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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