cant get back onto my windows boot :D

[jackvdbuk]

i dont understand sorry, =< im a noob

[jackvdbuk]

well ive looked up NTLDR, and manged to use a boot cd to go into my windows OS, but how would i go about properly sortign both OS's out as in from one menu i can boot into Ubuntu or XP

[ikonia]

you need to get your windows disk booting properly first without the aid of a boot cd.

once you have that, install ubuntu, it should detected windows and setup grub accordingly.

[manwithnoname]

you need to get your windows disk booting properly first without the aid of a boot cd.

once you have that, install ubuntu, it should detected windows and setup grub accordingly.

I had my windows files installed on a 2nd partition window would see it as a d:\, installing ubuntu prevented me from booting windows.

My 2nd post on the thread below has a suggestion how it might be solved but I did not try it so it might not work ...
http://forums.hexus.net/showthread.php?t=93656

[ikonia]

your suggestion on the second post of that thread has nothing to do with the problem nor is it a fix.

The ubuntu installer process, nor partitioner will NOT move and windows partitions.

Only the user can specify where the partitions will go (free space before or after).

I suggest you don't direct users to your suggested fix as editing the boot.ini should not be required, and the problem you where attempting to fix in that post is quite different to the one had on this thread.

[jackvdbuk]

anyways got it fixed, that boot disk i made for NTLDR and reinstall of Ubuntu, i have successfully made them work together (separate physical disk however)

how would i go about placing the windows boot on the top of the GRUB loader? as currently ubuntu (normal) is at the top.

edit: i should've be able to edit things on the forum, meant to click reply >_<

[manwithnoname]

your suggestion on the second post of that thread has nothing to do with the problem nor is it a fix.

The ubuntu installer process, nor partitioner will NOT move and windows partitions.

Only the user can specify where the partitions will go (free space before or after).

I suggest you don't direct users to your suggested fix as editing the boot.ini should not be required, and the problem you where attempting to fix in that post is quite different to the one had on this thread.

I'll admit I'm probably out of my depth here just give my experience - I am no expert.

Ubuntu might not move the windows partition but if you are unluckly, or you do not know what you are doing like me, you can create new partitions - if you are really unluckly, or you do not know what you are doing like me, these new partitions can be 'listed' (not sure of the correct word) before the windows files partition.

before ubuntu
partition 1 -> boot
free space
partition 2 -> windows files

after ubuntu
partition 1 -> boot
partition 2 -> Linux swap
partition 3 -> Linux (other files)
partition 4 -> windows files

after install ubuntu boot.ini still contained the line
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINNT

But windows would not boot, windows repair it it would not boot, used fdisk to delete the Linux partitions and it would boot, draw your own conclusion - note this could be an issue with windows 2000

Another way I have messed up an working version of windows, had this issus with windows 98 so may not be relivent to XP, again window system files on D:\ add a 2nd HD formated with 1 partiton - the new drive was now D:\ and the windows systems files had "moved" to E:\

Edit: Just seen jackvdbuk has make some progress - my slow typing... might be of use to someone

[directhex]

anyways got it fixed, that boot disk i made for NTLDR and reinstall of Ubuntu, i have successfully made them work together (separate physical disk however)

how would i go about placing the windows boot on the top of the GRUB loader? as currently ubuntu (normal) is at the top.

edit: i should've be able to edit things on the forum, meant to click reply >_<

"sudo gedit /boot/grub/menu.lst"

cut the windows entry from the bottom (after "### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST"), and move it higher up (right before "### BEGIN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST")