Re: cannot boot windows after installing linux on dual boot sys

On Thu, 09 Jun 2005 18:22:10 GMT
"suchANewb" <ben1@sfnet.com> wrote:

> My problem is that i cannot boot windows after installing linux 9.1> pro on my computer. I get a message that says something like:
>
> root (hd 0,0)
> Filesystem type unknown, partition type 0x7
> chainloader +1
>
> I went to Novell's support and it said they had a patch that could
fix
> this problem, but when i clicked on the link, the comp said they
> discontinued the patch (or modified the name). I can't find it and> was wondering if anyone could help me overcome this problem. Thanks

>

Have you tried this yet:


http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/se...booting91.html


(all on one line)


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yes, that's the patch that was no longer continued or was modified. I

couldn't get to the patch

suchANewb adjusted his/her tinfoil beanie and donned asbestos
underwear
to post:

> yes, that's the patch that was no longer continued or was modified.
I
> couldn't get to the patch

make sure that you have the hard-drive is not set at "AUTO" in the
Bios,
if it is then change it to "LBA".

Thats is all you need to do, there is no need for the patch.

HTH


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I also had problems with that, yast couldn`t fix windows partition
avtomaticly, then I configured grub with Webmin, and everything
worked, so
ttry it
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