[KLUG Members] RE:Dual Boot

[John Corey]

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Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2007 23:56:24 -0500
From: Edward T Killips <camber at yakko.cs.wmich.edu>
Subject: Re: [KLUG Members] Dual boot problem.
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On Jan 31, 2007, at 9:39 PM, John Corey wrote:

> I am trying to use Windows XP/Ubuntu in dual boot.
>
> When I try to startup Windows I get this:
>
> Windows XP
>
> root   (h0,0)
>
Use rootnoverify
-ed
> Filesystem type unknown, partition type 0x7
> savedefault
> makeactive
> chainloader   +1
> (flashing cursor)
>
>
>
> and there it sits...nothing else happens.  I have looked under  
> qtparted, it says that everything is fine.
>
> Any assistance would be greatly appreciated!
>
> Sincerely,
>
>
>
>
> John Corey, KC8WLE
> kc8wle at yahoo.com
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> 

Ok.  I tried using 'rootnoverify'.  It gave me additional errors.

First try ended this way:

root   (h0,0)
Filesystem type unknown, partition type 0x7
rootnoverify
(hd0,0): Filesystem type unknown, partition type 0x7
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader   +1
(flashing cursor)


Then I tried using it in place of root:


rootnoverify
(hd0,1): Filesystem type is ext2fs, partition type 0x83

Error 13: Invalid or unsupported executable format

Press any key to continue...



I went back to qparted and when I launched it under root user I got this popup:
"Cannot umount partition device: /dev/hda1.  Please do it by hand first."
I was able to click OK and continue on with the program.

Plus, /dev/hda1 (windows) is marked 'active' when /dev/hda2 (ubuntu) isn't marked.

Is this info any help?






John Corey, KC8WLE
kc8wle at yahoo.com
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