On Tue, Oct 03, 2006 at 09:49:37PM +0200, Mario Gzuk wrote: > > > 3) replace the boot code in the fat32 partition to load the > > > windows ntldr (to start a windows installation) > > > > How are you doing number three? > > Just saved the bootcode from Sector 1 und 13 and replace it after > formating the drive with the help of "dd": > > dd if=/way/to/ntldrbootcodesector0 of=/dev/hda1 bs=1 count=420 seek=90 > conv=notrunc > dd if=/way/to/ntldrbootcodesector12 of=/dev/hda1 bs=512 > count=1 seek=12 conv=notrunc If you are re-installing Windows in between the saving and restoration of the boot sector, or are moving the files, i.e. ntldr.dll or what it is called, around, this is the cause.
> > > I also try to replace the head and sektors directly in the fat > > > bootsector but with the same effect. > > > > That's serious and leads me to the conclusion that it is not > > Parted's fault at all. If you did step three from above not by > > installing Windows, could you try it this way and see what the > > differences are (given that it works thus)? > > If I install windows directly the heads and sektors in the fat32 > partition shows up 255/63. But If you want I can send you the > different boot sectors from the fat partion and the mbr. Maybe > you have more expirience than me.... At least I only modify the > heads/sektors but not the cylinders. Maybe thats one reason??? The geometry components have to fit. From what you wrote in an earlier mail, I gather this particular hard disk has 80 GB. If you change only one component and don't adapt the others (or two without fitting), you will get problems. > The project: http://sourceforge.net/projects/unattended > has reported this bug I thought, because here: > http://ubertechnique.com/unattended/NTLDRNotFound is written: .... > "The parted mailing list has already been informed about this problem" I can't remember this, but maybe it was in the times when I wasn't maintainer of GNU Parted yet. I'm currently looking into the changes of 1.6.23 to find the problem. > There is also a short report and solution about this problem. Doesn't it work for you? > I thought you were also the project leader of fdsik? Or am i wrong? I am the maintainer of GNU fdisk, a clone of util-linux *fdisk that uses libparted. GNU fdisk has the -C option, but it cannot create file systems ATM. GNU fdisk is beta software right now. > BTW: excuse my bad english, I hope you understand what I mean.... Perfectly. Leslie -- gpg --keyserver pgp.mit.edu --recv-keys DD4EBF83 http://nic-nac-project.de/~skypher/
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