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

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On Tue, 2005-11-01 at 10:26 -0500, 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...
> 
> 
> 

Ken,

It might have something to do with the starting sector of the NTFS
partition being greater than 1024.  In any case installing Windows
first, Linux next is generally less painful.  Sorry!

Bob...


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