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Old 04-Nov-2009, 12:21
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Default Boot problem with xp

Hi,

I have installed suselinux 11.1 in my system. I was already having window xp installed in my c driver. Now after installing suse i am not able to boot into my windowxp. I am not getting the option in bootloader to boot via windows .

I tried using the below command
title Windows
rootnoverify (hd0,0)
chainloader (hd0,0)+1

when i tried this i got the option windows but when i loged into that i am getting the print

rootnoverify (hd0,0)
chainloader (hd0,0)+1

could any one help me
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Old 04-Nov-2009, 12:33
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Default Re: Boot problem with xp

try this:

Code:
title Windows XP
rootnoverify (hd0,0)
chainloader +1
I'm guessing that the extra stuff on the chainloader line could be an issue
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Old 04-Nov-2009, 12:38
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Default Re: Boot problem with xp

On 11/04/2009 12:26 PM, ssundarplas wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I have installed suselinux 11.1 in my system. I was already having
> window xp installed in my c driver. Now after installing suse i am not
> able to boot into my windowxp. I am not getting the option in bootloader
> to boot via windows .
>
> I tried using the below command
> title Windows
> rootnoverify (hd0,0)
> chainloader (hd0,0)+1
>
> when i tried this i got the option windows but when i loged into that i
> am getting the print
>
> rootnoverify (hd0,0)
> chainloader (hd0,0)+1
>
> could any one help me


Are you sure that Windows is on /dev/sda1? Please post the output of

sudo /sbin/fdisk -l
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Old 04-Nov-2009, 12:41
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Default Re: Boot problem with xp

Wow it worked ... thank u
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