Hi list,
I am using Mandrake 10.1 Official on multiboot system.
After installing Mandrake 9.2 (yes 9.2 NOT 10.1) on un-partitioned space. Windows stop booting.
Since as per default GRUB setting, it should show non *Linux OS also in Boot menu. But, here it is not showing any other OS.
NOTE: Boot loader might be installed on MBR (instead of first non windows partition)?
So, I booted to Linux & can view non-Linux partition being mounted as below:
#df-h
/dev/hda1 1G 4.7G 11G 31% /mnt/win_c /dev/hda5 5.1G 4.6G 418M 92% /mnt/win_d
and
#fdisk -l
Disk /dev/hda:40.0 GB,40020664320 16 heads, 63 sectors/track, 77545 cylinders Units= cylinder of 1008 * 512= 516096 bytes
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/hda1 * 1 31206 15727603+ 7 HPFS/NTFS /dev/hda2 31206 77545 23355045 f W95Ext'd(LBA) /dev/hda5 31206 41613 524519 7 HPFS/NTFS /dev/hda6 41613 64700 11534638+ 6 FAT16 /dev/hda7 64500 64708 1052738 83 Linux /dev/hda8 64709 65729 514552 82 Swap /dev/hda9 65730 69802 2052760 83 Linux /dev/hda10 69803 77545 3902446+ 83 Linux
NOTE: /dev/hda1 Windows 2000 Professional /dev/hda5 Windows 2003 Server /dev/hda6 MISC (FAT16)
Since, I am not getting any windows listing in my Grub boot menu.Therefore,i have manually added windows entry in it.
Now, 1)when I choose windows 2000 at boot time:
ERROR o/p:- Root(hda0,1) Filesystem type unknown,partition oxf Chainloader +1
2)When I choose windows 2003 Root(hda0,5) Filesystem type unknown,partition ox6 Chainloader +1
Lastly I tried installing Mandrake 10.1 Official����Once again it could not able to recognise windows OS installed on my Hard Disk.
Now, please suggest how to revert back to my original configuration�.. Running Windows OS without formatting. Since it contains lots many important installation that can�t be ported without running original Windows.
Accept my Holi wishes,play safe with colour!.
Thanks and Regards. Navneet Choudhary
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