Setup and Startup

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You can configure Windows 2000 Professional to start with other operating systems, such as Windows 2000 Server, Windows NT, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 3. x , MS-DOS, and OS/2. This section discusses how you can set up Windows 2000 Professional as a multiple-boot system with the following operating systems:

  • Windows NT 4.0 and Windows NT 3.51

  • Windows 95 or Windows 98

  • MS-DOS or Windows 3. x

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Important

Each operating system in a multiple-boot configuration must reside in its own partition. Windows 2000 Professional does not support a multiple-boot system that shares the same partition with another operating system.