142 - How to dual-boot Windows 2000

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dows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 as part of a long-term solution. Combinations. The trick to setting up a multiple-boot combination to boot Windows 2000, …

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Getting any newoperating systemup and running can be a nerve-wracking
affair, let alone installing it alongside an existing platform. And yet
running a dual-boot configuration can hold certain advantages. This
could be, for example, when users are unsure if their existing hardware and
software will continue to work with the new operating system.
This is especially truewhenmoving over toWindows 2000 because it is a one-way
upgrade. In other words, Windows 2000 does not include an uninstall program.
Reverting to the previous version ofWindows is not possiblewithout reinstalling
the old operating system and its applications. Thus a dual-boot configuration can
be regarded as something of an insurance policy; an escape route back to normality
should the upgrade not go as smoothly as one would hope. Just imagine, for
instance, installing Windows 2000 only to discover that the tape backup unit
refuses to work. With a dual-boot configuration, your users simply restart the
computer and load the alternative operating system. The solution is not ideal, of
course, but it will suffice until the latestWindows 2000 drivers are acquired.
Considerations
Windows 2000 can be installed as part of a dual-boot or a multiple-boot combination,
and…