Win2K/XP multiboot

I have bought a new harddrive with 500GB for making a multiboot with Win2K/XP.
I created a MsDos partition-table since it's default and recomended.
I made 2 primary partitions for the systems and installed Windows2000 on the
first.
When it had formated and placed the files for installing Win2K, I could not
boot the setup on the harddrive.
When I looked at the partitions in Ubuntu's partition editor, there was only
one 500GB partition who I did not allow the creation of. The other partitions
was gone.

How do I get both Windows2000 and WindowsXP on the same drive?

When you open Win2k MyComputer do you see the D: partition?? If yes
then install WinXP from the Win2k. When it asks do you want to upgrade say
no and choose clean install

"Dawoodoz" wrote in message
...
I have bought a new harddrive with 500GB for making a multiboot with
Win2K/XP.
I created a MsDos partition-table since it's default and recomended.
I made 2 primary partitions for the systems and installed Windows2000 on
the
first.
When it had formated and placed the files for installing Win2K, I could
not
boot the setup on the harddrive.
When I looked at the partitions in Ubuntu's partition editor, there was
only
one 500GB partition who I did not allow the creation of. The other
partitions
was gone.

How do I get both Windows2000 and WindowsXP on the same drive?

When you open Win2k MyComputer do you see the D: partition?? If yes
then install WinXP from the Win2k. When it asks do you want to upgrade say
no and choose clean install

"Dawoodoz" wrote in message
...
I have bought a new harddrive with 500GB for making a multiboot with
Win2K/XP.
I created a MsDos partition-table since it's default and recomended.
I made 2 primary partitions for the systems and installed Windows2000 on
the
first.
When it had formated and placed the files for installing Win2K, I could
not
boot the setup on the harddrive.
When I looked at the partitions in Ubuntu's partition editor, there was
only
one 500GB partition who I did not allow the creation of. The other
partitions
was gone.

How do I get both Windows2000 and WindowsXP on the same drive?

The problem is that I have no OS at all on any booting device.
I'm using the Ubuntu CD to make partitiontables and partitions while playing
Gnome games.

"Rich Barry" wrote:

When you open Win2k MyComputer do you see the D: partition?? If yes
then install WinXP from the Win2k. When it asks do you want to upgrade say
no and choose clean install

"Dawoodoz" wrote in message
...
I have bought a new harddrive with 500GB for making a multiboot with
Win2K/XP.
I created a MsDos partition-table since it's default and recomended.
I made 2 primary partitions for the systems and installed Windows2000 on
the
first.
When it had formated and placed the files for installing Win2K, I could
not
boot the setup on the harddrive.
When I looked at the partitions in Ubuntu's partition editor, there was
only
one 500GB partition who I did not allow the creation of. The other
partitions
was gone.

How do I get both Windows2000 and WindowsXP on the same drive?

The problem is that I have no OS at all on any booting device.
I'm using the Ubuntu CD to make partitiontables and partitions while playing
Gnome games.

"Rich Barry" wrote:

When you open Win2k MyComputer do you see the D: partition?? If yes
then install WinXP from the Win2k. When it asks do you want to upgrade say
no and choose clean install

"Dawoodoz" wrote in message
...
I have bought a new harddrive with 500GB for making a multiboot with
Win2K/XP.
I created a MsDos partition-table since it's default and recomended.
I made 2 primary partitions for the systems and installed Windows2000 on
the
first.
When it had formated and placed the files for installing Win2K, I could
not
boot the setup on the harddrive.
When I looked at the partitions in Ubuntu's partition editor, there was
only
one 500GB partition who I did not allow the creation of. The other
partitions
was gone.

How do I get both Windows2000 and WindowsXP on the same drive?

Ok, start from scratch. Remove the partitions you created with
Ubuntu. Then setting the CD drive as first boot device in the Bios use the
Win2K CD to create and format a
partition and install Win2k. Then install WinXP.


"Dawoodoz" wrote in message
...
I have bought a new harddrive with 500GB for making a multiboot with
Win2K/XP.
I created a MsDos partition-table since it's default and recomended.
I made 2 primary partitions for the systems and installed Windows2000 on
the
first.
When it had formated and placed the files for installing Win2K, I could
not
boot the setup on the harddrive.
When I looked at the partitions in Ubuntu's partition editor, there was
only
one 500GB partition who I did not allow the creation of. The other
partitions
was gone.

How do I get both Windows2000 and WindowsXP on the same drive?

Ok, start from scratch. Remove the partitions you created with
Ubuntu. Then setting the CD drive as first boot device in the Bios use the
Win2K CD to create and format a
partition and install Win2k. Then install WinXP.


