On Friday 16 April 2004 13:16, you wrote:
> On Fri, 2004-04-16 at 09:48, Earl, Alex C wrote:
> > Install XPde (http://www.xpde.com/shots.php) desktop environment and
> > tell her its WindowsXP...
> >
> > ...but seriously, what are her reasons for wanting WindowsXP?
> >
> > Did you create a partition for WindowsXP? I don't know if this is true
> > with XP, but on other versions of Windows, it had to be installed on the
> > first partition (this could screw you over if Linux is already installed
> > there).
> >
> > You could always check Google for "install windows xp linux system" or
> > something along those lines.
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: plug-discuss-admin@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
> >
> > [mailto:plug-discuss-
> >
> > > admin@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us] On Behalf Of Roy Babin
> > > Sent: Friday, April 16, 2004 9:41 AM
> > > To: PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
> > > Subject: Install WinXP
> > >
> > > I have Suse8.2 installed, now the wife would like to have Windows HP
> > > installed also. When I try to install I get the following message.
> > >
> > > "The hard drive does not contain a FAT16 or Fat32 Windows partition."
> > >   This may be caused by any of the following reasons.
> > >   1  You are using an NTFS (Windows) file system.
> > >   2  you are using an HPFS (OS/2) file system
> > >   3  The last partition on your drive was NTFS or an HPFS Partition.
> > >
> > > What may I do to correct the situation and keep the wife happy?
> > > Thank you for any help one mught be.
>
> ----
> It's much easier to install Windows first and then install Linux
> afterwards - primarily because of the bootloader issues.
>
> Anyway - First thing to do is to make sure you have an emergency boot
> floppy because Windows install will undoubtedly over write your mbr.
>
> Windows NT/2K/XP can be installed on any partition, it need not be the
> first partition. You need to have an unpartitioned space or a
> partitioned space with Fat32 (known as vfat to linux) or NTFS filesystem
> in order to install Windows.
>
> After the install, it will probably only boot Windows and that's where
> the emergency boot disk will allow you to boot into Linux and fix grub
> (grub-install /dev/hda) - where you will have to configure it to boot
> grub's bootloader and allow you to choose continuation into Linux or
> Windows.
>
> Craig
>

Also, if you have a Knoppix disk that's an excellent way to fix a messed up 
boot configuration.  Just boot into Knoppix, do an "su" to root (it doesn't 
need a password) and run lilo or grub as you choose.   Then log off of 
Knoppix and reset your system.  I had to do this on my main system after 
installing Lindows in one of the partitions.  For some reason Lindows updates 
the bootloader, even with a normal shutdown.  (I assume it's trying to fix 
possible problems caused by coexistance with Windows.   As a result it 
doesn't coexist very well with other variants of Linux.)

Vaughn


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