Date: Tue, 01 Nov 2005 01:19:33 -0500 From: Ken Schutte kschutte@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. Sometimes Windows barfs on NTFS-type partitions created by something non-Windows. It could be expecting it to be formatted already and it may not be (qtparted doesn't format it, IIRC) and the junk at the beginning makes the installer unhappy and comatose. Having just free space there might make the installer go into a different "fresh install" mode. Be prepared to have grub clobbered and read up on how to get it back or how to boot linux with the NTLoader. There is info on how to do this in various googlable HOWTOs.
Also waiting a long time might solve your problem. It may just take a long, long, long time to "check your system".
/Mike
Michael Wiktowy wrote:
Date: Tue, 01 Nov 2005 01:19:33 -0500 From: Ken Schutte kschutte@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
Sharing the disk by various flavors of OS has no fully working standard (as it is supposed to be). So as a rule, do not create partitions for other OS. Just leave free space for the other OS to fend for itself. That is because every OS has means for creating partitions conforming to common standard (of disk sharing) but not fully conforming to other OS. In the *nix world partitions are preferentially made with CHS geometry. This is better from multiple points of views but is not a must. BTW, 1024 Cyl restriction is mostly archived in this world of (sub-) terrabytes. Windows does not follow CHS geometry but follows address-ability on disc to make (size) partitions. So use it, as it works. Again as a rule, whenever installing windows, start with free space on disc that is preferably addressable by bios, rather than a pre-made partition table declaring an open (free partition). U may be lucky if windows setup recognise your free partition made under Linux and chances are. There are other advance means of disc usages/sharing than just partitions.
On 11/2/05, Ken Schutte kschutte@csail.mit.edu wrote:
Michael Wiktowy wrote:
Date: Tue, 01 Nov 2005 01:19:33 -0500 From: Ken Schutte kschutte@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
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