Dual Boot - W2k pro won't start.

[dogwoodx]

Hi

I started with a perfectly functional W2k Pro setup.
I installed XP pro on a separate drive.
W2k won't start.
The error message is as follows:

Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt:
\winnt\system32\config\system

Note: I backed up W2k using Norton Ghost prior to installing XP. However, my
guess is that I'll lock out XP if I reinstall W2k from the Ghost image.
Bottom line. I don't know how to get around this one. Any help would be
appreciated.

[Frankenburger]

Post by dogwoodx
Hi
I started with a perfectly functional W2k Pro setup.
I installed XP pro on a separate drive.
W2k won't start.
\winnt\system32\config\system
Note: I backed up W2k using Norton Ghost prior to installing XP. However, my
guess is that I'll lock out XP if I reinstall W2k from the Ghost image.
Bottom line. I don't know how to get around this one. Any help would be
appreciated.

Google for Windows 2000 forum, you might find something more active than
this.

Spookstick

[Oldtech]

Post by dogwoodx
Hi
I started with a perfectly functional W2k Pro setup.
I installed XP pro on a separate drive.
W2k won't start.
\winnt\system32\config\system
Note: I backed up W2k using Norton Ghost prior to installing XP. However, my
guess is that I'll lock out XP if I reinstall W2k from the Ghost image.

Yep. as it copied the original MBR track, also!

Post by dogwoodx
Bottom line. I don't know how to get around this one. Any help would be
appreciated.

Have you seen what your MBR looks like? Did you switch drives around?

You see, "C:" has the MBR so you might need to update it to show the
second booting system.

[Oldtech]

Post by dogwoodx
Hi
I started with a perfectly functional W2k Pro setup.
I installed XP pro on a separate drive.
W2k won't start.
\winnt\system32\config\system
Note: I backed up W2k using Norton Ghost prior to installing XP. However, my
guess is that I'll lock out XP if I reinstall W2k from the Ghost image.
Bottom line. I don't know how to get around this one. Any help would be
appreciated.

You can try this:
http://www.inspirated.com/wordpress/2007/04/29/windows-95-98-2000-and-xp-simultaneously-running-virtualized-on-linux/