Teach you how to install XP/2003 system under Vista system

This is a super common problem. Many computer users with Windows Vista system often need to install because of game compatibility issues or programming problems. Dual system, even multi-system, so there are many friends, in the Vista Home Forum raised such a question, how can I install Windows XP or Windows 2003 under Windows Vista system?

This problem is mainly Need to be solved, the C drive already has Windows Vista system, want to install Windows XP or Windows 2003 on other partitions, such as D drive E drive F drive G drive H drive and so on. . .

Don't worry, this problem comes hand-in-hand (buzzling does not look like tax), pick up:

The first step, the purpose of this step is to first do a multi-boot menu under Windows Vista system. Prepare to install a new xp or 2003 system. Under Windows Vista, download and run the Vista Optimizer (click here to download), open the Vista Optimizer, and use the following steps:

1. Click on the left side of the system settings & rdquo;
2 Click below & ldquo; system startup settings & rdquo;
3, click on the right side of the "multiple system selection" & rdquo;
4, click under the "add & rdquo;, see the following picture — —

5, click Add, and will come out a dialog box, you can select the type of system to another, the system name where you want to enter text inside the boot menu is displayed, for example: & ldquo; Windows XP & rdquo; or & ldquo; Windows Server 2003 & rdquo ;, as shown below:

6, I put on the step The system name is set to "Windows Server 2003" (you can set it as Windows 2010, as long as you understand, huh, huh), click OK, the new system you just added appears in the window of Vista Optimizer, next time When booting, this will appear on your computer boot Inside the menu, of course, we are just the first step to get ready to start, you have not installed a new operating system. The Vista Optimizer also has a Backup and Restore button that is used to back up your computer's boot menu settings. You can select each system in the system list and click “set as the default startup item", which can be used as the default startup system after the computer is turned on. Of course, after you have not selected the system, wait for 30 seconds. default. By the way, the operating system chooses the waiting time, you can also change it in the Vista optimization master, the default is 30 seconds.

At this point, the first step is to complete the victory. In fact, it is very simple.

The second step is to take out the CD of Windows XP or Windows 2003, start the computer, and install it with the CD. You selected the D drive in the first step, and you installed it on the D drive. In short, it is the same as the drive letter of the new system location you selected in the first step.

After installing Windows XP or Windows 2003 on the D drive (in this case, the D drive), you can install the update and driver program. You can also set virtual memory and Windows Vista in the same partition.

So, here are the key steps! Look at the big eyes:

1. In your Windows XP or 2003 system, change the folder options to make the system show hidden files and hide System file, copy the file ntldr of your C drive to the root directory of your Windows XP or Windows 2003. In this article, we use the D disk to do the example, you copy the file ntldr ( Just copy) to the root directory of the D drive.
2. Insert the Windows Vista CD, then open “Run> (Start > Run), type cmd.exe and run to enter the command line program.
3. Input X: (X stands for your CD-ROM drive letter).
4, enter cd boot
5, enter bootsect /nt60 SYS

Special tips:
1, you can use the virtual drive to complete the above steps
2, if you are the brand The machine pre-installed vista does not have a CD, please 1-2 days later, we will specifically solve this problem. We saw everyone's message below this article.
Completed completely. OK, below, take out your boot CD and start it directly with your hard drive. See if the multi-system boot menu is there. Just choose Windows Vista or your Windows XP/2003 and it will start normally.