Windows install disc can't see my FC4 partitions
Kevin Kempter
kevin.kempter at dataintellect.com
Tue Nov 1 15:59:47 UTC 2005
---- Ken Schutte <kschutte at csail.mit.edu> wrote:
>
> Darius Hardy wrote:
> > Ken Schutte wrote:
> >
> >> I need to setup a dual boot system on my x40 Thinkpad laptop. I've
> >> done it without problems before, but this time I have FC4 installed
> >> first, and now want to add a Windows XP partition. On intial FC4
> >> setup, I used disk druid and kept some open space, then later used
> >> qtparted in knoppix to create an NTFS partition. Currently fdisk -l
> >> shows:
> >>
> >> Disk /dev/hda: 40.0 GB, 40007761920 bytes
> >> 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 4864 cylinders
> >> Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
> >>
> >> Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
> >> /dev/hda1 * 1 13 104391 83 Linux
> >> /dev/hda2 14 3582 28667992+ 83 Linux
> >> /dev/hda3 3583 3647 522112+ 82 Linux swap /
> >> Solaris
> >> /dev/hda4 3648 4864 9775552+ 7 HPFS/NTFS
> >>
> >> When I try to boot from a Windows XP disc to install Windows, it
> >> quickly flashes some text saying something like "please wait while
> >> checks your system...", then the screen is blank and nothing happens
> >> and I have to just reset. Should I be able to boot and install from a
> >> WinXP disc given that partition table?
> >>
> >> Sorry if this it a bit of a windows question, but all these partions
> >> were created in linux, so maybe somebody could help.
> >>
> >> Thanks!
> >> Ken
> >>
> >
> > From what I remember when I set up my dual-boot system, Windows doesn't
> > like a non-MS OS being the boot partition or something. I got the
> > impression that it's best to install Windows first then install a proper
> > OS of your choice.
> >
>
> Yeah, I guess I realize I should have installed Windows first, but I'm
> hoping there's a way to do it without wiping everything out and starting
> over since I already have FC4 set up...
>
>
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You should be able to run the windows install so long as you know where the linux partitions are so you don't delete them. Create a win partition in the free space. At this point your machine will only boot windows. Next you can re-install grub and all should be good. Search google for how to re-install grub or how to retrieve a linux partition.
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