Windows boot error

[twentythree]

I am *completely* new to Linux.
I have recently added Suse 10.2 to my PC that was running Windows Xp Pro. Suse loads up just fine but when I try to boot into Windows it gives me the error:

rootnoverify (hd0, 0)
chainloader (hd0, 0) +1

I've seen that others have had this problem but so far I have been unable to edit my Grub configuration file with any type of solutions.

I have two hard drives. The first has Windows and Linux on it, the second is just an empty data drive with no OS. The windows resides on dev/hda1 so in theory it should be the (hd0, 0) but it won't load.

Any help? I feel like it's just missing something stupid, but I have no clue how to fix it and I've read lots of articles but since I'm so new to Linux they are really over my head.

[devils casper]

log in as root and edit menu.lst file. remove (hd0,0) in chainloader line.

chainloader +1

in case, it doesn't work, post the output of 'fdisk -l' command.





Casper

[twentythree]

I use YaST to edit the Boot Loader file. Every time I edit the configuration file it changes it but when I go to check to make sure it edited it, it shows the old info.... so I'm assuming it's actually NOT editing it even though it doesn't give me any type of error message.

[devils casper]

edit it in terminal/konsole. you must be logged in as root OR in case, you are logged in as normal user, execute 'su' to gain root privileges.

nano /boot/grub/menu.lst

Casper

[twentythree]

Ok I was able to edit it but now it gives me the error:
rootnoverify (hd0,0)
chainloader +1

[devils casper]

try any other editor. gedit, kate or vi.





Casper

[twentythree]

I used kwrite and was able to edit it..
it just changed the error basically to
chainloader +1

[devils casper]

are you sure windows is in first partition?
post the output of 'fdisk -l' here.





Casper

[twentythree]

Ok I'll do my best to post the results here because i can't get online in Suse so I have to read off the terminal and post it. I'm leaving some of the info out like the start/end and blocks.
I'm assuming the one with the star is the boot/root ?

/dev/hda1 * Id 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/hda2 Id f w95 Ext'd (LBA)
/dev/hda5 Id 82 Linux swap/ Solaris
/dev/hda6 Id 83 Linux
/dev/hda7 Id 83 Linux

/dev/hdb1 Id 7 HPFS/NTFS

By the way, I really appreciate your help! I'm fixing to go to bed but I will check this post tomorrow

[devils casper]

/dev/hda1 is Windows boot partition.
edit menu.lst file again
delete rootnoverfiy line and add (hd0,0)+1 in chainloader line.

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

in case, it doesn't work, post the contents of menu.lst file.





Casper