Unable to boot xp

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I have just installed opensuse 11.1 next to winxp on the same harddisk, but when i want to boot xp in grub, grub re-appears. also after 8 seconds (default) it starts to recount the 8 seconds again (xp is the first one). when i search in suse i found a folder called windows with all the xp files, but I can’t mount the partion like in (k)ubuntu. I had those previously installed and had no problems with booting xp.

I hope someone has an idea.

here is some more info:

Schijf /dev/sda: 41.1 GB, 41110142976 bytes

255 koppen, 63 sectoren/spoor, 4998 cilinders

Eenheid = cilinders van 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes

Schijf-ID: 0x8e508e50

Apparaat Opstart Begin Einde Blokken ID Systeem

/dev/sda1 * 1 3434 27583573+ c W95 FAT32 (LBA)

/dev/sda2 3435 4998 12562830 f W95 Uitgeb. (LBA)

/dev/sda5 3435 3696 2104483+ 82 Linux wisselgeheugen

/dev/sda6 3697 4349 5245191 83 Linux

/dev/sda7 4350 4998 5213061 83 Linux

xp partition in in fat32. I don’t know if that is a problem in suse (not in ubuntu).

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I have the same problems.
I have Win XP on my acer aspire 5100 AMD 64 (version of factory Fam SPACK 3)
I have install SUSE 11.1. All functioned well.
Now, I can not any more have boot on Win XP. the same symptoms
I had to use XP and suze 11.1 for about ten days.

There were several installations of the Suse 11.1 releases (auto updated )

the repertory windows/C and windows/D are go up correctly, I can read, modify, adds,… normal use.

Do you have to find a solution?

Cordially

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Good Evening,
this link is for an article on GRUB in Linux Journal magazine. I subscribe to this magazine for only 24.99 per year and I found it to be an invaluable resource for fixing many of my problems with linux. Please read it in it’s entirety and I hope it helps. :slight_smile:

Boot with GRUB

V/r
Dmandato

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By default XP would not be the first in the boot list menu unless you changed it?

Super Grub Disk can boot windows for you. Super Grub Disk Homepage

But really you need to repair your bootloader with the install dvd or just boot into suse if you can.

All you need info is here: GRUB Boot Multiboot openSUSE Windows (2000, XP, Vista) using the Grub bootloader.

But tell me, did you run the suse installer from within windows?
Because I’m wondering why your 8 timer restarts.

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I indeed changed the bootlist so that windows was default (via the graphic interface in opensuse), but I didn’t install opsuse inside windows. allthough the windowspartion was still mounted when I started the installation.
I tried every function with supergrub disk (except reinstall the windows bootloader) and because I don’t have the dvd (just the live cd) I can’t do the reinstallation via this way.
Maybe I can try to install the windows bootloader and continue with this link: Boot Multiboot openSUSE Windows (2000, XP, Vista - any mix) with Windows bootloader.

And thanks for the advice.

ps, is lilo an option? I don’t have any experience whit this bootloader (always had grub in ubuntu).

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Grub is my choice. But try the booting instructions from Swerdna using windows bootloader.