Open up your /etc/grub.conf file with a text editor, add this to the bottom of it:

title WinXP
rootnoverify (hd0,0)
makeactive
chainloader +1
unhide (hd0,0)


Then make sure you have these 2 lines in that file as well:
default=0
timeout=10


Ok, now save that, and exit your text editor.

If you are unsure, simply post the contents of your grub.conf file and then someone can make the changes, and you can see what we mean.

From there that's it. You should at that point be able to boot into your winbloze OS.

Cool

Go with David's idea, it's MUCH better than mine. Straight forward, with commands and all.

Cool

I don't have it, my employer is blocking IM's and they are forbidden.

They are my internet connection at the moment.

ok 1 sec how can i log in through the terminal?

I kno i can do ctrl + alt +f2 but that dosent allow me to read this and see the cmds to do as well as type them in

if you are a normal user then you can get to root by running this command


su -


then type root's password at the password prompt

or,


ctrl+d to logout and log back in with username root

ok the su - worked im logged in as root now

I understand, you are using X, so run the su - command

cd /etc/grub.conf /etc/grub.conf.backup is what i type in and i get
-bash: cd: /etc/grub.conf: Not a directory

LOL opps my bad its cp not cd.... ok its done

when i type in cat /etc/grub.conf i get

# grub.conf generated by anaconda
#
# Note that you do not have to rerun grub after making changes to this file
# NOTICE: You have a /boot partition. This means that
# all kernel and initrd paths are relative to /boot/, eg.
# root (hd0,1)
# kernel /vmlinuz-version ro root=/dev/hda3
# initrd /initrd-version.img
#boot=/dev/hda
default=0
timeout=10
splashimage=(hd0,1)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
title Red Hat Linux (2.4.18-18.8.0)
root (hd0,1)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.18-18.8.0 ro root=LABEL=/ hdc=ide-scsi
initrd /initrd-2.4.18-18.8.0.img
title Red Hat Linux (2.4.18-14)
root (hd0,1)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.18-14 ro root=LABEL=/ hdc=ide-scsi
initrd /initrd-2.4.18-14.img

ok

do cat /etc/grub.conf

then select the text shown and center click to post it here

ok when i echo'd those cmds i got this now

# grub.conf generated by anaconda
#
# Note that you do not have to rerun grub after making changes to this file
# NOTICE: You have a /boot partition. This means that
# all kernel and initrd paths are relative to /boot/, eg.
# root (hd0,1)
# kernel /vmlinuz-version ro root=/dev/hda3
# initrd /initrd-version.img
#boot=/dev/hda
default=0
timeout=10
splashimage=(hd0,1)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
title Red Hat Linux (2.4.18-18.8.0)
root (hd0,1)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.18-18.8.0 ro root=LABEL=/ hdc=ide-scsi
initrd /initrd-2.4.18-18.8.0.img
title Red Hat Linux (2.4.18-14)
root (hd0,1)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.18-14 ro root=LABEL=/ hdc=ide-scsi
initrd /initrd-2.4.18-14.img
title WinXP
rootnoverify (hd0,0)
unhide (hd0,0)
makeactive
chainloader +1

cool

ok if you run the echo commands you should be ok

run them?

I coped what you typed in and added them like you said and it added them at the bottom of the grub.conf ..... now what do i do?

Should i reboot and see if it will allow me to boot into windows xp?

looks good man

it should work now

edited above