Michael Wiktowy wrote:
Date: Tue, 01 Nov 2005 01:19:33 -0500
From: Ken Schutte <kschutte@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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
