Dual Boot win2k and win xp?

[House For Sale]

It is clear that a new feature exists since windows 2000, and that is the
bootup feature where one can select the OS to boot. A menu appears allowing
one to choose. It was also recommended that one install windows 2000 prior
to windows xp, or any prior version before the next version. I then read
that the file system for windows xp, the ntfs system is different than in
windows 2000.

I have four partitions. I have windows 2000 installed on the E: partition.
There are reasons why things ended up this way but that's not important now.
Anyway, if I want to install windows xp on the D partition, will that work?
Or will it change the ntfs version of the file system on all the drive
partitions? Even if it changed the file system on drive D, I'd want windows
2000 to find those files there and use the applications. So, I want to make
sure that windows 2000 will recognize any partition where windows xp is
installed.
thanks in advance for any help,
Bruce

[Olof Lagerkvist]

Post by House For Sale
It is clear that a new feature exists since windows 2000, and that is the
bootup feature where one can select the OS to boot. A menu appears allowing
one to choose. It was also recommended that one install windows 2000 prior

Actually, that boot menu was introduced long before Windows 2000. It has
been included with Windows NT for many versions now.

Post by House For Sale
to windows xp, or any prior version before the next version. I then read
that the file system for windows xp, the ntfs system is different than in
windows 2000.

There are some differences (new features in XP) but they are compatible.
Windows 2000 can read and write XP filesystems without problems.

Post by House For Sale
I have four partitions. I have windows 2000 installed on the E: partition.
There are reasons why things ended up this way but that's not important now.
Anyway, if I want to install windows xp on the D partition, will that work?
Or will it change the ntfs version of the file system on all the drive
partitions? Even if it changed the file system on drive D, I'd want windows
2000 to find those files there and use the applications. So, I want to make
sure that windows 2000 will recognize any partition where windows xp is
installed.

You can install them on the same partition if you like.

[Pegasus (MVP)]

Post by Olof Lagerkvist

Post by House For Sale
It is clear that a new feature exists since windows 2000, and that is the
bootup feature where one can select the OS to boot. A menu appears allowing
one to choose. It was also recommended that one install windows 2000 prior

Actually, that boot menu was introduced long before Windows 2000. It has
been included with Windows NT for many versions now.

Post by House For Sale
to windows xp, or any prior version before the next version. I then read
that the file system for windows xp, the ntfs system is different than in
windows 2000.

There are some differences (new features in XP) but they are compatible.
Windows 2000 can read and write XP filesystems without problems.

Post by House For Sale
I have four partitions. I have windows 2000 installed on the E: partition.
There are reasons why things ended up this way but that's not important now.
Anyway, if I want to install windows xp on the D partition, will that work?
Or will it change the ntfs version of the file system on all the drive
partitions? Even if it changed the file system on drive D, I'd want windows
2000 to find those files there and use the applications. So, I want to make
sure that windows 2000 will recognize any partition where windows xp is
installed.

You can install them on the same partition if you like.
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Olof Lagerkvist
ICQ: 724451
Web page: http://here.is/olof

Installing a second OS on the same partition as the first OS is
possible but is asking for trouble, because the two OSs will then
share the same "Documents and Settings" and "Program Files".

[Mike Walsh]

The multi boot feature was included with WinNT. Service packs include support for newer NTFS versions. If you have the latest SP for Win2k it probably has support for the newer WinXP NTFS version; but you should check with Microsoft to be sure.
You should be able to install WinXP on any empty partition. I don't know if WinXP will automatically update all existing NTFS partitions to the newer version.

Post by House For Sale
It is clear that a new feature exists since windows 2000, and that is the
bootup feature where one can select the OS to boot. A menu appears allowing
one to choose. It was also recommended that one install windows 2000 prior
to windows xp, or any prior version before the next version. I then read
that the file system for windows xp, the ntfs system is different than in
windows 2000.
I have four partitions. I have windows 2000 installed on the E: partition.
There are reasons why things ended up this way but that's not important now.
Anyway, if I want to install windows xp on the D partition, will that work?
Or will it change the ntfs version of the file system on all the drive
partitions? Even if it changed the file system on drive D, I'd want windows
2000 to find those files there and use the applications. So, I want to make
sure that windows 2000 will recognize any partition where windows xp is
installed.
thanks in advance for any help,
Bruce
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