DUAL BOOT Backtrack Linux & Windows XP Pro from separate HDD's with GRUB

nam5301 · 02-10-2011, 01:16 PM

BIOS DEVICE BOOT ORDER
Image link: http://img809.imageshack.us/img809/5...sbootorder.jpg

DEVICE STARTUP SCREEN
Image Link: http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/3...rtupscreen.jpg

WINDOWS IN GRUB MENU
Image link: http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/2586/bootorder2.jpg

GRUB MENU.LST
Image Link: http://img573.imageshack.us/img573/6056/grub.jpg

GRUB MENU
Image Link: http://img638.imageshack.us/img638/1...ubbootmenu.jpg

WINDOWS STARTUP (THIS SCREEN FREEZES HERE, DOES NOT LOAD WIN XP)
Image Link: http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/628/winxpstartup.jpg

Okay, so I am really having a hard time with configuring DUAL BOOT for Backtrack and Windows XP. Each are installed on its own physical hard drive (Both IDE). Windows XP is installed on MAXTOR 6L020J1-(PM). While Backtrack is installed in WDC AC310000D- (SS) <--western digital HDD. I set the first boot as WDC AC310000D-(SS) which is where Backtrack is installed in order to gain access to GRUB Boot Menu. Because I want to be able to choose which operating system I want to boot from the Menu's list. But I can't get it to work. The current configuration are shown on those image links above. I have the MAXTOR HDD set has (hd1,0) which is correct (i think) because it displays the "Starting Up" screen before it loads the Windows XP startup logo. But the problem is that the "starting up" screen just hangs there and does not load anything after that. Not sure what the problem is.
If anyone who is good at GRUB, please lead me to the way to the land of solutions, where the water is clear and the sky is blue, and where Linux, Apple, Windows hold hands.

andrewthomas · 02-10-2011, 09:05 PM

Code:

title           Windows XP Professional
root            (hd1,0)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader     +1
map (hd0) (hd1)
map (hd1) (hd0)

Try adding the map command to your entry to trick XP into thinking it is on hd0