dual boot

[p0rkus]

i installed windows server 2003. then installed windows xp. after installing windows xp, i can't boot into windows server 2003, even though the option to boot into is still available at the selection screen. when i select to boot up windows 2003, i get a blank screen. help! Thanks!

 

[serjer]

think ur hal.dll got busted.any msg ?

 

[p0rkus]

no messages at all, just a black screen. maybe the boot files from windows server 2003 got replaced by those of windows xp?

 

[scarecrow]

no messages at all, just a black screen. maybe the boot files from windows server 2003 got replaced by those of windows xp?

Of course!
Maybe the other way round would work...

 

[serjer]

if u r not 2 sure of wat u r doing with windoz boot loaders the next time,install a 3rd party s/w like osloader

 

[ipdave]

Go to reinstall XP, but choose to Repair it. This should fix your boot sector messup.

Next time always remember: Rule 1 - install OLDEST OS FIRST up to the NEWEST OS LAST.

 

[svgusta]

Do as IPDAVE said but
Go to reinstall 2003, but choose to Repair it. This should fix your boot sector messup.

Next time always remember: Rule 1 - install OLDEST OS FIRST up to the NEWEST OS LAST.

 

[ipdave]

OOps. Ja b'golly thats whaa I meant. 2003 to fix it. Rule 2. Read rule 1.

 

[p0rkus]

i figured it out, no backward compatibility. to fix the problem:
replace the ntldr & ntdetect.com on the harddisk with the ones from windows server 2003's i386 directory. Now, you dont have to install the newest os last