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
> >
> >
> >
> >
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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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