Win2k / WinXP Dual Boot Problem Please Help

I just installed Win2k over a previous installation of WinXP (Build 2600). When I try booting into win2k it's fine and working well but when I try booting into WinXP I get this error on boot. Windows 2000 could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: \windows\system32\config\systemd startup opti ...

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I just installed Win2k over a previous installation of WinXP (Build 2600). When I try booting into win2k it's fine and working well but when I try booting into WinXP I get this error on boot.
 
Windows 2000 could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: \windows\system32\config\systemd startup options for Windows 2000.
 
Dunno why it refers to Windows 2000 when I'm trying to boot to XP.
 
I tried repairing the bootsector with WinXP cd but that didn't fix anything.
 
Any suggestions what I could do?
 
Thanks in advanced.

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I just installed Win2k over a previous installation of WinXP (Build 2600). When I try booting into win2k it's fine and working well but when I try booting into WinXP I get this error on boot.

Windows 2000 could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: \windows\system32\config\systemd startup options for Windows 2000.

Dunno why it refers to Windows 2000 when I'm trying to boot to XP.

I tried repairing the bootsector with WinXP cd but that didn't fix anything.

Any suggestions what I could do?

Thanks in advanced.

to get dual boot to work properly you install the lastest OS last.... so in your case you'd need to install Win2k first and then WinXP... not the other way around....