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Old 09-03-2003, 01:28 PM   #1
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HELP! Can't boot Windows XP


Hi guys,

I've just installed Mandrake 9.1 with basically the default settings.

I assumed that using LILO I would be able to get back to my Windows XP (which is still installed on a different partition) but I cannot for the life of me work out how to do it. The only boots I have on the menu are different linux ones. I tried clicking add but i dont know what to put in any of the options?

Any help greatly appreciated,

Sam
 
Old 09-03-2003, 01:49 PM   #2
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Hi Sam

Open a console

type

su

press enter

then type your root password

press enter

then type

cat /etc/lilo.conf

copy the results and post them here
 
Old 09-03-2003, 01:50 PM   #3
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also post the results of
fdisk -l
type in the above in a console.
 
Old 09-03-2003, 01:59 PM   #4
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thanks for the quick reply guys, tis much appreciated.

boot=/dev/hda
map=/boot/map
vga=normal
default="linux-smp"
keytable=/boot/uk.klt
prompt
nowarn
timeout=100
message=/boot/message
menu-scheme=wb:bw:wb:bw
OPTIONS FOR 4 DIFFERENT LINUX BOOTS (cant be bothered to type out i dont think theyre important - correct me if i'm wrong!)
other=/dev/hda1
label="WindowsXP

I just tried booting using the windows xp option and it showed the xp loading screen as if it was gunna load then crashed and resetted

sam
 
Old 09-03-2003, 02:01 PM   #5
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For starters you could try putting

table=/dev/hda

in the XP stanza - ie change it to

other=/dev/hda1
table=/dev/hda
label="WindowsXP

To make changes to lilo - su to root user then type

kedit /etc/lilo.conf

once youve made the change then type

/sbin/lilo

as root user - to make the changes take effect

Last edited by Skyline; 09-03-2003 at 02:06 PM.
 
Old 09-03-2003, 02:06 PM   #6
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same again mate

autochk not found then brief blue screen then restart
 
Old 09-03-2003, 02:08 PM   #7
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Can you post your fstab file?

su to root user again in console

then

fdisk -l /dev/hda

(-l= hyphen small L)
 
Old 09-03-2003, 02:12 PM   #8
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/dev/hda1 = hidden hpfs/ntfs
/dev/hda2 = Win95 Ext'd (LBA)
/dev/hda3 = Linux
/dev/hda4 = Linux swap
/dev/hda5 = HPFS/NTFS

thanks very much for your help so far mate it really is much appreciated
 
Old 09-03-2003, 02:14 PM   #9
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Is

/dev/hda5

were your main XP install is?
 
Old 09-03-2003, 02:16 PM   #10
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i dont know!

i would have thought it was the hda1 though cuz i installed it first.
 
Old 09-03-2003, 02:17 PM   #11
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shall i try 5 then?
 
Old 09-03-2003, 02:19 PM   #12
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in fact no wait scratch the last 2 comments it is DEFINATELY 1
 
Old 09-03-2003, 02:21 PM   #13
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Edit : I'll change mine

can you post your Full lilo.conf exactly as it is on your screen - we need to see all of it.

su to root user

cat /etc/lilo.conf

Last edited by Skyline; 09-03-2003 at 02:22 PM.
 
Old 09-03-2003, 02:23 PM   #14
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ive worked out its definately 1 mate.

because 1 is 30x bigger than 5.

and 5 is the data partition i created the other day.

so its definately 1, i just dont understand y it wont boot?!

does it make a difference if the label is wrong or is that just what the gui will display it as?
 
Old 09-03-2003, 02:25 PM   #15
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I'm not sure whether youve got the edit but we need to see the full lilo.conf file

can you post your Full lilo.conf exactly as it is on your screen - we need to see all of it.

su to root user

cat /etc/lilo.conf
 
  


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