Misconfiguration while installing Ubuntu

[liono14]

Hi Guys,

I think during installation something went wrong(my bad), now I cannot access my Window's Partition, Even after trying some issues explained in other threads didnt worked for me. I know it would simple but can anybody point out where i am wrong?



title Ubuntu 8.04, kernel 2.6.24-16-generic
root (hd0,1)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-16-generic root=UUID=d7ccee75-d7b4-4e8e-9d4b-d1091c89cc89 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-16-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 8.04, kernel 2.6.24-16-generic (recovery mode)
root (hd0,1)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-16-generic root=UUID=d7ccee75-d7b4-4e8e-9d4b-d1091c89cc89 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-16-generic

title Ubuntu 8.04, memtest86+
root (hd0,1)
kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin
quiet

title Windows XP
root (hd0,1)
savedefault
makeactive
map (hd0) (hd1)
map (hd1) (hd0)
chainloader +1




Disk /dev/sda: 60.0 GB, 60011642880 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 7296 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00008b2e

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 2 5593 44917740 f W95 Ext'd (LBA)
/dev/sda2 * 5594 7174 12699382+ 83 Linux
/dev/sda3 7175 7296 979965 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda5 * 2 5593 44917708+ 7 HPFS/NTFS


as you can see Windows is in extended version but its not picking up

Any Suggestions?

[Pumalite]

I imagine you are getting an error 12...You cannot boot Windows from a logical partition. Windows needs a primary partition. If you want to, you can wait for Herman to give you a hand. I know he has booted Windows from a logical partition, but is rather convoluted.

[liono14]

I imagine you are getting an error 12...You cannot boot Windows from a logical partition. Windows needs a primary partition. If you want to, you can wait for Herman to give you a hand. I know he has booted Windows from a logical partition, but is rather convoluted.

Thanks for reply I am getting Error 13
Never mind i Will wait for more replies, I don't really mind if i cant use Windows, I think i will rarely use Windows ;) now on.

[element12]

try:


title Windows XP
root (hd0,1)
chainloader +1


for your xp in the menu.lst

[Pumalite]

http://users.bigpond.net.au/hermanzone/p15.htm#13