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trance
02-26-05, 01:21 PM
ok, ive tried installing win xp pro on my system several times, but whenever it completes teh first part of the installation, it will restart like it's supposed to, and tehn gives a message "error loading operating system". linux works fine on the system so i dont know why windows xp wont, any suggestions?
glock19owner
02-26-05, 01:22 PM
Check your CD to make sure it is not scratched...
marc1
02-26-05, 05:59 PM
You must install XP first then intall Linux.After installation is complete Linux will give you a boot choice...
Gnufsh
02-26-05, 06:08 PM
You should be able to do it either way, you just have to re-install your linux bootloader afterwards. On the other hand, it is a good idea to repatition and try installing windows first. That way, you elimanate windows being stupid as the cause of you problem.

I would guess that the windows bootloader is having some sort of problem. Maybe you should try to re-install your linux bootloader (lilo or grub) and set it to boot an OS off your windows partition.
marc1
02-27-05, 07:37 AM
Linux is a very large deployed program.If you install Linux first make sure to ask Linux to partition your drive and leave enough space for another large OS in this case XP.
The reason why its easier to write XP 1st its because once XP is installed Linux will read and calculate automatically how much space you need for both programs.
Linux will then offer several choices to partition your HD properly...
RJARRRPCGP
02-28-05, 07:18 PM
ok, ive tried installing win xp pro on my system several times, but whenever it completes teh first part of the installation, it will restart like it's supposed to, and tehn gives a message "error loading operating system". linux works fine on the system so i dont know why windows xp wont, any suggestions?

That error message comes from the BIOS. That means the boot sector wasn't written properly.
trance
03-01-05, 11:26 PM
hmmm damn, ya most those answeres were wrong, im not trying to dual boot, im trying to get xp to run, and its not, but linux runs perfectly fine
Gnufsh
03-02-05, 08:09 AM
So, you're replacing linux with windows, then? Anyway, if you just want windows, boot to the recovery console and run a fixmbr and fixboot.
trance
03-02-05, 10:39 PM
so recovery console in windows and type those 2 things in? or do i ahve to type a certain command line in b4?
Gnufsh
03-03-05, 01:59 AM
Yup recovery console, tyoe fixmbr hit <enter> type fixboot, hit <enter> and that should do it.