Comments on: Multiboot Installation

By: Happydish

Happydish — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 20:33:00 +0000

@arris, thanks for the quick reply, booted up the computer this morning and ssd is gone from my computer/device manager, Restarted and now i have the drive, but can’t format it or even update the ocz firmware, Guess it was a bad drive after all, need to see if I can RMA it, had it for less then a month and barely used it, oh well.

Thanks anyway
-eric

By: happydish

happydish — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 19:49:45 +0000

I have server 2008 installed as primary os (thanks to your old guide). And i’m trying to install r2 on a 2nd drive. I can boot from the cd and install up untill it gets to “copying windows files (0%)”. Installation just hangs at 0%. I tried formating and deleting the drive but no luck, same problem, as well as formating from 2008.

Specs-
790xt-g45 motherboard
Amd phenom II x6 1055t
750gb samsung hdd- main os server 2k8
1tb seagate (2ndary, data drive)
60gb ocz vertex 2-(trying to install r2 on it)
8gb ddr2 ram (memtest good)
2x nvidea gtx260 sli (on a pointless whim, took one out and tried again, same problem)

I cant install from within windows because primary os is 86x. Tried formating ssd in windows and running chkdsk, no problems. My only thought is that the r2 installation has problems with ssd/ssd drivers or a hardware problem. Any help would be apreciated.

S.M.A.R.T. Says healthy, chkdsk returns no errors. Drive seems healthy in normal use, just has problems with 2k8r2 installation. Also tried a fresh dl and burn, same issue. I would try swaping the drive into another computer and trying install, but im not sure if they can run 64x.
Thanks, Eric

Arris: Maybe you can find something in the various Setup logs, as described here. Also, does switching the hard disk mode in the BIOS from AHCI to IDE mode or vice versa does have any effect? Can’t think of any other things you can try, so if you can’t figure it out, post this question at the forum to have more experts look at it.

By: erik

erik — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 14:21:02 +0000

I have a computer with XP but added a new HD and installed Server 08. How do you set up the dual boot??? Arris: See if you can reconfigure your bootloader by running the bootrec tool from Windows Server 2008 or the Windows Server 2008 installation DVD. More info about the tool here.

By: Richard

Richard — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 10:17:47 +0000

My Sever 2008 R2 is used as a fast PC so this article is great! Many programs will say that I need a different version to run on the server OS. After this conversion will software see this as a workstation or PC? thanks, Richard Arris: It will still be seen as a Server, however there are several tricks to let unruly application-installers think it is running on a workstation

By: Karl

Karl — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 04:30:40 +0000

Worked great for me in Windows 7.
Thank you very, very much!!!

-Karl

By: George

George — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 08:15:15 +0000

Guys, Good Article.

Only Problem is , its not working for windows 7, can u help out please that what additional measures to take up for windows 7 / server 2008 r2 dual boot.

Please ammend this article if possible for windows 7 + server 2008 r2 dual boot

shall be grateful.
George

Arris: This article is fully in line with your question; even when having Windows Server 2008 R2 installed first and then want to install Windows 7, it will work fine.

By: SMK

SMK — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 12:26:53 +0000

Hi,

very much thanks for this GREAT manual. I cant figure out if I would manage to convert my 2008R2 to Workstation without having this…

Greetz,

SMK

Arris: Good to hear that! Thanks for your comment!

By: Almost There

Almost There — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 23:18:47 +0000

I followed these instructions for W7 & 2008R2 and set bcdedit /default {identifier} to boot to W7 only problem is I didn’t do the optional step of listing 2008R2 as a secondary identifier for bcdedit /displayorder now my workstation just boots into W7 without displaying the Windows Boot Manager options.

Under W7, Disk Manager tells me the 2008R2 drive (D:) is a primary partition but doesn’t show that it is bootable and when I go go Startup and Recovery > Default operating system, Win2003 isn’t listed to boot into– W7 is the only OS on the pull down menu.

Also, when I run bcdedit without parameters under W7, it doesn’t show identifiers like it did when I ran it under 2008R2. How do I access Win2008R2? Help!

By: Shane Jonet

Shane Jonet — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 22:29:40 +0000

A command prompt window can be opened simply be pushing Shift+F10 at the setup welcome screen — no need to open the System Imaging utility, et cetera.

Arris: Didn’t know that one! Thanks for your comment! I will update the manual when I have some time.

By: Thankful

Thankful — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:34:54 +0000

Thank you so very much.

I have been trying to dual-boot W7 & Sr2008 for a week. I ran into all kinds of problems. Mainly because I am so greeeeen at dual booting, W7, Sr2008, yada, yada, yada.

Again, thank you sovery much.

Wow. What a nice birthdayand Christmas present for me.