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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

On Thu, 08 Jan 2004 21:27:24 -0600,
Steve <samckain@southslope.net> wrote:
> 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?
>
I'd guess by the look of things that Windows doesn't run because you
overwrote it. Linux's fdisk will give more detailed info than Non-DOS.
But I'd say something went wrong if you have no fat/fat32 partitions.

I think you'll be reinstalling, sorry.

When you do so, create a single partition for WinME (or two if you
prefer.) leaving the rest of the space unpartitioned. Let Suse
partition the free space.

Michael C.
--
mcsuper5@usol.com http://mcsuper5.freeshell.org/
Registered Linux User #303915 http://counter.li.org/

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

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

On Sat, 10 Jan 2004 14:34:17 -0600,
Steve <samckain@southslope.net> wrote:
> 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.
>

Post the results of

su -c "fdisk -l /dev/hda"

and

su -c "fdisk -l /dev/hdb"

from linux.

Michael C.
--
mcsuper5@usol.com http://mcsuper5.freeshell.org/
Registered Linux User #303915 http://counter.li.org/

Michael C. wrote:

> On Sat, 10 Jan 2004 14:34:17 -0600,
> Steve <samckain@southslope.net> wrote:
>> 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.
>>
>
> Post the results of
>
> su -c "fdisk -l /dev/hda"

Here are the results to fdisk -l /dev/hda:

Device Boot Start End Blocks ID System
/dev/hda1 * 1 1704 13687348+ 44 Unknown
/dev/hda2 1705 1768 514080 82 Linux Swap
/dev/hda3 1769 2498 5863725 83 Linux

>
> and
>
> su -c "fdisk -l /dev/hdb"

No results for fdisk -l /dev/hdb

>
> Michael C.

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
Steve

On Sat, 10 Jan 2004 16:53:46 -0600, Steve typed:

> Michael C. wrote:

<snip>

> Here are the results to fdisk -l /dev/hda:
>
> Device Boot Start End Blocks ID System

> /dev/hda1 * 1 1704 13687348+ 44

I hate to tell you this but you have no Windows Me installed, the
partition above is a GoBack partition (ID 44).

From; http://www.win.tue.nl/~aeb/partition...n_types-1.html

44 GoBack partition

GoBack is a utility that records changes made to the disk, allowing
you to view or go back to some earlier state. It takes over disk I/O
like a Disk Manager would, and stores its logs in its own partition.

http://www.symantec.com/goback/


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Lenard wrote:

> On Sat, 10 Jan 2004 16:53:46 -0600, Steve typed:
>
>> Michael C. wrote:
>
> <snip>
>
>> Here are the results to fdisk -l /dev/hda:
>>
>> Device Boot Start End Blocks ID System
>
>> /dev/hda1 * 1 1704 13687348+ 44
>
> I hate to tell you this but you have no Windows Me installed, the
> partition above is a GoBack partition (ID 44).
>
> From; http://www.win.tue.nl/~aeb/partition...n_types-1.html
>
> 44 GoBack partition
>
> GoBack is a utility that records changes made to the disk, allowing
> you to view or go back to some earlier state. It takes over disk I/O
> like a Disk Manager would, and stores its logs in its own partition.
>
> http://www.symantec.com/goback/
>
>
So WinME is history. I still have access to the files on the Windows drive
and can even run some via WINE. It does sound though that formating the
partition with windows on it is the only alternative???

Thanks
Steve

On Sat, 10 Jan 2004 18:36:28 -0600,
Steve <samckain@southslope.net> wrote:
> Lenard wrote:
>
> > On Sat, 10 Jan 2004 16:53:46 -0600, Steve typed:
> >
> >> Michael C. wrote:
> >
> > <snip>
> >
> >> Here are the results to fdisk -l /dev/hda:
> >>
> >> Device Boot Start End Blocks ID System
> >
> >> /dev/hda1 * 1 1704 13687348+ 44
> >
> > I hate to tell you this but you have no Windows Me installed, the
> > partition above is a GoBack partition (ID 44).
> >
> > From; http://www.win.tue.nl/~aeb/partition...n_types-1.html
> >
> > 44 GoBack partition
> >
> > GoBack is a utility that records changes made to the disk, allowing
> > you to view or go back to some earlier state. It takes over disk I/O
> > like a Disk Manager would, and stores its logs in its own partition.
> >
> > http://www.symantec.com/goback/
> >
> >
> So WinME is history. I still have access to the files on the Windows drive
> and can even run some via WINE. It does sound though that formating the
> partition with windows on it is the only alternative???

If you can still access the windows data from the disk now, I'm
confused. If you have a non standard setup you've got to
speak up.

Doing a quick search, it appears GoBack and Linux don't play well
together. I'd suggest disabling it and unistalling it, remove all
partitions via fdisk, creating a primary partition only as large as
needed for Windows, install Windows, then install Linux in the free
space, letting it set up the multiboot for you.

If you require the use of GoBack, I'd recommend looking into a good back
up procedure.

Good luck,

Michael C.
--
mcsuper5@usol.com http://mcsuper5.freeshell.org/
Registered Linux User #303915 http://counter.li.org/

That's what I understood. My posting addressed how to do that.
At least it worked on my system.


Steve <samckain@southslope.net> wrote in message news:<btpnj3$eeq$1@news.netins.net>...
> Windows ME was the inital install and I would like to get the dual boot to
> work, ie use GRUB to boot to linux or Windows. Currently GRUB boots to
> Linux no problem, but windows won't come up, just causes the system to
> hang.
>
> Steve
>
> linuxquestion@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> > Go to groups.google.com advanced search and lookup my post:
> >
> > Dual booting XP, Linux with Grub, on Dell
> >
> > This might help.
> >
> > Also, I always have two hard drives in my machines. The Windows
> > stays where it was. Linux goes onto the second hard drive.
> >
> > Was Windows the initial installation? And you want to get back
> > to windows? If so, you can, with your install CD, or emergency floppy,
> >
> > fdisk /mbr
> >
> > This will overwrite the master boot record. You will be able to get
> > back to Windows, but will have no more Linux.
> >
> > Good luck. Please let us know your solution.
> >
> >
> >
> > Steve <samckain@southslope.net> wrote in message
> > news:<btl727$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