Windows ME was the inital install and I would like to get the dual boot to
work, ie use GRUB to boot to linux or Windows. Currently GRUB boots to
Linux no problem, but windows won't come up, just causes the system to
hang.

Steve

linuxquestion@yahoo.com wrote:

> Go to groups.google.com advanced search and lookup my post:
>
> Dual booting XP, Linux with Grub, on Dell
>
> This might help.
>
> Also, I always have two hard drives in my machines. The Windows
> stays where it was. Linux goes onto the second hard drive.
>
> Was Windows the initial installation? And you want to get back
> to windows? If so, you can, with your install CD, or emergency floppy,
>
> fdisk /mbr
>
> This will overwrite the master boot record. You will be able to get
> back to Windows, but will have no more Linux.
>
> Good luck. Please let us know your solution.
>
>
>
> Steve <samckain@southslope.net> wrote in message
> news:<btl727$no1$1@news.netins.net>...
>> Hello,
>>
>> I recently installed SuSE 9.0 Professional as what I thought
>> would be a
>> dual boot system with Windows ME being the other operating system. GRUB
>> is used as the loader. SuSE works fine, the problem is Windows. If
>> windows is selected the system just hangs. I got the following
>> information using fdisk
>>
>> Partition Status Type Mbytes
>> 1 A Non-DOS 13367
>> 2 Non-DOS 502
>> 3 Non-DOS 5726
>>
>> I'm guessing that NON-DOS is the reason Windows won't run. Is there a way
>> to restore the access to windows or is a complete re-format the only
>> option?
>>
>> Thanks in Advance
>> Newbie Steve