can can I install xp home, xp pro, win 2003 server on same machine

[seminewbee2005]

I need this for teaching different subjects. If possible what would be thge order to instal and file system type. Like I know ntfs for win2003 server, but what about xp pro and home?
thanks

 

[Turkbear]

Hi,
I would use something like VMware to set up virtual machines with each OS (I would use use XP Pro for the master)...






To Paraphrase:"The Help you get is proportional to the Help you give.."

 

[seminewbee2005]

thanks but vm ware is not in my budget this mootn. A few months down the road I will purchase it but I need to also upgrade my ram first.

 

[RICHINMINN]

Another option would be to use System Commander (currently at v8.0), which allows you to install multiple operating systems on multiple partitions, or even on the same partition (provided they use the same disk format). You can have up to 127 or 255 different OSes installed on one system. The included Partition Commander allows you to create and resize partitions on the fly.

I may sound like a spokesman for the company (

http://www.v-com.com)

but I'm just a satisfied user of their product.

List price is ~$70.00, with a savings of $10-20 through a variety of online sellers.

Rich (in Minn.)

 

[linney]

As long as you create 3 partitions and install each operating system into its own partition then you shouldn't have any problems.

It probably wont matter about which order you install them either but the general rule is the oldest operating system gets loaded first. I should point out that I'm not familiar with win2003 server.

I would recommend that you use the NTFS for all partitions unless you specifically want to use FAT32 for some reason.

How To Create a Multiple-Boot System in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;306559&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

With further information here.

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_repair_2k.htm