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Is there a way to install Solaris on Intel machine keeping Win2000

Hi,I want to install Solaris on my intel machine. I have Windows 2000 running and don't want to lose it. What do I need to do, so Solaris and Windows 2000 can both be installed on my harddrive and I would have a choice to which OS to boot?Thanks in advance.

[286 byte] By [MGinzburg] at [2007-9-26 1:32:40]

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# 1

[MGinzburg],

What you can try is to partition the harddisk into 2 or more partition. Then install the Win2000 OS first onto the first partition but leave the second partition unformatted. Complete the whole installation of Win2000.

Shut the machine down and insert the installation CD and diskette for Solaris Intel. There is an installation step for Solaris Intel that will show you the remainder available diskspace on the harddisk. Select the unformatted partition (do not select the entire harddisk) and proceed with the remaining installation steps.

After Solaris Intel is installed, when you reboot the machine, you should see a blue screen menu that allows you to select which partition to boot from.

HTH.

Please do not hesistate to post more questions on this thread, we are here to help you.

Allen Lai

SUN Developer Technical Support

allenlai at 2007-6-29 1:34:01 >

# 2

allenlai,Do you know if the same procedure would be safe to follow to have (Solaris + Windows NT) on one machine instead of (Solaris + Windows 2000)And what about (Solaris + Windows 95) ? Do you know ?

neville_sequeira at 2007-6-29 1:34:01 >

# 3

[neville_sequeira],

Yes, this procedure works for Solaris + Windows 95 and Solaris + Windows NT 4.0.

Just remember to use the fdisk command to partition the harddisk first before installing the Win32 OSes. Remember also to make sure NOT to use the Windows format command to format the partition allocated for Solaris.

HTH.

Allen Lai

SUN Developer Technical Support

allenlai at 2007-6-29 1:34:01 >

# 4

Allen,

I had 1 HD with Windows 2000 installed on it (HD has 1 partition takin all HDs space). I did not want to loose any data and I was not successfull downsizing this partition.

So got a second HD, looking to install Solaris 7 there. How would you suggest installing so I would be able to dual boot?

Thanks.

MGinzburg at 2007-6-29 1:34:01 >

# 5

[Mginzburg],

Make sure you run fdisk and check that the second harddisk is recognised as an unformatted non-DOS partition.

Once you have this configured as unformatted non-DOS partition by Windows 2000, when you pop in the installation diskette/CD-ROM for Solaris x86, during the partition configuration stage for Solaris x86, you should see an unformatted partition equalling the size of the second harddisk space.

HTH, pls post your questions if you have anymore, we are here to assist you as best as we can.

Allen Lai

Developer Technical Support

SUN Microsystems

http://www.sun.com/developers/support/

allenlai at 2007-6-29 1:34:01 >

# 6

Allan,How would I make the system dual bootalble, having Win2000 on the master HD and Solaris on the slave.

MGinzburg at 2007-6-29 1:34:01 >

# 7

Sorry Allen, I misstated your name in the privious post...

MGinzburg at 2007-6-29 1:34:02 >

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