Yes, it sounds as though you have a scratched/bad/corrupted CD. I had similar problems when trying to install Win2k (errors either during install or OS problems). Turned out that the CD was bad (it was a copy of the orig, and the memory was bad. Fixed both and now it runs relatively stable. On Sat, 2004-04-17 at 12:33, Roy Babin wrote: > Vaughn Treude wrote: > > >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 > > > > > > > > > >>--------------------------------------------------- > >>PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > >>To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > >>http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > >> > >> > >--------------------------------------------------- > >PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > >To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > >http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > > > I have tried everyones suggestions, even deleted Suse, had to > reinstall to get back on here. > Nothing worked, however I did get another error msg. : INF file > txt.setup.sif is corrupt or missing, status 4096. : > Does that by chance mean I have a corrupt CD? > ( Vaughn......Are you married? If so you understand why I have to get > Windows on computer. :-[ > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss -- Bryce C CoBryce Communications