Windows not working!

[hunterwey]

I am a new Linux User as of today so total NooB. I partitioned my h/d into two. Then installed Linux on the empty drive and already had windows on the other. However I can not boot into windows. At the selection screen i select Windows and it says

Starting Windows 98...

Type the name of the Command Interpreter (e.g., C:\WINDOWS\COMMAN.COM)

My Windows XP pro install is on the D:
Any help in either re-installing windows or to make this work that would be helpful.

I backed up all information before installing linux so all i need to do is see win xp then im good to go. Any help that would be great. As well my Win Xp disk cant be booted.

Hunter

[hunterwey]

I managed to mount the D: where all the windows files are. I just need to know how to run my windows. This means the windows files aren't delete but windows xp is not working thanks if anyone helps.

[devils casper]

hi hunterway !

Welcome to the LinuxForums.
post the output of fdisk -l command and contents of grub.conf file.

su -
fdisk -l
less /boot/grub/grub.conf

Casper

[hunterwey]

after typing fdisk-l

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/hda1 * 1 383 3076416 12 Comaq diagnostics
/dev/hda3 384 9729 75071745 f W95 Ext'd (LBA)
/dev/hda5 384 769 3100513+ 83 Linux
/dev/hda6 5057 9729 37535841 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/hda7 770 1278 4088511 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/hda8 1279 2297 8185086 83 Linux
/dev/hda9 2298 5056 22161636 83 Linux

Partition table entries are not in disk order

after typing less /boot/grub/grub/conf

/boot/grub/grub.conf: No such file or directory

[devils casper]

my mistake. Mandriva uses menu.lst file and command is

less /boot/grub/menu.lst

Windows partition is labelled as 'Comaq diagnostics' and i think its recovery partition. check folder /media/hda1 and /media/hda6. what is in these folders?






Casper

[hunterwey]

ok the less /boot/grub/menu.lst

no such file or directory

hda6 is my windows harddrive or partition
and I dont know how to access my hda1

Thanks for the feedback

[devils casper]

post the output of 'ls /boot/grub' command.





Casper

[wingruntled]

hunterwey
You do not want to mess with the Compaq Diag partition. If you wipe that one out there is a very good chance you will not be able to make any bios changes when you need to.

[devils casper]

You do not want to mess with the Compaq Diag partition. If you wipe that one out there is a very good chance you will not be able to make any bios changes when you need to.

i agree wingruntled but we are not going to *wipe* that partition though. menu.lst editing will sort out Windows Boot up problem.

ehm...you chose Windows logo as Avatar in LinuxForums !!!





Casper

[envirocbr]

I am sorry I could not resist the title of this thread "Windows Not working"

What did you expect?

Welcome to the forum