"Error Loading OS" Fedora Vs XP - Either will work, Sys wont boot
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"Error Loading OS" Fedora Vs XP - Either will work, Sys wont boot
Right,
I installed Fedora Core 2 on to the 2nd HDD "hdb" but i understand that it still screws with ur MBR on the Master drive.
Installed ok linux ran ok, but on boot when i seclected "windows" it just went to another screen and hung.
I then removed linux partitons on Disk E then formated and installed XP on C.
Didnt work "Error Loading OS"
Tryed installing XP on disk E where linux was and rebooted "Error loading OS"
I have looked about and i think its 2 do with the MBR.
I ran XP recovery and did fixboot and fixmbr writing a new boot thing which worked, sed "done" etc...
Still no joy "error loading os"
I dont no what to do :'(!
Can any of u masterminds help this poor :P
Spec :
AMD 2500+ O/C to 2800
1GB DDR 400
Asus Mobo
1 40GB WD
1 160GB Max
ummm, I *think* i have done that still didnt work.
Made sure the part is active.
And as far as windows 98 goes i dont have a copy, But i dont see what it will do that XP dosnt.
But if u think it will make a diffrance, Ill nick 1 from work.
I have dont most of the normal krap Fdisk \ MBR repairs \ Repair XP etc....
Any other things that i ant thought of? (there must be quite alot :P)
I have an "ultamate boot cd" with every util and tool under the sun.
Including boot utils etc, but buggered if i no what i post 2 be doing \ trying to do!
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