Unable to boot to windows after reinstalling linux and some partition changes

[shank_el]

my fdisk -l says

Disk /dev/hdc: 80.0 GB, 80026361856 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 9729 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/hdc1   *           1        1912    15358108+  83  Linux
/dev/hdc2            1913        9728    62782020    f  W95 Ext'd (LBA)
/dev/hdc5            1913        6374    35840983+   7  HPFS/NTFS
/dev/hdc6            6375        6629     2048256   82  Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/hdc7            6630        9728    24892686    b  W95 FAT

and entry n grub.conf says

title Windows XP
        rootnoverify (hd0,2)
        chainloader +1

my windows is in /dev/hdc5. Actually while re-installing linux i deleted /dev/hdc3 and /dev/hdc4 and merged and aded them to /dev/hd7. Now i am not able to boot into windows i tried changing rootnoverify (hd0,2) to (hd0,1,2...all possible options but in vain. What is the suggested solution so that i am able to boot to windows?

[devils casper]

Windows OS has been installed in a Logical Partition and it doesn't boot up in most of machines.
Where did you install Linux earlier? Was dual boot working earlier?

[Lostfarmer]

As 'devils casper' posted it is not a good idea to have XP on a logical volume. You will not be able to do any type of XP install, clean or repair. Your best bet would be to use a program to remove XP back to a primary partition. "testdisk" will convert it back.

The correct boot title would be: 'as partitions are currently'
rootnoverify (hd0,4)
chainloader +1

If you current XP will start to boot but fails with 'missing /windows/hal.dll' then the boot.ini file is wrong, XP will be seen on partition #2.

[shank_el]

Thanks for your reply. XP does not boot at all. Is it any other way you may suggest that i can get things working, I have never used testdisk.

[Lostfarmer]

Have you edited your menu.lst ?
rootnoverify (hd0,4)
chainloader +1

Would still suggest converting XP back to a primary partition with testdisk. Doing so will put the swap partition on sdc5 vice sda6. Not sure just what partition XP would be put, would have to have a new look at fdisk -l after running testdisk.

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go there to read the How -TO use first. testdisk may be in your linux repositories , can download from site above only if you know how, or can get a live cd with testdisk and other programs at
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