Windows install disc can't see my FC4 partitions

[Darius Hardy]

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.

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   Darius,
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