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Date:      Tue, 17 Dec 2002 01:57:42 -0500
From:      Scott Robbins <scottro@nyc.rr.com>
To:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: FreeBSD 4.7 + WinXP + GRUB problem
Message-ID:  <20021217065742.GB2765@scottro11.homeunix.net>
In-Reply-To: <3DFEC5C9.50204@labs.mot.com>
References:  <3DFEC5C9.50204@labs.mot.com>

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On Tue, Dec 17, 2002 at 12:35:53AM -0600, Aron Silverton wrote:
>=20
> title FreeBSD
> 	root (hd0,1,a)
> 	kernel /boot/loader
> title WinXP
> 	root (hd0,0)


Change that to rootnoverify and see if it helps


>=20
> 6.  I rebooted using the GRUB boot floppy, and repeated step 4.  This=20
> time, I substituted setup(hd0) for (hd0,0).  Does that make a difference?

hd0 is usually what is used.
>=20
>=20
> Any suggestions as to where I went wrong and how I can get my WinXP=20
> install back or is it too late for me?  If it is too late, should I be=20
> able to reinstall XP on the first partition and maintain my FreeBSD=20
> install on the second?

Shouldn't be too late.

I have a page on Grub that might or might not be of use, as it's dated,
at

http://home.nyc.rr.com/computertaijutsu/grub.html

HTH

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Scott Robbins

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