Date: Fri, 15 May 2009 19:31:54 +0000 From: Graham Bentley <admin@cpcnw.co.uk> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: 7.2 Release kills my XP Dual Boot Message-ID: <20090515193154.e41af176.admin@cpcnw.co.uk> In-Reply-To: <20090515172616.DF0FD10656C9@hub.freebsd.org> References: <20090515172616.DF0FD10656C9@hub.freebsd.org>
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Hi All, I downloaded the DVD version of 7.2 Release and did a minimum install as usual before customizing and for the first time in years FreeBSD installer has done something odd to my XP boot loader (whatever is responisble?) I know I'm likely to be told to go to a Windows forum but wondered if anyone else has had the same problem? Basically I can install FreeBSD, get the BTX loader prompt and boot FreeBSD. If I choose F1 I get an error message which started out as something like 'invalid operating system' (can't quite remember!) then after running fixmbr and fixboot as well as running file system checks with ERD I am left with a 'trap 00000006 exception' error that I cant seem to resolve. XP 'repair' says its doing what its supposed to but makes no difference and Ive tried custom commands like ; fixmbr \Device\HardDisk0 fixmbr \Device\HarddiskVolume1 to no avail. Its as if theses commands do nothing. Ive Googled an hour and not come up with anything that helps. I do have my stuff backed up but would like to avoid a re-install of XP if poss. Luckily FreeBSD only takes me about 15 mins :) Any suggestions greatly appreciated!
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