Hey,it may help...
1.Insert F12 dvd again and choose rescue linux.
2.If everything is okie,It will leave to # prompt with "mounting your root
on /mnt/sysimage"
3.Else(in case of some warning while mounting) on Command just type:
i. mount /dev/sda<your root part no> /mnt/sysimage
ii. cp -rf /dev/* /mnt/sysimage/dev
iii. chroot /mnt/sysimage
iv. grub-install /dev/install
4.Now just check the entry in the file:
i. vi  /boot/grub/menu.lst
5.Now from command :
i.reboot
or
ii. startx
or
iii. init 5


Good Luck!!!

Regards,
Devesh

On Sat, Apr 17, 2010 at 9:45 AM, <[email protected]> wrote:

> I hav 160 gb hard disk.. I hav installed winxp on 80gb. Now i want to make
> it dual boot. I hav a fedora 12 dvd. I boot from dvd. Make a default layout.
> Make 3 partitions... One for linux swap, one for /boot and one for root. I
> choose ext4 fs. i even did nt touch ntfs partition. Everything went fine. I
> worte grub on MBR of dev/sda. That means i overwrote windows bootloader.
> Installation went to completion. Nw when i reboot my pc. This says no
> bootable device. Insert bootable device and press any key.. Pls tell where
> im wrong in dual booting. I hav made my pc dual boot before wid xp n
> fedora8. But that time everything was okeey. Pls help me.. my pc is nt
> booting
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