Roozemond, D.A. wrote:
Please do not send private replies, reply only to the list....# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS# on /dev/hda1 title Windows NT/2000/XP root (hd0,0) makeactive chainloader +1In my gentoo grub config (that's the only linux I have together with windows XP) it says # Windows title=Windows XP root (hd0,0)chainloader (hd0,0)+1So that sort of matches your configuration. I still find it rather strange that Windows XP won't reinstall. I'm pretty sure there is a utility called 'FIXMBR' which fixes the master boot record (as you would kinda expect) to boot to windows. You should be able to access it via the rescue disks (which you of course created when installing windows), or the installation cd. However, be warned that it might then be hard to get into your debian system again... Dan
Hi, thanks for all your help sincerely .
In the end , google is still the first choice before asking others
for help when get into trouble :)
I googled and found a article dealing with this problem.Here is
it's solution methods:
"Solution
*One quick solution is to activate the LBA or large access mode under
which the hard disk was previously addressed for the hard disks in the
computer's BIOS.* It is important that the hard disk values not be set
to "AUTO".
If this does not help (or if your BIOS does not offer this option), you can repair the partition table with a driver update. To do this, proceed as follows: On our FTP server, find two images at ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/9.1/misc/parted/: one for creating a floppy disk and one for creating a CD.
" here is the link to the full article: http://portal.suse.com/sdb/en/2004/05/fhassel_windows_not_booting91.html