Does Windows come with some sort of a boot loader so i can choose from multiple Windows OS's to boot from ? Or do i have to get something like grub or lilo thats available free or commercially to do the same job ?

I want to be able to boot a Windows 2000 and XP OS from seperate hard disks.

Dave

 

no need for extra software. Ive always done with what comes with windows. Make sure the OS's are on separate partitions or disks though.

So if windows 2000 is on c drive. Put the xp disk in when 2000 is running and select to install on the different partition (D for example). Run through the install procedure and next time your PC boots it should give you the choice of the two OS's

Extra software may give extra flexibility though.....i havent dabbled with it to be honest

edited to add, if its from two separate hard drives that you built at separate times you will have to tweak the boot loader. In XP right click my computer, properties, advanced, startup and recovery, settings and finally edit button for startup options file

 

Just to add, afaik if you're installing it fresh, then install the oldest OS first (i.e. Win2k), then when installing XP it'll let you put it on another drive/partition and sort out the boot loader.

 

Yep that's right.