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I have the following setup:
sda1 - XP
sda2 - /boot
sda3 - /
sda5 - /swap
sda6 - /home
GRUB is resident in /boot and works great... until I boot into XP. I noticed the boot flag gets moved from /boot to sda1, thus causing the computer to boot into XP without options. The only way to change it back is to boot into a live CD with a partition editor and switch the flag back. But then when I go into XP, it gets reset again.
Ideas?
Last edited by derekr44 (2008-05-29 07:54:16)
"Long separated by cruel fate, the star-crossed lovers raced across the grassy field toward each other like two freight trains, one having left Cleveland at 6:36 p.m. traveling at 55 mph, the other from Topeka at 4:19 p.m. at a speed of 35 mph." - Anonymous
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i have the same setup. I have XP also but this is going to be from memory cause i'm in arch now.. right click on "my computer" and go to manage> disk storage (somthing about disks....thers only 3 options at this point) and then you should see your partition table, right click on sda2 and "set to active" i believe.
Thats roughly it. If thats not close enuf i'll boot into xp and get the exact details for ya.
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Tried it and the option to activate it was greyed out and unselectable. The partition shows as unknown.
"Long separated by cruel fate, the star-crossed lovers raced across the grassy field toward each other like two freight trains, one having left Cleveland at 6:36 p.m. traveling at 55 mph, the other from Topeka at 4:19 p.m. at a speed of 35 mph." - Anonymous
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Edit /boot/grub/menu.lst.
# (3) Windows
title Windows XP x64
rootnoverify (hd0,0)
#makeactive <--Make sure makeactive is commented out like this.
chainloader +1
Last edited by Pnevma (2008-05-29 07:12:34)
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That was it. Thanks, Pnevma!
"Long separated by cruel fate, the star-crossed lovers raced across the grassy field toward each other like two freight trains, one having left Cleveland at 6:36 p.m. traveling at 55 mph, the other from Topeka at 4:19 p.m. at a speed of 35 mph." - Anonymous
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do you get grub when you reboot from windows automatically or do you still have to do my steps?
I would love to not have to do those anymore haha.
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