Dual boot problem - Ubuntu and XP

Juven

Juven

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I have already got XP in my C:\ drive, now i installed
Ubuntu into my D:\ drive.
Full installation completed safely.
But when i restarted the system its asking for
'Insert proper Reboot disk....' something like that.

when i place the ubuntu/XP setup disk its going to setup again.

So i erased D:\drive now its back to XP again, working properly.

so how to install GPart? or any other solution.

Thanks
 
For one GParted or the Gnome Partition Editor doesn't get installed since that is strictly a drive tool. When going to install ubuntu where you did list the boot loader for that on the XP or other drive? If you selected the drive where XP is installed it installed the mbr and boot loader there not on the Linux drive causing the search for a chainloader for a dual boot or boot disk.

For seeing the XP boot restored all you would need to do is boot up to the recovery console with the XP installation disk and enter "Fixboot" and "Fixmbr" at the command prompt once logged onto the installation of Windows seen there. Grub4Dos would be one tool for configuring a dual boot once the ubuntu boot information and menu.lst file were installed to the root partition. That would point to that as well as the boot.ini file for XP.
 
Juven, how did you install Ubuntu (Live CD (GUI) or Alt-Install (Text-based))? There have been some problems reported before with GRUB or LILO appearing to install towards the end of the Alt-Install, but something quirky happening and the process is cut before they finish.
 
First make two different partition, one for EXT3 and another for SWAP from Xp´s Disk Management (No need to format). Now boot your PC using Ubuntu Live CD/DVD. In the ¨Prepare disk space¨ section of the installation, now just edit two partition (you made before from Xp), Set the one partition to be of type EXT3, it's mount point to be /. Set the SWAP partition to the the SWAP space. Don't do anything to the Windows partition. After two steps, in the ¨Ready to install¨ section, click on "Advanced" and check/tick on ¨Install boot loader¨. Now click Ok. Then click on "Install" when you agree to your choices. After successfully installing, reboot your PC, you will get both Xp and Ubuntu.
 
In the installation i have chosen manual and selected my D:\ drive (C:\ already has XP).
it automatically took 2GB for SWAP from 40 GB of D:\ drive.

U(apocalyptic) said to choose EXT3 and SWAP, but in windows i didnt get those file system options.
And i have seleted the Tick in the advanced option that comes as last step.
(Info: I use 250GB HDD divide in to 6 partitions of 40GB each)

Anyway i will try to do it again.
Thanks.
 
Juven said:
U(apocalyptic) said to choose EXT3 and SWAP, but in windows i didnt get those file system options.
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Yes, Xp can´t detect Linux partition. That´s why I told, make two different partition, one for EXT3 and another for SWAP from Xp´s Disk Management and no need to format. Note those bold words. I meant to divide two partitions just, does not matter, which format it´s. It´s helpful for people, who install Linux for the first time.
 
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First make two different partition, one for EXT3 and another for SWAP from Xp´s Disk Management (No need to format). Now boot your PC using Ubuntu Live CD/DVD.
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What is it with people insisting on random unecessary steps.

Juven, if you need a still hand, PM me. The Live CD is more than capable of handling everything install-related, zero need to even look at Windows during it. It was probably just a partition mishap somewhere along the line.
 
Did you set up GRUB or another boot loader? Sounds to me like the boot loader is not configured properly if you installed it and it can not boot after a fresh install.
 
imsati said:
What is it with people insisting on random unecessary steps.

Juven, if you need a still hand, PM me. The Live CD is more than capable of handling everything install-related, zero need to even look at Windows during it. It was probably just a partition mishap somewhere along the line.
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From my experience, I saw, people who install Linux for the first time, the way I explained the partition portion, it´s helpful.
 
apocalyptic said:
From my experience, I saw, people who install Linux for the first time, the way I explained the partition portion, it´s helpful.
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Actually, it is probably best practice to do all partitioning with in the Linux installer itself, since it will have GParted included which can resize partitions unlike windows disk utility which can not, and it can not resize the volume windows is on.
 
As i told u that i am using my second (D:\ drive) partition of 40GB for ubuntu,
so i divide that 40 GB and use some of that for ext3 and install ubuntu and rest for swap.
But what about the boot loader or gparted will that be autoamtically detected?
 
so i divide that 40 GB and use some of that for ext3 and install ubuntu and rest for swap.
But what about the boot loader or gparted will that be autoamtically detected?
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Sounds good. I wouldn't do anything over 2 GB for Swap (you can easily get away with 1GB or 512MB) and then ext3 the rest for /home.

GParted will allow you to make/format the partitions during the Install process. GRUB will auto-load at the end of the Install process. Really, all you need to do is input the time zone, language, and partition info and click Install - everything else will be automatic.
 
One simple formula was just seen when trying to add 7.10 in a dual boot with Vista here with XP as a stand alone on the second drive. After using the live version of GParted to see the root and swap partitions created the ubuntu installer then formatted them as well as adding XP right into the Grub loader.

That also included seeing copies of the ntldr, ntdetect.com, config.sys, IO.sys and MSDOS.sys files as well copied to the Vista drive. Once ubuntu loaded it was then ready for use as well as XP just by creating the partitions separately ahead of time. The installer did the rest except add Vista in which will be a different item now.
 
That's easy enough to figure out. Once the installer goes to work it will copy the boot files for XP onto the drive where ubuntu is installed on. To see everything load up you now need to set that as the default boot drive in the bios.

The Vista drive here was already set as default seeing the option to load XP with ubuntu as default immediately. Now to simply see the working entry made in a different tool to see ubuntu load along with Vista and XP since that was corrected here. But there you would make sure to mount the root partition "/" as advised earlier during the installation.
 
Holy-unneeded-and-totally-useless-steps-Batman...

And FTR, I still fail to see how it has anything to do with the OP by Juven, except to view it as mindless dribble in a vain attempt to further your 'Listen to me! I've a complex and NEED you to believe me' syndrome. Enlighten my feeble mind, pretty please?

Quit now while you're only a bus-length behind, PC. There will be plenty of other Threads to completely make a fool of yourself in - why continue in this one?

Juven, you've been around here for a bit, you know tlarkin and I have experience with Linux, and you (hopefully) know PC for what he truly is. Go with what you trust and you'll be fine.
 
I have set the default drive in bios.

In the last step of Ubuntu setup i checked the 'Install Boot Loader'
and under that it is written - 'Device for Boot Loader Installation' and option below was - '(hdo)_________' this was in a drop down box with no other options.

So i selected that and completed the installation.
But it is still not starting . When i reboot it is asking same question 'Insert proper disk'.
Both my XP and ubuntu are not displayed by the boot loader.

Any guidelines for GRUB installation?
 
What CD are you using to Install - Live or Alt?

Edit: Also, what version, Gutsy (7.10)?
 
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