Windows install disc can't see my FC4 partitions

[Ken Schutte]

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...