GRUB Wont let me load Windows

[england_in_a_can]

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I recently installed Linux onto my spare hard drive. When installing the grub bootloader, I installed it onto my windows drive (assuming that was what I was meant to do). Now, when I start my computer, GRUB loads, but there is a small problem; there is no option to load windows. Only Linux.

I like the linux feel, but I also need windows for gaming and other things.

Is there any way to get the dual boot working properly without reinstalling windows?

[devils casper]

hi england_in_a_can !

Welcome to the LinuxForums.

log in as root, open terminal/konsole and execute this

fdisk -l
less /boot/grub/grub.conf
less /boot/grub/device.map

post output here.





Casper

[england_in_a_can]

root@1[~]# fdisk -l

Disk /dev/hdc: 40.0 GB, 40027029504 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 4866 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/hdc1 * 1 4865 39078081 7 HPFS/NTFS

Disk /dev/hdd: 20.4 GB, 20419854336 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 2482 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/hdd1 1 1275 10241406 83 Linux
/dev/hdd2 1276 1402 1020127+ 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/hdd3 1403 1912 4096575 83 Linux
root@1[~]#


root@1[~]# less /boot/grub/grub.conf
/boot/grub/grub.conf: No such file or directory
root@1[~]#


(hd0) /dev/hdc
(hd1) /dev/hdd
/boot/grub/device.map (END)

[devils casper]

which distro do you have?
post the output of 'ls /boot/grub' command.







Casper

[england_in_a_can]

boot.xpm.gz fat_stage1_5 menu.lst.example stage1
device.map jfs_stage1_5 minix_stage1_5 stage2
e2fs_stage1_5 menu.lst reiserfs_stage1_5 xfs_stage1_5

[devils casper]

i think you are using SuSe and you posted in RedHat/Fedora forums.
post the output of this

less /boot/grub/menu.lst

Casper

[england_in_a_can]

Actually, I'm using mepis.. but that forum looks too slow, and I assumed that grub goes between distros, so it wouldn't really matter.

All I need to know is, how can I boot windows?

[oz]

Actually, I'm using mepis..

...moved to MEPIS forum because posting in Redhat/Fedora forum confuses anyone trying to help you.

oz

[devils casper]

we check all Forums regularly and i dont think Mepis Forum is slow.

you have to add an entry for windows in menu.lst file.
open /boot/grub/menu.lst file and add this

title Windows XP
rootnoverify (hd0,0)
chainloader +1

save file and reboot.
if it doesn't work, post the contents of menu.lst file.





Casper

[england_in_a_can]

Didn't work.

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default saved
timeout 15
color cyan/blue white/blue
foreground ffffff
background 0639a1
splashimage /boot/grub/boot.xpm.gz

title MEPIS at hdd1, kernel 2.6.10
kernel (hd1,0)/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.10 root=/dev/hdd1 nomce psmouse.proto=imps quiet splash=silent vga=791
initrd (hd1,0)/boot/initrd.splash
savedefault

title MEPIS at hdd1, kernel 2.4.29
kernel (hd1,0)/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.29 root=/dev/hdd1 nomce quiet splash=silent vga=791 hda=ide-scsi hdb=ide-scsi
initrd (hd1,0)/boot/initrd.splash
savedefault

title MEMTEST
kernel /boot/memtest86.bin

title Use a qwerty keyboard with GRUB
(Code removed for space)
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I have windows installed on hdc1, Linux on hdd1