How do I add Windows XP to Grub boot loader?

yancek · 08-19-2008, 02:41 PM

You should change:

title Windows
root (hd0,1)
chainloader +1

to:

title Windows
rootnoverify (hd0,1)
chainloader +1

assuming you ntfs partition is the second partiton on the first drive. If you run the command "fdisk -l", check to see if it is marked active (*) If not, insert "makeactive" between rootnoverify (hd0,1) and chainloader +1

Robbinski12 · 08-19-2008, 03:26 PM

now it says

Code:

Invalid device requested

yancek · 08-19-2008, 07:03 PM

Post the output of "fdisk -l" (Lower case letter L) so we can see your partition structure. Do as root user.

Robbinski12 · 08-20-2008, 01:48 AM

Code:

Disk /dev/sda: 81.9 GB, 81964302336 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 9964 cylinders, total 160086528 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0xfb8cfb8c

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sda1   *          63   154015154    77007546   83  Linux
/dev/sda2       154015155   160071659     3028252+   5  Extended
/dev/sda5       154015218   160071659     3028221   82  Linux swap / Solaris

But I installed Ubuntu to drive D:, and Windows is at C:.

Nylex · 08-20-2008, 01:54 AM

There doesn't appear to be a Windows partition there. Also, Windows partition names are meaningless under Linux..

Robbinski12 · 08-20-2008, 07:15 AM

no but as i said, ubuntu isn't on the same hard disk :$

Nylex · 08-20-2008, 07:18 AM

Did you run "fdisk -l /dev/sda"? Usually "fdisk -l" shows the partitions on all disks.

Robbinski12 · 08-21-2008, 12:50 PM

No it says

Code:

Cannot open /dev/sda

yancek · 08-21-2008, 03:26 PM

In a previous post, you were asked to post the output of 'fdisk -l' and you posted information on drive sda. So if you ran than command, then you have one drive? In your last post you indicate you get a message 'Cannot open /dev/sda', yet you have previously posted info from sda? How many drives do you have? If you have more than one, are they connected?

Robbinski12 · 08-24-2008, 01:19 PM

as far as I know i only have 1 drive
thats the answer to your second question as well.

really, I dont think there is an available option left

Nylex · 08-24-2008, 01:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robbinski12

no but as i said, ubuntu isn't on the same hard disk :$

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robbinski12

as far as I know i only have 1 drive

You appear to have contradicted yourself.

Robbinski12 · 08-25-2008, 03:49 AM

yes i know but when i posted that first post i thought C: and D: where drives but now i know they're partitions

Nylex · 08-25-2008, 04:00 AM

There isn't a Windows partition on that disk, unless it's somehow hidden.

efratror · 07-08-2009, 04:06 PM

he,
I'm having the same problem but, what i saw at your menu.list was that you have put the xp boot"command" at the other Linux boots, because Xp isn't a Linux distribution it doesn't belongs there you need to put it at the end of the text

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Gliderfm · 10-17-2009, 11:11 AM

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I spent 3 days searching and reading post and nothing worked until I found this. I just did gedit on it and I didn't
believe the thing went straight to XP!!!!!!!!!!! Yes I know we still have to keep that around for awhile.

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