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.
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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
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