OT: Windows partition copy

[Net Llama!]

On Fri, 27 Aug 2004, Michael Hipp wrote:
> Roger Oberholtzer wrote:
> > I had no choice. I had to keep a Windows 98 partition. But I moved it
> > elsewhere on the disk. Now, GRUB will not boot into that partition.
>
> Someone can correct me if I'm wrong but I think you're out of luck. The
> DOS-kernel Windows (9x/ME) won't boot from anywhere but a primary
> partition and I'm not sure they will actually boot from any but the
> first partition. Make sure the partition is 'active' and not 'hidden' by
> using a partitioning tool.

I don't think it has to be the first partition, but it definitely has to
be a primary parition on the first boot device.

> The NT-Kernel Windows (NT/2k/XP) are more forgiving about where you
> locate them.
>
> Why did you move it? It would never occur to me to attempt to move a
> DOS/Win9x partion. The only safe place for such a thing is hda1 (C:).

or /dev/null  ;)


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