VLP\STANDARD\I386\ntldr C:\
COPY CD-DRIVE-LETTER K:\ENGLISH\WIN2003_VLP\STANDARD\I386\ntdetect.com C:\

7.) BOOTCFG /REBUILD
8.) exit, reboot and smoke a joint
 
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