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
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>>>>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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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. :-[
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