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This is what my menu.lst file looks like now. When I select windows, it asks me to insert the cd for installation even though xp is already installed. Anyone know what's wrong?
# Modified by YaST2. Last modification on Sat Nov 10 09:28:56 CST 2007
default 0
timeout 8
##YaST - generic_mbr
gfxmenu (hd0,1)/boot/message
##YaST - activate
###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: linux###
title openSUSE 10.3 - 2.6.22.12-0.1
root (hd0,1)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.22.12-0.1-default root=/dev/disk/by-id/scsi-SATA_ST3320620AS_9QF68MRN-part2 vga=0x348 resume=/dev/sda1 splash=silent showopts
initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.22.12-0.1-default
So you're saying rootnoverify should point to the partition that xp is on? I know how to edit menu.lst, I just want to make sure I understand the right way to boot xp.
Looks like the install of windows isn't finished yet. Could that be so?
Yes it could be so and that might be the problem.
After Xp installs the main packages it needs reboot to continue installation.
The installation continoues from HD which is impossible here.We need to find a way to boot to xp and continue installation.
To be honest i installed my xp after suse and Xp did overwrite the MBR so the system booted directly to windows and had no problems and then i reinstalled grub.
If u insert the windows Xp installation cd isn't there any option to boot from installed system?There should be one.
If u make a windows start up disk cant u browse the partition with windows XP and start the installation manually again?
Yes it could be so and that might be the problem.
After Xp installs the main packages it needs reboot to continue installation.
The installation continoues from HD which is impossible here.We need to find a way to boot to xp and continue installation.
To be honest i installed my xp after suse and Xp did overwrite the MBR so the system booted directly to windows and had no problems and then i reinstalled grub.
If u insert the windows Xp installation cd isn't there any option to boot from installed system?There should be one.
If u make a windows start up disk cant u browse the partition with windows XP and start the installation manually again?
What about this: Reinstall XP. It WILL overwrite the Grub code in the mBR but do't mind that. And MAKE SURE the win install is finished. Then use the Suse install DVD to "Boot installed Suse" and when that's up, reinstall Grub, making sure that it's picked up windows by the chainloader method.
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