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Also, I can not start winderz like normal. Seems I need to have the winderz installation CD in the drive in order to start winderz. I figured this out, because, I was about to re-re-re-re-re-reinstall xp
Also, I can not start winderz like normal. Seems I need to have the winderz installation CD in the drive in order to start winderz. I figured this out, because, I was about to re-re-re-re-re-reinstall xp
This is another strange issue. In my opinion the Grub4dos doesn't change anything in your Windhoos environment, only one line in the boot.ini you have to put in.
I'm starting to believe that you have a powerfull witch living close to you that is hexing you.
After I complete the tutorial, by extracting and placing files, and after adding the lines to the menu and boot.ini,
...big question...
should I immediately restart the computer, or should I open the ISO?
I finished the tutorial etc, then rstarted. Shall I try the other way?
On the FAT32 partition, sits only the ISO. All other extracted files and folders were deleted before the big reboot. Seem correct procedure to you?
I think the next correct proedure is to kick a big reboot right up She-Beast's ass!
Hold on there! You extracted the two files needed from the iso and put them in C:\boot right? Next where is your iso located? It has to be on the C: drive also. From what you post here I'm getting the impression that you put the iso on one of the prepared partitions to install to. That's a bad idea since that partition will be formatted by the installer and you'll be left with what's running in memory up to the point of failure. Also check your menu.lst for what concerns the Linux boot part, that it points to the correct partition (same as Windows).
sorry for the late reply, couldn't access LQ for 5 minutes.
After I complete the tutorial, by extracting and placing files, and after adding the lines to the menu and boot.ini,
...big question...
should I immediately restart the computer, or should I open the ISO?
I finished the tutorial etc, then rstarted. Shall I try the other way?
After you complete the tutorial you should reboot and select the Linux environment. That should load the two necessary files you extracted from the iso and start the installer from the iso.
Yea, my LQ was trippin too. Ok, I will remove NETINST from the other partition, and place it on the winderz desktop (or should it go on C:\ or...?). Then, follow the instructions again...
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