Why install Win2K always disable XP on the same machine?

[cpliu]

It happens every time that if I reinstall Windows 2000 then all the other
newer systems (XP, 2003) would be disabled. It would complain that it
cannot find a system file and ask me to use install disk to fix it? Is it
something on C: that being changed and affects the other system?

Is there a way to fix it? I found if I tried isntall the other system and
quit after the setup finishes its copying to HD and the other systems
would work again, but it's a lot of work to make them to work again.


Thanks for any suggestions,


cpliu

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

Installing Win2K _after_ WinXP replaces WinXP's or Win2K3's system
files (BOOT.INI, NTLDR, & NTDETECT.COM) with Win2K's older versions,
which cannot recognize the newer WinXP or Win2k3 as a valid OSs.

A Discussion About the Bootcfg Command and Its Uses
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q291/9/80.asp

MS-MVP Doug Knox's Install Win2K after WinXP is already installed
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_repair_2k.htm


Bruce Chambers

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[cpliu]

Thank you all for the suggestions. I will make sure to backup these 2
files after I set up my system back.

Best regards,


cpliu