Re: [SLE] Boot Problem with Windows XP (Grub)

mrgates_at_Safe-mail.net
Date: 04/29/05

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    Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2005 12:53:43 -0400
To: mollica.luca@hsr.it

    Note for "Michael E. Jaggers" - i send you a BCC
    copy of this mail (for background Informations)
    and will answer your email directly after this one.
    Maybe you can help me too -thanks!

    > mrgates@Safe-mail.net wrote:
    > > Hi There!
    > >
    > > I have the problem that i cant figure out why
    > > Windows XP wont boot. I installed Suse 9.3 as
    > > first OS and then I transfered with an Image
    > > tool (True Image) my Windows Partition to
    > > /dev/hde6 . By the way can grub handle Win XP
    > > on a ntfs partition? I tryed after it didnt
    > > worked - i made a new windows installation on
    > > fat32 but it still wont boot.
    > >
    > > I tryed to fix it with the yast module to do
    > > the grub configuration and on the shell.
    > > I used something like that and replaced x with
    > > different numbers. Imho its root (hd0,6)
    > >
    > > title Windoof XP
    > > root (hd0,x)
    > > makeactive
    > > chainloader +1
    >
    > (My suggestion is to use shell editor like pico, vi etc.)

    I already tryed by hand and with the yast module for grub.

    >
    > I think that the right solution should be
    >
    > root (hd0,5)

    I will keep it in my mind - but why you think its (hd0,5)
    and not 0,6 ? I will give more details on the end of that
    answer. I tryed 0,4 up to 0,7 and it didnt worked for me.
    I got a other mail from a list user and i think he has right
    that there isnt any grub problem - windows boot.ini seams to
    be "wrong" because i transfered the system.

    I just have not really a idea how to correct it that windows
    xp can boot from the "new" partition hde6 with fat32 filesystem.

    linux:~ # cat /mnt/winxp/boot/boot.ini
    [boot loader]
    timeout=30
    default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
    [operating systems]
    multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn

    >
    > according to the attached partition table.
    > I you should better use other commands such as hide and unhide:
    >
    > >
    > > ----------------------------------------------------------
    > >
    > > Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
    > > /dev/hde1 * 1 13 104391 83 Linux
    > > /dev/hde2 14 274 2096482+ 82 Linux swap / Solaris
    > > /dev/hde3 275 2885 20972857+ 83 Linux
    > > /dev/hde4 2886 14946 96879982+ f W95 Ext'd (LBA)
    > > /dev/hde5 2886 7584 37744686 83 Linux
    > > /dev/hde6 7585 8419 6707106 b W95 FAT32
    > > /dev/hde7 8420 13118 37744686 b W95 FAT32
    > > /dev/hde8 13119 14946 14683378+ 7 HPFS/NTFS
    >
    > Your boot table seems to be very confused / overcrowded, and more than
    > one primary partition with Win/DOS could generate a bit confusion in

    Okay here is the reason why i did that - maybe its
    more clear for you with this few details.

    1 = /boot (for linux)
    2 = Linux Swap
    3 = / Linux System
    4 = In Use for Extended Partitions
    5 = /home (more "Linux Only" space)
    6 = Win XP (small fat32) just for OS
    7 = Bigger fat32 (for both OS accessable)
    8 = NTFS (only big Files over 4 GB that i
    sometimes need on Windows)

    > GRUB settings: hide and unhide commands have to be used to overcome this
    > confusion.
    > The GNU manual seems to esplain very well this concept:
    >
    > http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/manual/grub.html#DOS%2fWindows

    I already visited this link before but thanks!

    > Nice GRUB!!
    >
    > L

    Greets and thanks for your comments! 

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