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[Karl Larsen]

Nils Kassube wrote:
> Karl Larsen wrote:
>   
>>     I create the partitions with fdisk.
>>     The current layout follows.
>>     
> [...]
>   
>>     With this system when I reboot with the Windows XP cd in the reader
>> it comes back reading the cd and in short order it prints one line
>> saying "checking the file system" and then it does nothing on the
>> screen. But I can see the hard drive is working. So I left it run 3
>> hours and the hard drive was still busy and still nothing on the
>> screen.
>>     
>
> Two options left to try:
> - Make hda1 NTFS.
> - Delete hda1.
>
> I know for sure that Windows XP (pro) can be installed after Linux, 
> because it worked for me (both times). But I didn't try with the inferior 
> FAT32, only NTFS.
>   
    OK. I tried with the NTFS volume set and the same results, no action 
after the first 30 seconds. Could be that I am working with Win XT Home 
Edition and as I recall you need to prove you have an earlier version of 
windows. I do not know how to do this.

Karl



>   
>>     So it is my call to forget the whole thing. Too Hard.
>>     
>
> That would be option 4, while asking Windows experts would be option 3.
>
>
> Nils
>
>   


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