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Computers that contain MS-DOS and Windows Server 2003

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Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

Computers that contain MS-DOS and Windows Server 2003

If you plan to set up a computer so that it contains MS-DOS and Windows Server 2003, note the following:

  • Install each operating system on a different partition, and install the applications used with an operating system on the same partition with it. If an application is used with two different operating systems, install it on two partitions.

  • MS-DOS must be installed on a basic disk on a partition formatted with FAT. If MS-DOS is not installed on the system partition, which is almost always the first partition on the disk, the system partition must also be formatted with FAT.

  • Windows Server 2003 must be installed last. Otherwise, important files that are needed for starting Windows Server 2003 will be overwritten.

  • File system compatibility might be an issue. See Multiple operating systems and file system compatibility.