Re: Windows install disc can't see my FC4 partitions

[Robin Laing <Robin.Laing@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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).

--
Robin Laing