Booting Windows from the Grub Prompt

pixellany · 11-11-2009, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by cerati88

How can I make an entry for Windows Server in Grub, I have both XP and Server on the same hard drive but I'd like to know if there's a way of having the option to directly boot Server.

My XP entry is

root (hd1,0)
save default
make active
map (hd0)(hd1)
map (hd1)(hd0)
chainloader +1

Depending on what partition Server is on, the entry will be similar. From the existing entry, it appears that XP is on the #2 drive. Is that also where Server is?

For completeness, post the output of "fdisk -l" (run as root)

mofugga · 05-10-2010, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by mousator

yes, that happen the same to me. Probably my reply doesn't help you now, but maybe it helps to somebody else. There's my solution:

rootnoverify (hd0,6)
chainloader (hd0,1)+1
boot

This works for me on the command line grub for mint linux (lint minux)
except i only needed to use
chainloader (hd0,1)+1
boot

but then I installed the graphical grub.
brought me back to windows 3.1 with that crap. lol

John VV · 05-10-2010, 01:04 AM

mofugga !!
Please do not drag up 5 year old threads
the first post was on 01-08-05, 02:53 PM

Steveburner · 05-10-2010, 02:33 AM

I think in floppy there isn't a command to boot windows from grub.

mofugga · 05-11-2010, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by John VV

mofugga !!
Please do not drag up 5 year old threads
the first post was on 01-08-05, 02:53 PM

Wow thanks for showing me how to look at a date. First things first. this is a forum for linux questions is it not. Don't all you cry baby's, like you, cry, when something is double posted; so which one is it crybaby. Second I found this post from google search; Meaning anyone with the same question is going to come here first, If my post had helped someone then who cares. and Third a lot of distos and a lot of newer distros are starting to use the command grub for added security reasons such as fingerprint reader logins in opensuse, and used in general on mint linux. And last if you didnt need any info out of this post then why the PHUK did you ever click on it!!!
So you know what, I will post whatever I want, Wherever I want, Whenever I want. I can see countless posts with the same thing going on in this very website. So what you gonna do, Have me banned!? lol. I can go to hotmail and make emails all day long. Ban me by my ip and i can change it all day long. So, good luck to you, and leave me alone, or I'll call John Walsh on America's most wanted and tell him your a kidnapper.

John VV · 05-11-2010, 01:12 PM

what ???

reallynewtolinux · 02-17-2013, 06:54 AM

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Originally Posted by syg00

From the grub prompt you can enter the commands from your grub.conf. Amend as appropriate, and hit enter after each line. Don't know that you can run fixmbr from Windows, but this should get you there.

root(hd0,0)
makeactive
chainloader + 1
boot

These commands worked for me perfectly, although had to move some spaces here and there.
I just have 1 question now. I have been able to boot into windows but everytime my laptop turns ON I have to type in these set of commands. How do I make it boot properly ? Any help will be appreciated.

Thanks.