dual boot windows me and 2000

hi there... i haven't tried this yet but previously i was able to make a triple boot between Win2K Adv Svr, Win2K Pro, and WinNT4 on the same machine with a single hdd BUT on different partitions without reinstalling WinNT4... if you still have an unused partition on your hdd, you might be able to the same...

If you have already installed Windows ME first then also there is no problem.
Boot in command com and run the set up of Windows 2000 server. It will automatically make your Boot.ini file which will be Dual bootable for both ME and 2000,do the same and if you any problem mail me.

install win2k in your drive d: if you have two partition.use the winnt32 switch to
run inside winme, that is click start, run
then type winnt32 click ok when prompted to
upgrade or clean install select clean install. when prompted where would youlike
win2k to be installed select different partition typically drive d: setup will rebuild the dualboot environment by placing the correct arc path in your boot.ini.winme
will be renamed microsoft windows in your boo.ini after successful setup.

I used System Commander to run ME with W2k.
I would not reccommend doing it another way.
If you have ME installed you can install System Commander then install W2k. I liked this setup because System Commander allows you to create and resize partitions.
It will also allow you to move partitions. I found this to be a big benifit. W2k will not allow you to resize and move partions i.e.(basic). With dual boot I assume you do not want a dynamic drive system.
If you don't need a dynamic drive system commander would work very well. Plus they have a good support system.
Good Luck.

As you've read from the previous answers:

Yes - you can install Windows 2000 in a Dual boot with Windows ME already installed.

The points to pull out of the prior messages are this:

1. You must have a free partition to load the Windows 2000 to. You do NOT want to install it on the same partition as you now have WinME. If you already have another partition ready and waiting - go to point 2. If not:

a. System Commander (SC) and Partition Magic (PM) are two great applications for building and sizing partitions. They both would allow you to take a single partition and split it. That way, you could split a single large partition into 2 smaller ones.

b. Both programs also include a Boot manager. They both make it easy to have multiple boot partitions including Linux, OS2, Windows, DOS, etc all on one PC.

2. If you expect that you'll want to use multiple OS's More than 2) then go get SC or PM and follow the directions included (very easy).

If you onlyexpect to deal with a ME/2000 dual-boot - then go ahead and boot from the Windows 2000 CD and start the setup!

The setup program at some juncture will ask if you want to do an UPGRADE or a CLEAN INSTALL. Choose the CLEAN Install option because....

UPGRADE - Will overwrite the Windows ME and you'll be left with only Windows 2000.

CLEAN INSTALL - Will create an install at some other location and will create a boot.ini file that will cause the PC to stop during the boot process to ask youwhich OS you want to start: Windows 2000 Professional or Microsoft Windows.

After you tell it to use the CLEAN INSTALL it will continue gathering information and at some point ask for where you want to install the OS. Select the empty (new) partition. Follow the remaining directions and in relatively short time you'll have your dual-boot system.

Hank

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