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

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----  <Robin.Laing@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 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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> Robin Laing
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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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