Dual Boot Win2k Pro + .net Server Ent

[pig_dog]

I have win98 on my C: Drive, and on my D: Drive i have windows 2000 Pro, Can i install .net server over windows 98SE and then dual boot as i would normally, but now with Windows .net server and Win2k pro

[pig_dog]

Help Me Please :-(

[Shakti]

Hi,

first problem:the .NET RC1 bootloader, called NTLDR, is NOT able to load W2K. Normally would a bootloader from a never operating system be able to do this, it`s a bug from RC1. What you can do is to create a W2K bootdiskette, save your W2K bootloader NTLDR also on this diskette, and, after installation of RC1, boot W2K from diskette.
second problem: RC1 will not update your W98 on C:, so you have to do a clean install on C:, and i don`t know if it`s agood idea to install RC1 on and over the same folders were W98 is installed.

[flashpanhunter]

In order to dual boot between W2K Pro and .NET Server you install W2K first on drive C. Then you install .NET into drive D.

I just did this and had no problem with NTLDR, NTDETECT.COM or BOOT.INI.

When I boot my comp I have a menu to choose from. No need for a W2K boot diskette. The version of .NET I used is the latest one - RC1.

[pig_dog]

Thankyou Very Much, that was the answer i needed.

Looking at the last date, this message may be a bit stale and dated, but it may be helpful for others.

I have a 40 GB hard drive partitioned into 3, with .NET RC1, XP Pro, and Mandrake Linux 9.0 installed and booting up into any one of the three from a boot menu. No need for any diskettes...

And I have tried this in various ways, and it does not matter which you install first. You always get a boot menu with the options, and can change which OS is the default if no choice is made.

Cheers.

[just_do_IT]

A general rule of thumb when booting different NT operating systems is to install the OLDEST operating system first.