[opensuse] Invalid partition table
Win XP dualboot openSUSE, I tried to reinstall Win XP but I couldn't continue it because after reboot I got Invalid partition table. Should I reformat again all entire hard drive space? --- Sandy Widianto -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 12/19/2014 05:26 AM, Sandy Widianto wrote:
Win XP dualboot openSUSE, I tried to reinstall Win XP but I couldn't continue it because after reboot I got Invalid partition table. Should I reformat again all entire hard drive space?
It's generally better to install Windows without anything on the disk and then shrink it's partition to install Linux. Windows has never made a habit of playing nice with other operating systems. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
James Knott composed on 2014-12-19 08:27 (UTC-0500):
Sandy Widianto wrote:
Win XP dualboot openSUSE, I tried to reinstall Win XP but I couldn't continue it because after reboot I got Invalid partition table. Should I reformat again all entire hard drive space?
It's generally better to install Windows without anything on the disk and then shrink it's partition to install Linux. Windows has never made a habit of playing nice with other operating systems.
It's about what you consider "playing nice". If you partition in advance, leaving Windows what it considers an acceptable partition arrangement, with a "native" primary set active to function as "C:", it will install where you select, leaving all else undisturbed. "Acceptable" includes not having Grub in the MBR or an extended partition that includes a logical for Windows to use. That's how I do all my multiboot installations, and usually *not* installing Windows first. I did this again two weeks ago with W7 on a 1TB HD. The only problem encountered was later on, well after "installation" had succeeded, when Windows Update woult not succeed to apply SP1 until I restored active status to C: after having a Grub primary doing primary bootloader duty, but that was easy enough to undo after application of SP1. Windows does *NOT* need to be installed first. After all, you can only *install* it first. You can't *reinstall* it first. http://fm.no-ip.com/PC/install-doz-after.html -- "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
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Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2014 08:49:17 -0500 From: mrmazda@earthlink.net To: opensuse@opensuse.org Subject: Re: [opensuse] Invalid partition table
James Knott composed on 2014-12-19 08:27 (UTC-0500):
Sandy Widianto wrote:
Win XP dualboot openSUSE, I tried to reinstall Win XP but I couldn't continue it because after reboot I got Invalid partition table. Should I reformat again all entire hard drive space?
It's generally better to install Windows without anything on the disk and then shrink it's partition to install Linux. Windows has never made a habit of playing nice with other operating systems.
It's about what you consider "playing nice". If you partition in advance, leaving Windows what it considers an acceptable partition arrangement, with a "native" primary set active to function as "C:", it will install where you select, leaving all else undisturbed. "Acceptable" includes not having Grub in the MBR or an extended partition that includes a logical for Windows to use. That's how I do all my multiboot installations, and usually *not* installing Windows first. I did this again two weeks ago with W7 on a 1TB HD. The only problem encountered was later on, well after "installation" had succeeded, when Windows Update woult not succeed to apply SP1 until I restored active status to C: after having a Grub primary doing primary bootloader duty, but that was easy enough to undo after application of SP1. Windows does *NOT* need to be installed first. After all, you can only *install* it first. You can't *reinstall* it first. http://fm.no-ip.com/PC/install-doz-after.html -- "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation)
Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks!
Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ --
When I install Linux I always choose manual partitioning, not automatic/suggested by installer / ext4 /home ext4 / swap always happen for examples 1. Dualboot Win XP and Ubuntu format c:/ -> reboot -> reinstall Win XP -> reinstall grub2 -> done 2. Dualboot Win XP and openSUSE format c:/ -> reboot -> Invalid partition table To fix it, I have to slave the hard drive on other PC just to copy the data, then delete all partitions and reformat again I got some kilo bytes bad sector on c:/ but I believe it does not matter because everything alright with Ubuntu --- Sandy Widianto -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
Sandy Widianto composed on 2014-12-21 01:56 (UTC+0100):
When I install Linux I always choose manual partitioning, not automatic/suggested by installer / ext4 /home ext4 / swap
always happen for examples 1. Dualboot Win XP and Ubuntu format c:/ -> reboot -> reinstall Win XP -> reinstall grub2 -> done
2. Dualboot Win XP and openSUSE format c:/ -> reboot -> Invalid partition table
To fix it, I have to slave the hard drive on other PC just to copy the data, then delete all partitions and reformat again I got some kilo bytes bad sector on c:/ but I believe it does not matter because everything alright with Ubuntu
You don't provide enough information to get good help. 1-How big is your HD? 2-Do you always wipe your whole HD, or do you keep some old partitions (e.g. to keep from losing data you don't want to have to backup and restore)? 3-Which *buntu version(s) "always" worked? 4-Which openSUSE version(s) "always" failed? 5-Does your PC have UEFI boot? If so, do you disable it? 6-Please provide output of 'fdisk -l', telling us what is on each partition shown, and what does or doesn't work on each. 7-Which WinXP install CD do you use, original? SP1? SP2? SP3? Do you have to give it a driver disk to get it to install? 8-Who made your PC, and when? What is PC and/or motherboard brand and model #? 9-Does your PC have more than one HD (how many total)? Are the HDs PATA, SATA, or both? I have multiple ideas what could go wrong, one in particular, but won't waste my time trying to explain without enough information. Extra/unneeded details are better then too few. If you want to get Linux and WinXP installed together with minimal fuss and all working when done "installing", follow multiboot installation instructions known to work and keep on working: https://old-en.opensuse.org/Bugs/grub#How_does_a_PC_boot_.2F_How_can_I_set_u... http://fm.no-ip.com/PC/install-doz-after.html -- "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 12/20/2014 01:56 PM, Sandy Widianto wrote:
When I install Linux I always choose manual partitioning, not automatic/suggested by installer / ext4 /home ext4 / swap
So, how big is your drive? These days its difficult to get OTS small drives; Tiger/NewEgg are doing 1T drives around the $50 mark for home/SMB types. The basic system can fit on 20G to 30G. The same logic of backup/containment that rationalized having a separate /home partition can be used to rationalise a separate /tmp (there are also recurrent security & management reasons for a separate /tmp); a separate /var; a separate /srv if you are actually running 'services'; and most certainly a separate /boot! I can make a good case for a separate /usr and possibly a separate /opt if you install a lot of 'custom' system-wide software. So, you don't know what sizes? That's why I use LVM. In practice I find that I have a lot of 5G 'partitions' under LVM. All of my email+mail archive is in one; all of MyDocuments are in another; similarly MyDownloads. MyMusic and MyPhotogrpahs are in a series of 5G partitions. It makes backing up to DVD easy. The alternative that I have on another machine is to have seperate /boot and /swap and the rest of the drive as one enourmous BtrFS. Ok, so that's sort-of a LVM, but managed differently. How big is YOUR drive? How big are your ROOT and HOME? -- /"\ \ / ASCII Ribbon Campaign X Against HTML Mail / \ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
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