Can't access installed partition after startup

yancek · 05-21-2018, 02:54 PM

It would be a good idea for you to start your own thread as the problem you are facing is unrelated to the orignal problem posted. Also, given that this is a Linux forum and your question seems to be entirely about a windows problem, going to a windows forum would likely get you better results.

anon286 · 05-26-2018, 02:03 PM

Prior to me removing the partition that had lite, there was a boot menu like you've mentioned yancek.

As for the keyboard error, or failure, it only loads if I press the keys too many times, such as shift.

anon286 · 09-12-2018, 12:30 PM

Still haven't solved this problem. So the OS is still there on the other side of the drive, XP is the primary system loaded.

mrmazda · 09-16-2018, 01:52 PM

Boot from any live Linux media, get the script from https://github.com/arvidjaar/bootinfoscript and provide a link to its output on pastebin.com. Then someone here can probably figure out what you have done and what you need to do.

anon286 · 10-24-2018, 11:30 AM

I read somewhere else, that XP would need to be reinstalled first, and then I could install linux lite 3.4 on this old system to run both systems on the drive.

mrmazda · 10-24-2018, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by kalilinuxlivecd

I read somewhere else, that XP would need to be reinstalled first, and then I could install linux lite 3.4 on this old system to run both systems on the drive.

Linux wouldn't need to be reinstalled, only its boot system repaired (reinstall Grub) via a rescue boot. Windows always replaces Grub when Grub is installed to MBR (which usually is not necessary).

yancek · 10-24-2018, 12:41 PM

Not much point in continuing this until you post more detailed information such as is provided with the bootinfoscript suggested above. If you are able to boot XP but not your Linux system then the Grub bootloader obviously hasn't been installed properly. Not sure what your intentions are but it is possible though not easy, to boot Linux from XP. Post more details if you actually want a solution.

mrmazda · 10-24-2018, 01:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yancek

Not much point in continuing this until you post more detailed information such as is provided with the bootinfoscript suggested above.

Agree.

Quote:

it is possible though not easy, to boot Linux from XP.

Here's an example of a WinXP boot.ini file that enables XP to boot either of two Linux installations:

Code:

[boot loader]
timeout=15
default=C:\GRUB-P06.BIN
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(5)\WINDOWS="Windows XP" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
C:\GRUB-P06.BIN = "openSUSE Linux 12.2 on Part6"
C:\GRUB-P03.BIN = "Grub Bootloader on Part3"

http://fm.no-ip.com/PC/install-doz-after.html describes how to make it work.