Re: Problems booting WinXP

[adrian15]

Elver Loho wrote:
> Hiya!
>
> I dualboot Linux and Windows XP on this computer. At least I try to.
> The problem is, GRUB refuses to boot up WinXP here. Complains (if I
> remember correctly) about illegal devices. Windows XP is on a logical
> partition and GRUB can't seem to be able to get at it.
>
> The problem, then, seems to be that GRUB (0.95, Ubuntu) can't read the
> Windows partition. Linux itself can. In fact I have it mounted right
> now.
1)
Try to use Grub 0.97 (Last version of Grub).
> This, however, doesn't seem to be working:
>
> title           Windows XP
> rootnoverify    (hd0,5)
> chainloader     +1
> makeactive
> boot
2)
This should work although I don't know how does Windows work exactly.
Did the Windows XP system on (hd0,5) always be there or was there a 
system in (hd0,0) before and then you installed Linux?


> Could someone point me in the right direction as to what I need to do
> in order to boot WinXP
3)
Can you try Super Grub Disk ( http://adrian15.raulete.net/grub/ )
Classic Boot --> Boot Partition --> Boot 7th partition

and see what it tells you?

If I were you I will first try to answer 2) then try the 3) and if you 
cannot make boot the Windows from SGD.

Then 1).

adrian15