LinuxQuestions.org
Help answer threads with 0 replies.
Go Back   LinuxQuestions.org > Forums > Linux Forums > Linux - Newbie
User Name
Password
Linux - Newbie This Linux forum is for members that are new to Linux.
Just starting out and have a question? If it is not in the man pages or the how-to's this is the place!

Notices


Reply
  Search this Thread
Old 01-10-2006, 03:49 PM   #1
BFGeier
LQ Newbie
 
Registered: Dec 2005
Location: Ohio, United States
Distribution: Working on that...
Posts: 13

Rep: Reputation: 0
Windows wants to do a check disk if i boot to winXP from grub


I have SuSE 10.0 installed on my box and grub automatically installed itself (i have no problem with it doing so). The only thing is, is that when i boot to windows it wants to do a check disk. I dont like being at the computer when it starts up so I was wondering if there was a way for me to completely bypass the check disk so i dont have to manually cancel the check.

Also, i was wondering if it was possible for windows to be the first choice when grub launches i instead of SuSE.

BTW: When grub starts there is an option for SuSE(XEN) or someting like that. What is it?

Thanks!
 
Old 01-11-2006, 12:44 AM   #2
halvy
Member
 
Registered: Aug 2005
Location: Anchorage, Alaska (soon EU, hopefully)
Distribution: Anything NOT SystemD (ie. M$) related.
Posts: 918

Rep: Reputation: 42
your config file for grub is in: /boot/grub/

it is probably called: menu.lst or config something-or-other.

edit it by simply changing the default option to 1 (it should be 0 now-- which really is the first os that is listed in the code)

as far as win doing a check.. we would need to see your grub config file to see what is making it do that.


it is not a large file, try and post it.

otherwise you can go into xp and change the settings to ingnore request by the os to do a disk check when xp suspects something is afoul (hahaha, it checks when nothing is wrong.. ironic

good luck.
 
Old 01-11-2006, 03:20 AM   #3
timmeke
Senior Member
 
Registered: Nov 2005
Location: Belgium
Distribution: Red Hat, Fedora
Posts: 1,515

Rep: Reputation: 61
As halvy indicated, Windows should only do a disk check at the boot if it was shut down in the wrong way or
if something else is wrong.

For any Windows hacks, I'd advise you to have a look at http://jsifaq.com.
In this case, I think it involves changing some value in the registry, but I'm not sure.
 
  


Reply


Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is Off
HTML code is Off



Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Dual boot WinXP/Debian, grub error booting WinXP ChemBot Linux - General 5 02-22-2007 05:13 PM
Windows disk check destroyed my files Impaler Linux - Software 0 08-20-2005 04:09 PM
/boot mysteriously empty, but i can still boot into Linux/WinXP via grub. hypoglycemic Linux - Software 4 07-18-2005 06:42 AM
grub problem with 2 hard disk with boot loaders. (linux & windows 2000) vbsoftware General 3 01-04-2005 09:01 PM
Boot disk; check. CD in drive; check. Doesn't work; check. Hal DamnSmallLinux 7 02-04-2004 03:10 AM

LinuxQuestions.org > Forums > Linux Forums > Linux - Newbie

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 01:28 PM.

Main Menu
Advertisement
My LQ
Write for LQ
LinuxQuestions.org is looking for people interested in writing Editorials, Articles, Reviews, and more. If you'd like to contribute content, let us know.
Main Menu
Syndicate
RSS1  Latest Threads
RSS1  LQ News
Twitter: @linuxquestions
Open Source Consulting | Domain Registration