GRUB hangs with Windows 2000

[Soo-Hyun Choi]

> >
> > Booting 'Windows NT/2000/XP'
> >
> > root(hd0,0)
> >   Filesystem type is fat, partition type 0xc
> > makeactive
> > chainloader +1
> 
> Still looking "fine"...
> 
> Try this:  Make a SBM Floppy http://www.ubuntulinux.org/wiki/SmartBootManagerHowto
> 
> boot with that (just boot from the floppy, don't install to the HD) and try
> booting the Win partition.  This will help determine if there is a problem with
> grub or Windows.
> 

I did this to boot Win2k, but still hangs. :-(


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> >>>The menu.lst file for the Windows 2000 part is as follows:
> >>>title           Windows NT/2000/XP
> >>>root            (hd0,0)
> >>>makeactive
> >>>chainloader     +1
> >>>
> >>
> >>That is what mine looks like too.
> >>
> >>Was there a free partition before you started the Ubuntu install, or did you
> >>resize the windows partition to make room?
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> > The total HDD size is 40GB, and Win2k had C and D drive each has 20GB.
> > I erased D drive and freed up the partition for Ubuntu installation.
> >
> > Would that be a problem?
> >
> That should be fine.  After you erased D:, did you try rebooting?   On my Win2k, I
> have 6+6+8, and I ran out of room on C, so started installing things on E: - but
> even if you did that, I would think you would get furthor in the boot.


After I erased D drive, I did not reboot the system, but I just
installed Ubuntu. Does that matter?

Thanks,