Installing fedora with windows already installed

Harshit Srivastava · 12-06-2011, 10:20 AM

hey guys help me out in installing fedora parallel to windows..

I had tried to run fedora through a bootable cd but it stops half way on booting..
Further i had also tried to run it on a virtual box but same problem persists...
I git the fdora image file from Digit June 11 apps dvd.. guys please help..

Kniwor · 12-06-2011, 10:27 AM

You will need to givve more details of the problem. What error does it give?

Harshit Srivastava · 12-06-2011, 10:45 AM

within half an hour if possible i will post the screenshot of virtul box..

while instaaling or running on a virtual box the blue boot line stops after 80 to 90% completion... i also waited for 15-20 mins for some response bt screen was same..

thetechfreak · 12-06-2011, 11:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Harshit Srivastava

I had tried to run fedora through a bootable cd but it stops half way on booting..

The CD might be damaged(there are sometimes damages that the naked eye cant see! )

Quote:

Originally Posted by Harshit Srivastava

while instaaling or running on a virtual box the blue boot line stops after 80 to 90% completion.

Did you configure Virtual Box properly?

Also pls post the full system specs of your PC. Problems might occur if you have deficient ammount of RAM

Harshit Srivastava · 12-06-2011, 11:40 AM

@thetechfreak-- i had configured the virtual box properly. i also tried other image files bt they were working properly...
the above screen shot might clear my problem..
the blue bar stops & nothing seems to happen on screen . plz help.

MY PC CONFIG-
mercury 945 board. 1.5 gb ddr2 ram, 160 gb WD hdd. INtel pentium d dual core 2.8 Ghz processor
i use WIn Xp professional SP2.