Windows install disc can't see my FC4 partitions
Robin Laing
Robin.Laing at drdc-rddc.gc.ca
Tue Nov 1 16:20:24 UTC 2005
Ken Schutte 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...
>
>
>
Hoping the same thing.
I may copy my FC4 image to a few DVD's and then install Windows on my
laptop. If I could get my DMA (known problem) to work, then I would
not have any reason for Windows (just to play DVD's).
--
Robin Laing
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