Hi
I have been using WinXP and Ubuntu (initially Edubuntu 6.10) for the last few months with no problems.
The OS are on 2 separate disks.
Linux disk holds both Edubuntu 6.10 and the latest Ubuntu Feisty 7.04. They are on separate partitions.
When I installed
Feisty I had planned to save the bootloader onto a USB key, and then copy the bootsector onto C:\ in Windows, but I didn't. Therefore GRUB took over WinXP boot.ini, although I could still boot into Windows.
I then decided to use fixmbr to re-establish WinXP booting, and tried to export GRUB bootsector onto C:\ with dd... command.
It didn't work. I could only boot into Edubuntu (which I had installed with bootloader on USB key as described above). Ubuntu only showed a series of 99 99 99 ..., when selected.
Now the problem is that, after I did all this, I cannot use both hard drives at the same time. They are not recognized by the BIOS. But if I remove Linux HD I can boot into WinXP.
I am about to try if BIOS can see my second HD.
Can this problem be caused by the process that I wrongly followed with Ubuntu installation? It could well be the HD, as it is a 26GB I used for at least the last 8 years.
I am going to try if it can be recognized by the BIOS when I disconnect the Win HD.
In the mean time an experienced comment on this issue is very welcome.
Thanks
Giuseppe