Windows install disc can't see my FC4 partitions

[Ken Schutte]

Michael Wiktowy wrote:
> Date: Tue, 01 Nov 2005 01:19:33 -0500
> From: Ken Schutte <kschutte at csail.mit.edu>
> 
>>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
>> 
>>
> 
> 
> Try deleting your primary partition 4 (/dev/hda4) with something like
> fdisk and just leave the free space.

This is what I tried first, and the same thing happened.  That's when I 
thought I'd try to see if it liked an NTFS partition there instead...

I think at this point, I'm thinking it'll be easiest to just just 
starting over with WinXP first.  Thanks.

Ken