Vishal Gupta
Microsoft MVP
^^ Boot using XP CD and then choose option to repair existing windows installation. In this way, u'll not loose anything and u'll be able to dual boot into XP and 2000. 
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How to do that? do again go to recovery console option?
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Vishal Gupta
Microsoft MVP
No. u don't need to enter into "Recovery Console". Just boot using CD and follow the steps, then the wizard will automatically detect ur existing windows and will ask u whether u want to repair it or want to do a fresh installation. Just accept repair option and it'll repair ur existing XP.
Vishal Gupta
Microsoft MVP
OK, Try this but I'm not sure whether it'll work or not?
Boot into Windows 2000 and goto following directory as mentioned in the error:
%windir%\system32\config\
Now in this folder look for a file with name "system.sav". Rename it to system and I think it should help.
Boot into Windows 2000 and goto following directory as mentioned in the error:
%windir%\system32\config\
Now in this folder look for a file with name "system.sav". Rename it to system and I think it should help.
any idea why are these commands not working?
No use , system file is also there in that folder but one thing vishal it is asking for systemd file not system file.
Vishal Gupta said:OK, Try this but I'm not sure whether it'll work or not?
Boot into Windows 2000 and goto following directory as mentioned in the error:
%windir%\system32\config\
Now in this folder look for a file with name "system.sav". Rename it to system and I think it should help.
No use , system file is also there in that folder but one thing vishal it is asking for systemd file not system file.
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Vishal Gupta
Microsoft MVP
U can choose any of following options:
1. Repair XP using XP Setup CD. It'll surely work.
2. Boot into windows 2000, insert XP Setup CD, open its contents, goto "I386" folder, copy "ntldr" and "ntdetect.com" files to C:\ drive. Now boot using XP CD and enter into "Recover Console" by pressing "R" and at command prompt, give following commands:
fixmbr
fixboot
bootcfg /scan
bootcfg /rebuild
3. Goto "%windir%\Repair" folder, copy "system" file and paste it into "%windir%\System32\Config" folder.
1. Repair XP using XP Setup CD. It'll surely work.
2. Boot into windows 2000, insert XP Setup CD, open its contents, goto "I386" folder, copy "ntldr" and "ntdetect.com" files to C:\ drive. Now boot using XP CD and enter into "Recover Console" by pressing "R" and at command prompt, give following commands:
fixmbr
fixboot
bootcfg /scan
bootcfg /rebuild
3. Goto "%windir%\Repair" folder, copy "system" file and paste it into "%windir%\System32\Config" folder.
Vishal Gupta said:
HEY man, u have to tell this first, yesterday I searched the same problem in the microsoft.com; they told that just copy 2 files on the C drive from the I386 folder. Yes......WOW it work......
Now my all OSs r running file......
They also told that this problem is bcz 2K server was released before XP so boot loader file cldn't configure well.......
BUT I wld thank 2 u .....bcz u was involve in this problem...
gr8 Job
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