Bunty Posted June 9, 2009 Report Share Posted June 9, 2009 Hi,For the past few years i am facing this strange problem. When ever i install RHEL 5 with dual boot windows XP .And some How i try to format my system. It doesn't format with windows Xp instead i use either windows Server 2003 or windows XP 64 bit.But now after windows 64 bit installed a new problem arises i am unable to install windows XP. i got two HDD segate 250 and 160gbMotherboard Dg965ryprocessor C2duo 2.2ghxram 2 gbWhat happens when i format my PC with the Windows XP it formats the partiions but after it restarts it continues with the setupinstead it should come up with the windows pre installation menusI tried everything my deleted the partitionsbut still faces the same problemplease help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunty Posted June 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2009 I even tried to flash the bioswhen it gives errorsayingtechnical errorsome values Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catgate Posted June 9, 2009 Report Share Posted June 9, 2009 Have you tried Gparted?http://gparted.sourceforge.net/livecd.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 What boot manager are you using?What exactly is your system layout? (E.g. partition 1: primary partition, C:, Windows XP; partition 2: ...)Regarding "windows pre installation menus"; do you have a hidden partition that contains preinstalled setup? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunty Posted June 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 What boot manager are you using?What exactly is your system layout? (E.g. partition 1: primary partition, C:, Windows XP; partition 2: ...)Regarding "windows pre installation menus"; do you have a hidden partition that contains preinstalled setup?Boot manager which i was using before was grub.but as i formatted my c drive it went offCurrently my system is like this(Image attached)Also u might be correct that there is a preinstalled setup hidden somewhereas when i make my 160gb as ID 0system dont boot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 Just to clarify:you want to install Windows on your C: drive?you will only have 1 Windows partition (therefore not needing a boot manager)?you don't know if you have a hidden setup partition?Do you have a rescue disk that can be used to reinstall Windows (from the rescue disk or hidden partition)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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