xp cd does not boot after linux install ....

vijay_7287 · 06-09-2005, 01:19 PM

i have a bootable xp cd.
i just installed linux and got this irritating grub loader with it
now i want remove it
but the prob is my xp cd is not booting
it says the setup is checking system config and then screen goes blank
i am sure there is nothing wrong with the cd
now how do i remove the boot loader from the MBR
i dont have the OSL boot manager either

but first tell why the xp cd is not booting properly?
and then how do get rid of the linux?????

Vishal Gupta · 06-09-2005, 02:00 PM

Try to boot using windows 98 setup CD and give the command:

fdisk /MBR

QwertyManiac · 06-09-2005, 04:57 PM

Maybe ur CD boot is disabled in the BIOS ,
does other cds boot ?plz say

vijay_7287 · 06-09-2005, 05:52 PM

yes all the linux cds boot but none of the windows cds are booting
please tell me why?
can i do something if i have a ms-dos start up floppy disk

but why are the windows cds not booting?
the boot is ok but the screen goes blank when the hardware detection takes place ...............
the cd drive is enabled and so is boot priority ... so wats going on??

i want to remove this thing fast !!!!

please help me!!!!

QwertyManiac · 06-09-2005, 06:06 PM

Then ffor a quick of soln, download OSL here (very small file ! 480 kb only !)
http://www.osloader.com/download.htm

Plz install and uninstall immeadiatelty

Plz check ur XP cd for boot on other machines to see its integrity plz.

expertno.1 · 06-09-2005, 06:06 PM

tell me first that did the windows cd works on another computer or not ?

if not then the cd is faulty

vijay_7287 · 06-09-2005, 06:15 PM

ok i have downloaded osl so wat should i do now?

can i copy on a floppy and boot or just the cd????
is this thing bootable ????

expertno.1 · 06-09-2005, 06:24 PM

If you're experiencing problems during installation, then use the boot floppy method. That is, create a boot floppy, copy all the files from c:\osl2000 to that floppy, boot your system using that floppy and run 'dosinst.exe' to install.

get your help from here on what to do next
http://www.osloader.com/support.htm

QwertyManiac · 06-09-2005, 06:58 PM

Noo !
run the install and install it , then run the setup again and uninstall it buddie, hats it ur GRUB will vanish..
theres no need to boot m8 !

shivaranjan.b · 06-09-2005, 08:22 PM

The simplest method is suggested by VISHAL.....
I have used the method suggested by him many times.... And it works...

vijay_7287 · 07-09-2005, 12:23 PM

i think there is more on this thing to wonder about ....
i solved it no wonder ...
the problem is i installed ubuntu linux
totally lost xp

but again non of the windows cd's booted
all the linux cd's were booting !!!!!

and to and to my mysery not even the OSL bootdisk was not booting !!!

i dont why this is happening ??
but i got it back i removed the hard disk controller then the xp cd booted
and the system was restored

but the big question that still remains is that did this piece of circus happen????

what was relation between the hard disk and boot cd
why did the linux distro's boot?
and why didn't the windows cd's boot?
and how did the system develop such immunity for windows ????

SOMETHING TELLS ME THAT THIS THE BEST QUESTION EVER POSTED ON THE DIGIT FORUM !!!!!!

SO I GUESS ONLY THE BEST WILL BE KNOWING THE ANSWERS !!!!

SO ALL U GEEKS TELL ME WHY ????

vijay_7287 · 12-09-2005, 08:56 PM

common u geeks u dont seem to have an answer to my question?????
wats up folks .... !!!!!

cryptid · 12-09-2005, 10:27 PM

hehe ur case is really funny even i have ubuntu 5.04 installed i got rid of windows just the other day after i read ur problem i tried to see if windows XP cd boots and guess what it booted and installtion also started.... so urs is a special case

QwertyManiac · 13-09-2005, 11:01 AM

Yes thats a strange case,
i guess there must be some timelimit for cds to boot within the grub/lilo,
dunno, jus guessin...

vrnoormd · 13-09-2005, 07:32 PM

You must delete the linux partition at first, because windows willnot support the ext2, ext3 or other linux file systems.

So when you booting from xp cd it comes on "checking your hardware" and goes blank.

Boot from win98 bootfloppy and run the fdisk, then delete the linux (unknown) partitions and create fat file system partitions and restart your system.

Install winxp>>>>>>>>>>

14-09-2005, 03:59 PM

vrnoormd is right .You have to delete linux partitions as winxp does not recognise them.

QwertyManiac · 14-09-2005, 04:11 PM

Oh yeah ?
Then how do u think we use the FIXMBR command to clear ur MBR ?

Its not like that,
for me it boots fine....

did u all try it atleast ?

vijay_7287 · 17-09-2005, 12:25 PM

strange folks ur cd boots and my thing doesn't
i think there is more into this thing than just being a strange case....

i think there are areas of interest ....

can a problem arise if both the harddisk and cd drive are configured as master ide's .........

and again can a problem arise if say the grub was installed properly ..
i told u that the linux was not booting ..
so maybe the prob is at the mbr itself....
in any case the XP-cd should have booted ...
but why didnt it boot .....

and as suggeted non of the floppies or windows cd's were booting..
not even the OSL boot floppy ...

so what do u think was the prob...
and it will be nice if u folks can go through this entire thread before posting a reply !!!!!!

vijay_7287 · 24-11-2005, 12:39 PM

well this problem still continues

after i install linux the grub is not loading properly
then i try to boot through the windows cd's and they dont boot

then i remove the harddisk connector
the cd boots but when i try to repair the MBR
by using fixmbr
it doesnt work

all i could do was reformat and go through the ordeal of insalling windows all over again !!!!

so all u dudes and the geeks here wats up haaa!!!!