dual boot xp and 2000 error

[Guest millin]

Hello,

 

I have a problem with my windows XP.

My windows 2000 server working fine with some warnings for the driver files

that is understandable .

I have installed windows 2000 server after XP and now whenever I am trying

to boot XP,I am getting a black screen with an error message "Windows 2000

could not start because of the file is missing or

corrupt:\windows\system32\config\systemd startup options for windows

2000,press F8.

 

I tried to copy the NTLDR and NTDETECT.COM from the actual XP Cd in to the

WINNT folder.Still no luck!!!

 

is there anyway I can boot both the system instead of removing the XP and

2000 and change the order of installing o.s?

 

please help me to find a solution.

thanks

mil

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: dual boot xp and 2000 error

 

 

"millin" <ssuj@discussions.microsoft.com(No Spam)> wrote in message

news:5F15506D-5603-43E1-B63F-BE61D7B4C3CC@microsoft.com...

> Hello,

>

> I have a problem with my windows XP.

> My windows 2000 server working fine with some warnings for the driver

> files

> that is understandable .

> I have installed windows 2000 server after XP and now whenever I am trying

> to boot XP,I am getting a black screen with an error message "Windows 2000

> could not start because of the file is missing or

> corrupt:\windows\system32\config\systemd startup options for windows

> 2000,press F8.

>

> I tried to copy the NTLDR and NTDETECT.COM from the actual XP Cd in to the

> WINNT folder.Still no luck!!!

>

> is there anyway I can boot both the system instead of removing the XP and

> 2000 and change the order of installing o.s?

>

> please help me to find a solution.

> thanks

> mil

 

You need to post much more information, e.g.

- Which OS did you install first?

- Which partition did you install it on?

- Where did you install the second OS?

- Does WinXP still run?

- What is the contents of the hidden file c:\boot.ini?

[Guest millin]

Re: dual boot xp and 2000 error

 

> - Which partition did you install it on?

C:- XP and E: 2000 Server.(same hard disk)

> - Where did you install the second OS?

Same hard disk.

> - Does WinXP still run?

No windows XP does not run.Coming with an error message "windows 2000 could

not start beecause follwing file is missing or

corrupt:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEMD startup options for windows

2000,press F8.

> - What is the contents of the hidden file c:\boot.ini?

>

>

>

 

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>

> "millin" <ssuj@discussions.microsoft.com(No Spam)> wrote in message

> news:5F15506D-5603-43E1-B63F-BE61D7B4C3CC@microsoft.com...

> > Hello,

> >

> > I have a problem with my windows XP.

> > My windows 2000 server working fine with some warnings for the driver

> > files

> > that is understandable .

> > I have installed windows 2000 server after XP and now whenever I am trying

> > to boot XP,I am getting a black screen with an error message "Windows 2000

> > could not start because of the file is missing or

> > corrupt:\windows\system32\config\systemd startup options for windows

> > 2000,press F8.

> >

> > I tried to copy the NTLDR and NTDETECT.COM from the actual XP Cd in to the

> > WINNT folder.Still no luck!!!

> >

> > is there anyway I can boot both the system instead of removing the XP and

> > 2000 and change the order of installing o.s?

> >

> > please help me to find a solution.

> > thanks

> > mil

>

> You need to post much more information, e.g.

> - Which OS did you install first?

Windows XP

> - Which partition did you install it on?

C:- XP and E: 2000 Server.(same hard disk)

> - Where did you install the second OS?

Same hard disk.

> - Does WinXP still run?

No windows XP does not run.Coming with an error message "windows 2000 could

not start beecause follwing file is missing or

corrupt:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEMD startup options for windows

2000,press F8.

> - What is the contents of the hidden file c:\boot.ini?

>

>

>

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: dual boot xp and 2000 error

 

 

"millin" <ssuj@discussions.microsoft.com(No Spam)> wrote in message

news:6403EBA5-5643-4CB9-9144-84E79DD9C9F9@microsoft.com...

>> - Which partition did you install it on?

> C:- XP and E: 2000 Server.(same hard disk)

>> - Where did you install the second OS?

> Same hard disk.

>

 

Please try to answer all questions.

[Guest John John (MVP)]

Re: dual boot xp and 2000 error

 

millin wrote:

> Hello,

>

> I have a problem with my windows XP.

> My windows 2000 server working fine with some warnings for the driver files

> that is understandable .

> I have installed windows 2000 server after XP and now whenever I am trying

> to boot XP,I am getting a black screen with an error message "Windows 2000

> could not start because of the file is missing or

> corrupt:\windows\system32\config\systemd startup options for windows

> 2000,press F8.

 

The Windows 2000 version of the shared files NTDETECT.COM & ntldr

cannot boot a Windows XP installation, the Windows XP version of those

files are aware of Windows 2000 and can boot the older operating system.

If you do an in-place upgrade (repair) or install Windows 2000 after

XP is installed it will replace the XP version of the files with the

older Windows 2000 versions. After the installation or repair you have

to replace those files with the XP versions, the files can be extracted

from the Windows XP cd.

 

> I tried to copy the NTLDR and NTDETECT.COM from the actual XP Cd in to the

> WINNT folder.Still no luck!!!

 

You were on the right track, but you copied the file to the wrong

directory. The files belong in the root directory of the system

partition, right along side the boot.ini file, usually this is C:\

 

John

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: dual boot xp and 2000 error

 

 

"John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message

news:%232V2tVTBJHA.1628@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> millin wrote:

>

>> Hello,

>>

>> I have a problem with my windows XP.

>> My windows 2000 server working fine with some warnings for the driver

>> files that is understandable .

>> I have installed windows 2000 server after XP and now whenever I am

>> trying to boot XP,I am getting a black screen with an error message

>> "Windows 2000 could not start because of the file is missing or

>> corrupt:\windows\system32\config\systemd startup options for windows

>> 2000,press F8.

>

> The Windows 2000 version of the shared files NTDETECT.COM & ntldr

> cannot boot a Windows XP installation, the Windows XP version of those

> files are aware of Windows 2000 and can boot the older operating system.

> If you do an in-place upgrade (repair) or install Windows 2000 after

> XP is installed it will replace the XP version of the files with the

> older Windows 2000 versions. After the installation or repair you have to

> replace those files with the XP versions, the files can be extracted from

> the Windows XP cd.

 

I'm working towards this issue . . .