From owner-freebsd-questions Mon Sep 28 19:44:00 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id TAA23004 for freebsd-questions-outgoing; Mon, 28 Sep 1998 19:44:00 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from silverback.gorilla.net (silverback.gorilla.net [208.128.8.1]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with SMTP id TAA22998 for ; Mon, 28 Sep 1998 19:43:55 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from tom@gorilla.net) Received: from peeper.TOJ.org [208.143.84.70] by silverback.gorilla.net with ESMTP (SMTPD32-4.06) id A87513501E8; Mon, 28 Sep 1998 21:39:49 CDT Received: (from tom@localhost) by peeper.TOJ.org (8.9.1/8.8.8) id VAA04156; Mon, 28 Sep 1998 21:44:01 -0500 (CDT) (envelope-from tom) Message-ID: <19980928214330.D3432@TOJ.org> Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1998 21:43:30 -0500 From: Tom Jackson To: Anthony , freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: HELP, i cant run windows now! References: <360FD211.CCA7A4CD@tcac.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Mailer: Mutt 0.93.2i In-Reply-To: <360FD211.CCA7A4CD@tcac.net>; from Anthony on Mon, Sep 28, 1998 at 01:14:41PM -0500 Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG You don't say but I'm assuming you have one disk you are trying to install both os's on. If I were you, I would reinstall w95 first and leave adequate room on the disk for Fbsd to install its partition. I seem to remember there is a problem using fips with w95. BTW I have this setup and it works just fine. I use the free bootinst.exe boot manager. Good luck, On Mon, Sep 28, 1998 at 01:14:41PM -0500, Anthony wrote: > HI > I havent installed FreeBSD just yet but i REALLY want to. I want freeBSD > for me + windows95 on my computer for my family. When ever I use > FIPS.EXE to free up space > for freeBSD i cant get back into to windows at all. It gives me this > message-- > "While initailizing Device VFBACKUP > VFBACKUP could not load VFD.VXD" > Do you have anyclue what this is? I tried to get help from the freeBSD > IRC lines > but I barely get any help or they weren't there or whatever so I turn to > you. > I hope this gives you enough info to help solve whatever the problem > is. > Thankyou > Tony > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > -- Tom -- IMail Server for Windows NT. Evaluation version. Copyright (c) 1995-98 Ipswitch, Inc. http://www.ipswitch.com/ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message