"Dawoodoz" wrote in message
...
I have bought a new harddrive with 500GB for making a multiboot with
Win2K/XP.
I created a MsDos partition-table since it's default and recomended.
I made 2 primary partitions for the systems and installed Windows2000 on
the
first.
When it had formated and placed the files for installing Win2K, I could
not
boot the setup on the harddrive.
When I looked at the partitions in Ubuntu's partition editor, there was
only
one 500GB partition who I did not allow the creation of. The other
partitions
was gone.

How do I get both Windows2000 and WindowsXP on the same drive?

You need to use Grub not Ubuntu. Obviously it will not work (making a partition )
with a live distro. Use Grub if you are inclined to use a Linux distro to make
partitions. You can also use Knoppix

--
Peter

Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.

"Dawoodoz" wrote in message
...
The problem is that I have no OS at all on any booting device.
I'm using the Ubuntu CD to make partitiontables and partitions while playing
Gnome games.

"Rich Barry" wrote:

When you open Win2k MyComputer do you see the D: partition?? If yes
then install WinXP from the Win2k. When it asks do you want to upgrade say
no and choose clean install

"Dawoodoz" wrote in message
...
I have bought a new harddrive with 500GB for making a multiboot with
Win2K/XP.
I created a MsDos partition-table since it's default and recomended.
I made 2 primary partitions for the systems and installed Windows2000 on
the
first.
When it had formated and placed the files for installing Win2K, I could
not
boot the setup on the harddrive.
When I looked at the partitions in Ubuntu's partition editor, there was
only
one 500GB partition who I did not allow the creation of. The other
partitions
was gone.

How do I get both Windows2000 and WindowsXP on the same drive?

You need to use Grub not Ubuntu. Obviously it will not work (making a partition )
with a live distro. Use Grub if you are inclined to use a Linux distro to make
partitions. You can also use Knoppix

--
Peter

Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.

"Dawoodoz" wrote in message
...
The problem is that I have no OS at all on any booting device.
I'm using the Ubuntu CD to make partitiontables and partitions while playing
Gnome games.

"Rich Barry" wrote:

When you open Win2k MyComputer do you see the D: partition?? If yes
then install WinXP from the Win2k. When it asks do you want to upgrade say
no and choose clean install

"Dawoodoz" wrote in message
...
I have bought a new harddrive with 500GB for making a multiboot with
Win2K/XP.
I created a MsDos partition-table since it's default and recomended.
I made 2 primary partitions for the systems and installed Windows2000 on
the
first.
When it had formated and placed the files for installing Win2K, I could
not
boot the setup on the harddrive.
When I looked at the partitions in Ubuntu's partition editor, there was
only
one 500GB partition who I did not allow the creation of. The other
partitions
was gone.

How do I get both Windows2000 and WindowsXP on the same drive?

I tried installing Windows2000 on a clean HDD but it just asked if I wanted
to format the whole drive without even telling me if it discovered the HDD or
the SSD.
I will proubly follow Peter's advice and try Knoppix.
Grub seems to be overkill for multiboot beginners.

"Rich Barry" wrote:

Ok, start from scratch. Remove the partitions you created with
Ubuntu. Then setting the CD drive as first boot device in the Bios use the
Win2K CD to create and format a
partition and install Win2k. Then install WinXP.


"Dawoodoz" wrote in message
...
I have bought a new harddrive with 500GB for making a multiboot with
Win2K/XP.
I created a MsDos partition-table since it's default and recomended.
I made 2 primary partitions for the systems and installed Windows2000 on
the
first.
When it had formated and placed the files for installing Win2K, I could
not
boot the setup on the harddrive.
When I looked at the partitions in Ubuntu's partition editor, there was
only
one 500GB partition who I did not allow the creation of. The other
partitions
was gone.

How do I get both Windows2000 and WindowsXP on the same drive?

I tried installing Windows2000 on a clean HDD but it just asked if I wanted
to format the whole drive without even telling me if it discovered the HDD or
the SSD.
I will proubly follow Peter's advice and try Knoppix.
Grub seems to be overkill for multiboot beginners.

"Rich Barry" wrote:

Ok, start from scratch. Remove the partitions you created with
Ubuntu. Then setting the CD drive as first boot device in the Bios use the
Win2K CD to create and format a
partition and install Win2k. Then install WinXP.


"Dawoodoz" wrote in message
...
I have bought a new harddrive with 500GB for making a multiboot with
Win2K/XP.
I created a MsDos partition-table since it's default and recomended.
I made 2 primary partitions for the systems and installed Windows2000 on
the
first.
When it had formated and placed the files for installing Win2K, I could
not
boot the setup on the harddrive.
When I looked at the partitions in Ubuntu's partition editor, there was
only
one 500GB partition who I did not allow the creation of. The other
partitions
was gone.

How do I get both Windows2000 and WindowsXP on the same drive?

Knoppix didn't work.

Can the DOS partitiontable be incompatible with Windows when Win2K setup
believes that it's a new or damaged HDD?

