grub winxp

[hblh]

I had WinXp and Fedora on my computer. I mistakenly converted the partition that had Fedora into NTFS. When the computer boots, grub prompt shows up. I had wanted to use root(hd0,x), chainload+1, boot, but it didn't work. I tried,
grub>root(hd0, Tab
but it returns,
grub>root(hd0,

Then I tried,
grub>root
(hd0,6): filesystem type unknown, partition type 0x7

Now the Windows Installation CD doesn't work either. I was asked to "Press F1 to boot"

Is there any other way to start windows? Thanks.

[Montero]

he reason is your MBR has been modified by fedora
to rectify it Boot your computer from windows XP CD ROM
Then select repair from "Recovery console"

after boot up your computer select your correct XP installation
type password
it will comes to X:\windows>
then type > fixmbr
it gives some informations - Don't care
accept it- no harm to your computer
then type > fixboot
...... massages - Dont care
type > exit

Reboot your computer

Congradulation
your Windows XP will be work

after that you can repair your fedora installation using fedora CD

[infoshirish]

Hey,
Well does your BIOS settings are set for First boot CDROM?
Just when you start your machine immediately press delete which will throw your BIOS setting. Select First boot device as CDROM. Save settings and boot your machine with WinXP CD.
It shows you the option Repair. Repair your xp using that option. If no success then again booting up with bootable WinXP type the command fixmbr on command prompt.
Regarding your Fedora try installing grub in Rescue mode. Follow the below steps under linux rescue
#chroot /mnt/sysimage
#grub-install /dev/hdaX /* Where X is your Fedora /boot partition number */

[hblh]

I've set "cd-rom" as the only one for boot

But when I used WinXP cd, I got "strike F1 to retry boot, F2 to setup utility" When striking F1, the same appears;striking F2, it just goes to the normal system setup

[Montero]

yes go ahead - after installing every drivers it will ask set up windows or repair windows , Select repair windows using recovey console

[hblh]

yes go ahead - after installing every drivers it will ask set up windows or repair windows , Select repair windows using recovey console

It cannot start, just saying "strike F1 to retry boot, F2 to setup utility" The WinXp CD never runs

[Montero]

Ok press F2
Selet your first boot device as CD rom
it may vary to bios module - award, phinex ..... etc .. find your self ..
save it (usualy F10)
then go ahead

[hblh]

Ok press F2
Selet your first boot device as CD rom
it may vary to bios module - award, phinex ..... etc .. find your self ..
save it (usualy F10)
then go ahead

Already set as first boot device, see previous reply. WinXP cd doesn't work. I also tried another bootable cd (which worked on another machine), doesn't work either

[devils casper]

Windows Installation CDs do not work after Linux Installation in some machines.
Download Windows 98 Floppy from Bootdisk.Com and boot up from it.
Execute this

A:\> fdisk /mbr

Windows Installation CD will work after that.

In case you dont have Floppy Drive, Download SuperGRUB CD .iso image, burn Image to CD and boot up from it. Select 'Fix Windows Boot Loader' option.

[hblh]

Windows Installation CDs do not work after Linux Installation in some machines.
Download Windows 98 Floppy from Bootdisk.Com and boot up from it.
Execute this

A:\> fdisk /mbr

Windows Installation CD will work after that.

In case you dont have Floppy Drive, Download SuperGRUB CD .iso image, burn Image to CD and boot up from it. Select 'Fix Windows Boot Loader' option.

Thanks for your reply. No floppy drive, so I burned supergrub into cd. But the CD still doesn't work, same reply "strike F1 to retry boot, F2 to ..."

The CD drive should be OK, as I used it several hours ago when the computer still worked ...