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dual boot with VISTA
Name: samdk Date: January 20, 2008 at 09:50:08 Pacific OS: vista ultimate 32 - bit CPU/Ram: 1024mb Product: compaq p v2000
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I loaded vista on my c: drive. now trying to load windows server 2003 as a dual o.s. I could not able to go ahead. any suggestion
Name: samdk Date: January 20, 2008 at 14:06:28 Pacific
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Thanx 4the link. however I my question is server2003 on vista installed machine. if it is not possible, can I use vista ultimate as a server o.s. bcz I need2 run BIZTALK 2006 and MOSS2007.
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Response Number 3
Name: Sabertooth Date: January 20, 2008 at 15:35:55 Pacific
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I posted that link because it details how to go about setting up a dual boot machine where the newer OS is already installed & the older hasn't. The proper way to dual boot Vista & Server 2003 is to have Vista installed last.
In your case, installing Server 2003 after Vista is going to mess up Vista's boot loader, because what Server 2003 installation will see is an unrecognized boot sector & thus overwrite it. However, if Vista is installed last, it will recognize the boot sector established by Server 2003 & add "Server 2003" to the boot loader's list of operating systems & you can select which one to boot from.
To summarize: it really doesn't matter what OS you intend to dual boot Vista with, XP; Server 2003; the deal is: you need to install the older OS first .... kapish?
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Response Number 4
Name: samdk Date: January 20, 2008 at 16:10:23 Pacific
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