[gentoo-user] install windows after gentoo on two different physical drives

[gentoo-user] install windows after gentoo on two different physical drives

[Marco Calviani]

Hi list,
   i have a machine with two SATA hard disk. I would like to know if
there are some possibilties to install windows (XP in particular) on
the second hard drive AFTER gentoo has been installed on the first
one, and, if yes, how to perform this task.

Best regards,
MC

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[gentoo-user] Re: install windows after gentoo on two different physical drives

[Simon Kellett]

"Marco Calviani" <marco.calviani@gmail.com> writes:

>    i have a machine with two SATA hard disk. I would like to know if
> there are some possibilties to install windows (XP in particular) on
> the second hard drive AFTER gentoo has been installed on the first
> one, and, if yes, how to perform this task.

IIRC Windows likes (or used) to be installed on the first drive *only*.

I would take no chances and physically *remove* your Linux disc, make
your windows-to-be disk the first drive, install Windows, put your linux
disk back in, install Grub and correct /etc/fstab if required.

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Re: [gentoo-user] Re: install windows after gentoo on two different physical drives

[Masood Ahmed]

"Marco Calviani" <marco.calviani@gmail.com> writes:
>    i have a machine with two SATA hard disk. I would like to know if
> there are some possibilties to install windows (XP in particular) on
> the second hard drive AFTER gentoo has been installed on the first
> one, and, if yes, how to perform this task.

You can do it. Although I have not tried it, i think you can install 
windows XP as usual on the second drive, then edit the menu.lst file
and add the following entry..

title=Windows XP
rootnoverify (hd1,0)
makeactive
chainloader +1

Again i have not tried this, if I'm wrong please point it out..
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Re: [gentoo-user] Re: install windows after gentoo on two different physical drives

[Antoine]

Simon Kellett wrote:
> "Marco Calviani" <marco.calviani@gmail.com> writes:
> 
> 
>>   i have a machine with two SATA hard disk. I would like to know if
>>there are some possibilties to install windows (XP in particular) on
>>the second hard drive AFTER gentoo has been installed on the first
>>one, and, if yes, how to perform this task.
> 
> 
> IIRC Windows likes (or used) to be installed on the first drive *only*.
> 
> I would take no chances and physically *remove* your Linux disc, make
> your windows-to-be disk the first drive, install Windows, put your linux
> disk back in, install Grub and correct /etc/fstab if required.
> 

I can confirm that you will have a much better time if you indeed 
physically remove your linux drive...
Cheers
Antoine
ps. I am going to try to expand C: this weekend and put linux on another 
disk so have a challenging time ahead... I thought 10gig would be all I 
would ever need for doze - then came along .net2... and no, there is not 
choice, I have either that or vb6 so I choose .net2...
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Re: [gentoo-user] install windows after gentoo on two different physical drives

[Daniel da Veiga]

On 3/2/06, Marco Calviani <marco.calviani@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi list,
>   i have a machine with two SATA hard disk. I would like to know if
> there are some possibilties to install windows (XP in particular) on
> the second hard drive AFTER gentoo has been installed on the first
> one, and, if yes, how to perform this task.

I would use the most secure option, fisically remove the Linux drive,
install Windows, put the Linux drive back and edit grub/lilo.

Windows has a history of "fixing" Linux partitions, destroying data
and disabling boot from their "unknown partition type".

>
> Best regards,
> MC
>
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>


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RE: [gentoo-user] install windows after gentoo on two different physical drives

[Michael Kintzios]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Daniel da Veiga [mailto:danieldaveiga@gmail.com] 
> Sent: 03 March 2006 01:52
> To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org
> Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] install windows after gentoo on 
> two different physical drives
> 
> 
> On 3/2/06, Marco Calviani <marco.calviani@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi list,
> >   i have a machine with two SATA hard disk. I would like to know if
> > there are some possibilties to install windows (XP in particular) on
> > the second hard drive AFTER gentoo has been installed on the first
> > one, and, if yes, how to perform this task.
> 
> I would use the most secure option, fisically remove the Linux drive,
> install Windows, put the Linux drive back and edit grub/lilo.

That's probably the best/safest option.

> Windows has a history of "fixing" Linux partitions, destroying data
> and disabling boot from their "unknown partition type".

It only overwrites the MBR with its own proprietary boot code.  I never
had M$Windoze interfering with Linux partitions, or partition boot
sectors.

I believe that the only way to install WinXP on any other than the first
partition of the first disk while using the WinXP Installation CD, is to
temporarily use the hide flag on the first disk/partitions.
Alternatively, create an iso image of a known good WinXP installation
and dump that on any drive/partition you like.  Then use the fixmbr
command from a WinXP installation CD to write the MSWindoze boot code in
the WinXP drive and perhaps fixboot to write a new partition boot sector
and chainload your new WinXP from your Grub/LiLo conf file.

Too much hassle if you ask me.  I would just do what Daniel recommends.
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