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Linux WinXP dual booting
Name: Prem Date: January 19, 2003 at 02:19:14 Pacific OS: Linux CPU/Ram: P4
Comment:
I have 40GB HDD. Initially I installed win2k on C:\ and winxp pro on D:\. All 4 drives are formatted with NTFS. Recently I have bought Mandrake 9.0 and installed on C:\ by deleting existing win2k OS. I have selected LILO as boot loader and added XP to LILO. when I am starting my system, I am able to boot into Linux with out any problem, but when I am selecting windows, the cursor is appearing on the blank screen. There is no action after that.
What could be the problem in my case. I can't afford to format and re-install both OS's again. Please give me solution.
Name: JSantos Date: January 19, 2003 at 04:31:14 Pacific
Reply:
you can boot the xp?????
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Response Number 2
Name: dahvaio Date: January 19, 2003 at 14:00:28 Pacific
Reply:
First, could you post our lilo.conf Second, I would boot up with the WindowsXP CD and go to Recovery Console and then fix the mbr. This will overwrite the MBR and should allow you to boot to only Windows XP. BTW, make sure that you have a bootable Linux Rescue Floppy or the install CD.
After, this is done, Try re-installing LILO and see if it works.
Later, David
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Response Number 3
Name: William Li Date: January 23, 2003 at 22:36:24 Pacific
Reply:
I just insatlled Redhat 8 with Win XP.. anywaqy to fix mbr.. u just goto Recovery Console and type "fixmbr" and "fixboot" this should bring ur winXP back then u might try reloading Lilo or reinstall linux
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