win xp x suse linux

[dqpellegrini]

hello, everyone.

i had suse linux 9.1 and windows xp running ok on the same machine. since i decided to re-install windows my problems began.

windows intallation formats its partition, copies the files and reboot. after that it appears the message: "error / disk" [something like that, it's in portuguese].

i have tried to re-re-install, but it didn't work. i've tried to reinstall lilo and continue with windows installation but it didn't work (appears a message: "partition not bootable", or something like that). i've formated all my disk, including suse, but it didn't work [the message now is "error on loading o.s."]. i've tried many things, but they didn't work...

some say to me to format mbr with win98 "fdisk /mbr" . does someone here have an idea???

thank very much for your attention,

daniel pellegrini

p.s.: excuse me about my poor english.

[primozx]

Hi there!

Since you deleted linux and windows looks like your drive is empty now so you have no data to loose? If not be carefull and make backup.

Try next:

1. Ensure MBR protection isn't enabled in BIOS.

2. Do not use Win98 "fdisk /mbr" command, use Windows Recovery Console and command:

fixmbr -> Read notes on R.C. page above first if you have more than 1 HDD!

3. Erase your MBR with utility from your HDD manufacturer (Maxtor = PowerMax, WD = DLG Diag ... ...) or other tool like Super Fdisk

4. Try to reinstall your OS after 1,2,3 ...

Tell us how it goes ...

Regards,

primozx

[dqpellegrini]

hi, primozx,

i've already fixed. the problem was the way suse reads the information about hd from the bios.

take a look:

http://portal.suse.com/sdb/en/2004/05/fhas..._booting91.html

thanks a lot for your attention,

daniel pellegrini

[buletov]

stupid windows xp without support for lilo and grub os loaders, industry defacto standard ones...