• Morley
  • #! CrunchBanger
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  • From: Albuquerque
  • Registered: 2010-02-17
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Topic: Dual Boot Problem

Hey guys, I am trying to set up a dual boot on my new laptop with Windows XP Professional and Crunchbang 9.04.  I can't install Windows because the hard drive is set to AHCI, and I need it to be in IDE compatibility mode to continue with the setup.  I know I should be able to change this in the BIOS, but unfortunately, my laptop (HP G62) is one of several recent ones that don't have any advanced options in the BIOS.  I was initially going to install XP, then #!, but I might try the opposite way.  I was wondering if there was a way to install #! first, and use some trick / utility to change my SATA interface settings to IDE, create a new partition, and then install XP alongside #!?

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  • luc
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  • From: Munich, Germany
  • Registered: 2010-03-21
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Re: Dual Boot Problem

Warning:
As far as I know XP uses a ntbootloader, which erases the MBR and does not detect any other distro. so installing xp last would involve messing with boot manager AFTER the install (for example from live cd). I would therefore suggest to install xp first, and linux afterwards. If you want a specific partition layout which you can not produce with the xp-install partition manager, just use a live cd and set ALL partitions before you even start installing anything.

I'm sorry I can not answer you actual question :-( But good luck
luc

  • Registered: 2010-01-26
  • Posts: 275

Re: Dual Boot Problem

I just realised, that nLite still exists. Maybe you heard of it, maybe you didn't, but basically it is an utility to remove stuff from an XP iso (like services, unneeded features) and add something (hotfixes, drivers etc). With it, you can also add SATA drivers to the iso, so you can install XP on your hard drive right away.

So what I recommend:
- Make partition layout with gParted live cd.
- Install XP with the SATA driver added.
- Install #!, because it recognizes XP direct and XP normally overwrites the bootloader directly so you would have to install grub again via some command shit.

Edit: Some tutorial that explains what you should do in a long way

Last edited by Andreas (2010-08-27 08:05:06)

Meh. Interested for a Dropbox alternative? Go to https://launchpad.net/tart
  • Morley
  • #! CrunchBanger
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  • From: Albuquerque
  • Registered: 2010-02-17
  • Posts: 127

Re: Dual Boot Problem

Andreas wrote:

I just realised, that nLite still exists. Maybe you heard of it, maybe you didn't, but basically it is an utility to remove stuff from an XP iso (like services, unneeded features) and add something (hotfixes, drivers etc). With it, you can also add SATA drivers to the iso, so you can install XP on your hard drive right away.

So what I recommend:
- Make partition layout with gParted live cd.
- Install XP with the SATA driver added.
- Install #!, because it recognizes XP direct and XP normally overwrites the bootloader directly so you would have to install grub again via some command shit.

Edit: Some tutorial that explains what you should do in a long way


Thanks a bunch, I will try this.

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