"Peter Foldes" wrote:

You need to use Grub not Ubuntu. Obviously it will not work (making a partition )
with a live distro. Use Grub if you are inclined to use a Linux distro to make
partitions. You can also use Knoppix

--
Peter

Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.

"Dawoodoz" wrote in message
...
The problem is that I have no OS at all on any booting device.
I'm using the Ubuntu CD to make partitiontables and partitions while playing
Gnome games.

"Rich Barry" wrote:

When you open Win2k MyComputer do you see the D: partition?? If yes
then install WinXP from the Win2k. When it asks do you want to upgrade say
no and choose clean install

"Dawoodoz" wrote in message
...
I have bought a new harddrive with 500GB for making a multiboot with
Win2K/XP.
I created a MsDos partition-table since it's default and recomended.
I made 2 primary partitions for the systems and installed Windows2000 on
the
first.
When it had formated and placed the files for installing Win2K, I could
not
boot the setup on the harddrive.
When I looked at the partitions in Ubuntu's partition editor, there was
only
one 500GB partition who I did not allow the creation of. The other
partitions
was gone.

How do I get both Windows2000 and WindowsXP on the same drive?

Knoppix didn't work.

Can the DOS partitiontable be incompatible with Windows when Win2K setup
believes that it's a new or damaged HDD?

"Peter Foldes" wrote:

You need to use Grub not Ubuntu. Obviously it will not work (making a partition )
with a live distro. Use Grub if you are inclined to use a Linux distro to make
partitions. You can also use Knoppix

--
Peter

Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.

"Dawoodoz" wrote in message
...
The problem is that I have no OS at all on any booting device.
I'm using the Ubuntu CD to make partitiontables and partitions while playing
Gnome games.

"Rich Barry" wrote:

When you open Win2k MyComputer do you see the D: partition?? If yes
then install WinXP from the Win2k. When it asks do you want to upgrade say
no and choose clean install

"Dawoodoz" wrote in message
...
I have bought a new harddrive with 500GB for making a multiboot with
Win2K/XP.
I created a MsDos partition-table since it's default and recomended.
I made 2 primary partitions for the systems and installed Windows2000 on
the
first.
When it had formated and placed the files for installing Win2K, I could
not
boot the setup on the harddrive.
When I looked at the partitions in Ubuntu's partition editor, there was
only
one 500GB partition who I did not allow the creation of. The other
partitions
was gone.

How do I get both Windows2000 and WindowsXP on the same drive?

If it asked you if you wanted to partition the whole drive did you say
no? Did it give you any options.??? I havent done a clean install with
Win2k in a few years.


"Dawoodoz" wrote in message
...
I tried installing Windows2000 on a clean HDD but it just asked if I wanted
to format the whole drive without even telling me if it discovered the HDD
or
the SSD.
I will proubly follow Peter's advice and try Knoppix.
Grub seems to be overkill for multiboot beginners.

"Rich Barry" wrote:

Ok, start from scratch. Remove the partitions you created with
Ubuntu. Then setting the CD drive as first boot device in the Bios use
the
Win2K CD to create and format a
partition and install Win2k. Then install WinXP.


"Dawoodoz" wrote in message
...
I have bought a new harddrive with 500GB for making a multiboot with
Win2K/XP.
I created a MsDos partition-table since it's default and recomended.
I made 2 primary partitions for the systems and installed Windows2000
on
the
first.
When it had formated and placed the files for installing Win2K, I could
not
boot the setup on the harddrive.
When I looked at the partitions in Ubuntu's partition editor, there was
only
one 500GB partition who I did not allow the creation of. The other
partitions
was gone.

How do I get both Windows2000 and WindowsXP on the same drive?

If it asked you if you wanted to partition the whole drive did you say
no? Did it give you any options.??? I havent done a clean install with
Win2k in a few years.


"Dawoodoz" wrote in message
...
I tried installing Windows2000 on a clean HDD but it just asked if I wanted
to format the whole drive without even telling me if it discovered the HDD
or
the SSD.
I will proubly follow Peter's advice and try Knoppix.
Grub seems to be overkill for multiboot beginners.

"Rich Barry" wrote:

Ok, start from scratch. Remove the partitions you created with
Ubuntu. Then setting the CD drive as first boot device in the Bios use
the
Win2K CD to create and format a
partition and install Win2k. Then install WinXP.


"Dawoodoz" wrote in message
...
I have bought a new harddrive with 500GB for making a multiboot with
Win2K/XP.
I created a MsDos partition-table since it's default and recomended.
I made 2 primary partitions for the systems and installed Windows2000
on
the
first.
When it had formated and placed the files for installing Win2K, I could
not
boot the setup on the harddrive.
When I looked at the partitions in Ubuntu's partition editor, there was
only
one 500GB partition who I did not allow the creation of. The other
partitions
was gone.

How do I get both Windows2000 and WindowsXP on the same drive?