Vaughn Treude wrote: >On Friday 16 April 2004 13:16, you wrote: > > >>On Fri, 2004-04-16 at 09:48, Earl, Alex C wrote: >> >> >>>Install XPde (http://www.xpde.com/shots.php) desktop environment and >>>tell her its WindowsXP... >>> >>>...but seriously, what are her reasons for wanting WindowsXP? >>> >>>Did you create a partition for WindowsXP? I don't know if this is true >>>with XP, but on other versions of Windows, it had to be installed on the >>>first partition (this could screw you over if Linux is already installed >>>there). >>> >>>You could always check Google for "install windows xp linux system" or >>>something along those lines. >>> >>> >>> >>>>-----Original Message----- >>>>From: plug-discuss-admin@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>>> >>>> >>>[mailto:plug-discuss- >>> >>> >>> >>>>admin@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us] On Behalf Of Roy Babin >>>>Sent: Friday, April 16, 2004 9:41 AM >>>>To: PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>>>Subject: Install WinXP >>>> >>>>I have Suse8.2 installed, now the wife would like to have Windows HP >>>>installed also. When I try to install I get the following message. >>>> >>>>"The hard drive does not contain a FAT16 or Fat32 Windows partition." >>>> This may be caused by any of the following reasons. >>>> 1 You are using an NTFS (Windows) file system. >>>> 2 you are using an HPFS (OS/2) file system >>>> 3 The last partition on your drive was NTFS or an HPFS Partition. >>>> >>>>What may I do to correct the situation and keep the wife happy? >>>>Thank you for any help one mught be. >>>> >>>> >>---- >>It's much easier to install Windows first and then install Linux >>afterwards - primarily because of the bootloader issues. >> >>Anyway - First thing to do is to make sure you have an emergency boot >>floppy because Windows install will undoubtedly over write your mbr. >> >>Windows NT/2K/XP can be installed on any partition, it need not be the >>first partition. You need to have an unpartitioned space or a >>partitioned space with Fat32 (known as vfat to linux) or NTFS filesystem >>in order to install Windows. >> >>After the install, it will probably only boot Windows and that's where >>the emergency boot disk will allow you to boot into Linux and fix grub >>(grub-install /dev/hda) - where you will have to configure it to boot >>grub's bootloader and allow you to choose continuation into Linux or >>Windows. >> >>Craig >> >> >> > >Also, if you have a Knoppix disk that's an excellent way to fix a messed up >boot configuration. Just boot into Knoppix, do an "su" to root (it doesn't >need a password) and run lilo or grub as you choose. Then log off of >Knoppix and reset your system. I had to do this on my main system after >installing Lindows in one of the partitions. For some reason Lindows updates >the bootloader, even with a normal shutdown. (I assume it's trying to fix >possible problems caused by coexistance with Windows. As a result it >doesn't coexist very well with other variants of Linux.) > >Vaughn > > > > >>--------------------------------------------------- >>PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: >>http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> >--------------------------------------------------- >PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: >http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > I have tried everyones suggestions, even deleted Suse, had to reinstall to get back on here. Nothing worked, however I did get another error msg. : INF file txt.setup.sif is corrupt or missing, status 4096. : Does that by chance mean I have a corrupt CD? ( Vaughn......Are you married? If so you understand why I have to get Windows on computer. :-[ --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss