Boot To RedHat Linux 7.2 and XP???

[Dead_God 0]

I am trying to run RedHat on an 8GB Primary Slave, and WinXP on a 40GB Primary Master, with 3 Partitions, C:=10gb NTFS(For Windows), D:=20gb NTFS(For Games and other Programs) and E:= about 8GB NTFS(For Storage of Music).

 

The problem i am having is i cannot install WinXP, i can only create these patitions and format them, or a I can Install Linux to the 8GB HDD, which then runs perfectly, until i create and format a WinXP Partition, it formats fine, but when i reboot i get "Error Loading Operating System" message, and GRUB doesn't even load.

 

So i would like to know how to stop this from happening obviously, and at the very least, get XP to istall, and run, then get Linux istallsed and add XP to the GRUB boot loader.

 

Any help would be appreciated

[Jimxugle 0]

ok. You need to install WIndows on the Drive you want first. then you install linux. it's cuz windows' boot loader wont ask what to load.

 

try it.

[Dapper Dan 0]

If I may make a suggestion on top of what Jimxugle has already stated, I think you might be happier with RH 9. It should provide you with a lot less aggravation than 7.3.

[Dead_God 0]

Thx, but the main problem is, i can't install Windows, it just wont let me, i'm pretty sure there is something wrong with my MBR(Master Boot Record) on my 40GB HDD, Today, I unplugged the 40GB HDD and Changed the 8GB to Primary Master instead of Primary Slave. And i was able to istall windows onto that, but i want to get my 40GB working again. How can i change the GRUB Boot Loader or the Windows Boot Loader To Boot To Windows or Linux?

[danleff 0]

Did you get this sorted out yet?

 

If not post the following;

 

1. What tool you are using to format your hard drives.

 

2. What make of hard drive is the 40 gig drive.

 

3. Currently, what hard drive is the primary master?

 

You need to format the larger drive first properly for NTFS, if that is what you are using. Most hard drive manufacturers have a utility to format the drive properly for this.

 

Then install Win XP on that drive. If grub is on that drive in the MBR, then the install of XP will over-write the MBR.

 

If you changed the drive designations, or erased RedHat from the slave drive, then grub has no reference file to direct the boot.

 

I also assume that the bios is set to boot the first hard drive in the system?

 

Do not install RedHat 7,2, or 7.3. You should use (as suggested) RedHat 9, or Fedora Core 3, not Core 1 or 2. The older RedHat versions have trouble with NTFS and Core 1 and 2 have trouble with NTFS. I realize that you installed RedHat on the second drive, but the drive designations in grub need to match what order the drives are set up as.

 

Make sure that the Primary master is set as NTFS (the first partition). What utility that you are using to format the drive will make a difference, so knowing what you are using will help sort out the issue. It sounds like the 40 gig drive is not formatted correctly for Windows to find it. Windows always wants to be first (primary master) so check this out and post back.