Hunter
16th April 2007, 07:14 AM
Hi,
I'm a long time bootcamp user and have had no problems with booting Windows XP. Last weekend I decided to install kubuntu linux with the intent of having a triple boot machine using rEFIt.
I imaged my ntfs windows partition with NetRestore (http://www.bombich.com/software/netrestore.html) which is really just a front-end to ntfsclone, among other things.
I then deleted my Windows XP partition and shrank my HFS+ partition with iPartition. I then used iPartition to split the remaining free space into a 70gb and ~23gb partition for use with windows and linux respectively.
Restoring windows from the image results in a "Error: could not load operating system" message from ntldr. Using the windows XP recovery console fixboot and fixmbr commands do something because now I'm left with a blank screen with a flashing cursor in the corner. Repairing the windows install does nothing (it still wont boot past the blank screen). I have chkdsk'd the ntfs partiton — no errors.
The windows partition no longer (after performing fixboot and fixmbr and a repair) shows up in the Startup Disk pref pane, although rEFIt and the Apple Boot Selector show it as bootable.
I have installed kubuntu, and it boots fine. And my mac os x install it working without problems.
Output from Partition Tool.app in rEFIt package:
*** Report for internal hard disk ***
Current GPT partition table:
# Start LBA End LBA Type
1 40 409639 EFI System (FAT)
2 409640 294010919 Mac OS X HFS+
3 294010920 440811559 Basic Data
4 441073704 489972574 Basic Data
Current MBR partition table:
# A Start LBA End LBA Type
1 1 409639 ee EFI Protective
2 409640 294010919 af Mac OS X HFS+
3 * 294010920 440811559 07 NTFS/HPFS
4 441073704 489972574 83 Linux
MBR contents:
Boot Code: Unknown, but bootable
Partition at LBA 40:
Boot Code: None (Non-system disk message)
File System: FAT32
Listed in GPT as partition 1, type EFI System (FAT)
Partition at LBA 409640:
Boot Code: None
File System: HFS Extended (HFS+)
Listed in GPT as partition 2, type Mac OS X HFS+
Listed in MBR as partition 2, type af Mac OS X HFS+
Partition at LBA 294010920:
Boot Code: Windows NTLDR
File System: NTFS
Listed in GPT as partition 3, type Basic Data
Listed in MBR as partition 3, type 07 NTFS/HPFS, active
Partition at LBA 441073704:
Boot Code: GRUB
File System: ext3
Listed in GPT as partition 4, type Basic Data
Listed in MBR as partition 4, type 83 Linux
$ diskutil list
/dev/disk0
#: type name size identifier
0: GUID_partition_scheme *233.8 GB disk0
1: EFI 200.0 MB disk0s1
2: Apple_HFS Macintosh HD 140.0 GB disk0s2
3: Microsoft Basic Data Windows XP 70.0 GB disk0s3
4: Microsoft Basic Data 23.3 GB disk0s4
sudo fdisk /dev/rdisk0
Disk: /dev/rdisk0 geometry: 30515/255/63 [490234752 sectors]
Signature: 0xAA55
Starting Ending
#: id cyl hd sec - cyl hd sec [ start - size]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1: EE 1023 254 63 - 1023 254 63 [ 1 - 409639] <Unknown ID>
2: AF 1023 254 63 - 1023 254 63 [ 409640 - 293601280] HFS+
*3: 07 1023 254 63 - 1023 254 63 [ 294010920 - 146800640] HPFS/QNX/AUX
4: 83 1023 254 63 - 1023 254 63 [ 441073704 - 48898871] Linux files*
My boot.ini
[boot loader]
timeout=1
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(3)\WINDOW S
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(3)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
Help please!
Thanks,
Adam
I'm a long time bootcamp user and have had no problems with booting Windows XP. Last weekend I decided to install kubuntu linux with the intent of having a triple boot machine using rEFIt.
I imaged my ntfs windows partition with NetRestore (http://www.bombich.com/software/netrestore.html) which is really just a front-end to ntfsclone, among other things.
I then deleted my Windows XP partition and shrank my HFS+ partition with iPartition. I then used iPartition to split the remaining free space into a 70gb and ~23gb partition for use with windows and linux respectively.
Restoring windows from the image results in a "Error: could not load operating system" message from ntldr. Using the windows XP recovery console fixboot and fixmbr commands do something because now I'm left with a blank screen with a flashing cursor in the corner. Repairing the windows install does nothing (it still wont boot past the blank screen). I have chkdsk'd the ntfs partiton — no errors.
The windows partition no longer (after performing fixboot and fixmbr and a repair) shows up in the Startup Disk pref pane, although rEFIt and the Apple Boot Selector show it as bootable.
I have installed kubuntu, and it boots fine. And my mac os x install it working without problems.
Output from Partition Tool.app in rEFIt package:
*** Report for internal hard disk ***
Current GPT partition table:
# Start LBA End LBA Type
1 40 409639 EFI System (FAT)
2 409640 294010919 Mac OS X HFS+
3 294010920 440811559 Basic Data
4 441073704 489972574 Basic Data
Current MBR partition table:
# A Start LBA End LBA Type
1 1 409639 ee EFI Protective
2 409640 294010919 af Mac OS X HFS+
3 * 294010920 440811559 07 NTFS/HPFS
4 441073704 489972574 83 Linux
MBR contents:
Boot Code: Unknown, but bootable
Partition at LBA 40:
Boot Code: None (Non-system disk message)
File System: FAT32
Listed in GPT as partition 1, type EFI System (FAT)
Partition at LBA 409640:
Boot Code: None
File System: HFS Extended (HFS+)
Listed in GPT as partition 2, type Mac OS X HFS+
Listed in MBR as partition 2, type af Mac OS X HFS+
Partition at LBA 294010920:
Boot Code: Windows NTLDR
File System: NTFS
Listed in GPT as partition 3, type Basic Data
Listed in MBR as partition 3, type 07 NTFS/HPFS, active
Partition at LBA 441073704:
Boot Code: GRUB
File System: ext3
Listed in GPT as partition 4, type Basic Data
Listed in MBR as partition 4, type 83 Linux
$ diskutil list
/dev/disk0
#: type name size identifier
0: GUID_partition_scheme *233.8 GB disk0
1: EFI 200.0 MB disk0s1
2: Apple_HFS Macintosh HD 140.0 GB disk0s2
3: Microsoft Basic Data Windows XP 70.0 GB disk0s3
4: Microsoft Basic Data 23.3 GB disk0s4
sudo fdisk /dev/rdisk0
Disk: /dev/rdisk0 geometry: 30515/255/63 [490234752 sectors]
Signature: 0xAA55
Starting Ending
#: id cyl hd sec - cyl hd sec [ start - size]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1: EE 1023 254 63 - 1023 254 63 [ 1 - 409639] <Unknown ID>
2: AF 1023 254 63 - 1023 254 63 [ 409640 - 293601280] HFS+
*3: 07 1023 254 63 - 1023 254 63 [ 294010920 - 146800640] HPFS/QNX/AUX
4: 83 1023 254 63 - 1023 254 63 [ 441073704 - 48898871] Linux files*
My boot.ini
[boot loader]
timeout=1
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(3)\WINDOW S
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(3)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
Help please!
Thanks,
Adam