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Thank you, Aaron for your kind reply.
I tried to reinstall just Linux, and it gave me an error saying "No Drives
Found." I believe the msg said there was no valid device on which to create
new file systems.
I also tried to fix grub, but wasn't able to mount /mnt/sysimage.
Partitioning with PartitionMagic somehow got really messed up -- I really don
't have a clue. -- I think the only possible way to fix this problem is format
the whole thing and reinstall Windows again. (I can then add Linux later.
Luckily I backed up most data on to another Linux machine.)
I still can't find the right way to format the hard drive. My computer just
refuses to let me do that... :(
Thanks in advace for your help.
--peter
akonstam@(protected) wrote: On Tue, Nov 15, 2005 at 03:30:09PM -0600, akonstam
@(protected) wrote:
> On Tue, Nov 15, 2005 at 10:30:33AM -0800, peter wu wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have a dual-boot system (WinXP & Linux), but during further
partitioning, for some reason it got really hosed up. Now I lost access to
Linux, and I can only boot to WinXP from GRUB. So, I need to format the hard
drive and reinstall Windows, but the reinstallation method provided by Dell
(my computer manufacturer) doesn't work on the machine. Where can I find help
for formatting screwed-up hard drive and reinstalling Windows?
> >
> > Thanks for your help, in advance.
> >
> > --peter
> Well I have several things to say:
> 1. If Windows works all you have to do is to install Linux. At at this
> point I would install Fedora Core 4 rather that RH 9, but the choice is
> yours.
> 2. The installation of any Linux will allow you to format the
> partition that will hold the Linux.
> 3. During the installation of Windows you can format the partition for
> Windows as part of the installation.
> 4. I don't see what Dell has to do with it.
Well I guess I have to say a few more things.
1. If you are trying to boot or install Windows restore CD from
Windows it is not designed to reinstall Windows. You need a real
Windows CD.
2. If the Windows works leave it alone and either:
a. reinstall the Linux. The installation will allow you to re-format
the Linux partition.
b. Just fix the grub as follows:
i. Boot the rescue CD or boo the regular CD 1 and type linux rescue.
ii. Eventually your linux system will be mounted on /mnt/sysimage.
iii. Restore your /etc/grub.conf file to something like
this:
# grub.conf generated by anaconda
#
# Note that you do not have to rerun grub after making changes to this file
# NOTICE: You do not have a /boot partition. This means that
# all kernel and initrd paths are relative to /, eg.
# root (hd0,2)
# kernel /boot/vmlinuz-version ro root=/dev/hda3
# initrd /boot/initrd-version.img
#boot=/dev/hda
default=0
timeout=5
splashimage=(hd0,2)/boot/grub/splash.xpm.gz
title Fedora Core (2.6.14-1.1637_FC4)
root (hd0,2)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2 (See http://nuz-2.ora-code.com).6.14-1.1637_FC4 ro root=LABEL=/1 rhgb quiet
initrd /boot/initrd-2 (See http://trd-2.ora-code.com).6.14-1.1637_FC4.img
title Other
rootnoverify (hd0,0)
chainloader +1
This is a FC4 grub.conf but yours should be similar. The Other clause id the
one for Windows.
iv. Run: grub-install /dev/hda <- it may not be hda in your case.
v. reboot and things should be ok.
Once again bite the bullet and install FC4 instead of RH 9 is my advice.
Ther is much more traffic on the fedora-list than the shrike-list of you need
further help.
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<div id="RTEContent">Thank you, Aaron for your kind reply.<br> <br> I tried
to reinstall just Linux, and it gave me an error saying "No Drives Found." I
believe the msg said there was no valid device on which to create new file
systems.<br> <br> I also tried to fix grub, but wasn't able to mount /mnt
/sysimage. Partitioning with PartitionMagic somehow got really messed up -- I
really don't have a clue. -- I think the only possible way to fix this problem
is format the whole thing and reinstall Windows again. (I can then add Linux
later. Luckily I backed up most data on to another Linux machine.)<br> <br>I
still can't find the right way to format the hard drive. My computer just
refuses to let me do that... :(<br> <br> Thanks in advace for your help.<br>
<br> --peter<br> <br> <br><b><i>akonstam@(protected)</i></b> wrote:
<blockquote class="replbq" style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255);
margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"> On Tue, Nov 15, 2005 at 03!
:30:09PM
-0600, akonstam@(protected) wrote:<br>> On Tue, Nov 15, 2005 at 10:30:33AM
-0800, peter wu wrote:<br>> > Hi,<br>> > <br>> > I have a
dual-boot system (WinXP & Linux), but during further partitioning, for
some reason it got really hosed up. Now I lost access to Linux, and I can only
boot to WinXP from GRUB. So, I need to format the hard drive and reinstall
Windows, but the reinstallation method provided by Dell (my computer
manufacturer) doesn't work on the machine. Where can I find help for
formatting screwed-up hard drive and reinstalling Windows?<br>> > <br>
> > Thanks for your help, in advance.<br>> > <br>> > -
-peter<br>> Well I have several things to say:<br>> 1. If Windows works
all you have to do is to install Linux. At at this<br>> point I would
install Fedora Core 4 rather that RH 9, but the choice is<br>> yours.<br>>
; 2. The installation of any Linux will allow you to format the<br>> !
partition
that will hold the Linux.<br>> 3. During the installation of Windows you
can format the partition for<br>> Windows as part of the installation.<br>
> 4. I don't see what Dell has to do with it.<br>Well I guess I have to say a
few more things.<br>1. If you are trying to boot or install Windows restore CD
from<br>Windows it is not designed to reinstall Windows. You need a real<br
>Windows CD.<br>2. If the Windows works leave it alone and either:<br>a.
reinstall the Linux. The installation will allow you to re-format<br>the Linux
partition.<br>b. Just fix the grub as follows:<br> i. Boot the rescue CD or
boo the regular CD 1 and type linux rescue.<br> ii. Eventually your linux
system will be mounted on /mnt/sysimage.<br> iii. Restore your /etc/grub.conf
file to something like<br> this:<br># grub.conf generated by anaconda<br>#<br>
# Note that you do not have to rerun grub after making changes to this file<br>#
NOTICE: You do not have a /boot partition. This means t!
hat<br>#
all kernel and initrd paths are relative to /, eg.<br># root
(hd0,2)<br># kernel /boot/vmlinuz-version ro root=/dev/hda3<br>#
initrd /boot/initrd-version.img<br>#boot=/dev/hda<br>default=0<br>timeout=5
<br>splashimage=(hd0,2)/boot/grub/splash.xpm.gz<br>title Fedora Core (2.6.14-1
.1637_FC4)<br> root (hd0,2)<br> kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2 (See http://nuz-2.ora-code.com).6.14-1.1637
_FC4 ro root=LABEL=/1 rhgb quiet<br> initrd /boot/initrd-2 (See http://trd-2.ora-code.com).6.14-1.1637
_FC4.img<br>title Other<br> rootnoverify (hd0,0)<br> chainloader
+1<br><br>This is a FC4 grub.conf but yours should be similar. The Other clause
id the one for Windows. <br> iv. Run: grub-install /dev/hda <- it may not
be hda in your case.<br> v. reboot and things should be ok.<br><br>Once again
bite the bullet and install FC4 instead of RH 9 is my advice.<br>Ther is much
more traffic on the fedora-list than the shrike-list of you need further
help.<br>-- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- -----<br>Aaron Konstam<br
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