Windows install disc can't see my FC4 partitions
Kevin Kempter
kevin.kempter at dataintellect.com
Tue Nov 1 16:26:07 UTC 2005
---- <Robin.Laing at drdc-rddc.gc.ca> wrote:
>
> 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).
>
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Not sure what this DMA problem you mentioned is. However, have you tried playing your DVD's with xine? I'm been running 100% windows free with minimal issues for a couple of years now.
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