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Unable to install XP after Fedora 5
Name: atulit Date: November 22, 2006 at 21:59:04 Pacific OS: Fedore 5/ WIn XP CPU/Ram: Centrino dual /512 Product: HP/ nx6320
Comment:
I installed Fed. 5 to my labtop, making 25GB vfat partiion(force primary), where i want to install XP, but WINXP cd hanges after giving mess. "probing your hardware ...etc", is it GRUB stopping XP to install ? Linux is working fine. Pls. help
Name: atulit Date: November 23, 2006 at 02:35:37 Pacific
Reply:
I got the solution. i have SATA hdd, after disabling it from BIOS, i installed winxp and fedora both successfully
-atul
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Response Number 2
Name: wildbill Date: November 27, 2006 at 15:13:59 Pacific
Reply:
I have always installed windows xp first and using this to set up the partitions, when this is complete install linux on the unformatted partition alowing the grub installer to be installed.(xp has to be installed first because xp don't recognize linux) If you are installing xp removing linux just delete all partitions and create another from scratch....allways worked for me....hope this helps.
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