Grub loader

[none]

I've copied WinXp from its C partition to a new one in another HD (fifth
partition ) controlled by Grub.I can not boot it ,it get Grub error 12
(invalid device...). The grub entry is below....What could be the problem ?
Thanks a lot.
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# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
# on /dev/sda5
title Microsoft Windows XP Professional
root (hd0,4)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader +1

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[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

I've copied WinXp from its C partition to a new one in another HD (fifth
partition ) controlled by Grub.I can not boot it ,it get Grub error 12
(invalid device...). The grub entry is below....What could be the problem
?
Thanks a lot.
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Best to ask the experts in a Linux newsgroup. If this was a
Windows problem then you would get an error message from
the Windows boot files.

 

[Sister Mary]

I've copied WinXp from its C partition to a new one in another HD (fifth
partition ) controlled by Grub.I can not boot it ,it get Grub error 12
(invalid device...). The grub entry is below....What could be the problem
?
Thanks a lot.
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You have to enter BIOS
You then have to include in the boot sequence the partition with
the "copied" XP.
I don't know what Grub is, but assume it is a linux equivilent of
boot loader or boot manager.

 

[Edward W. Thompson]

I've copied WinXp from its C partition to a new one in another HD (fifth
partition ) controlled by Grub.I can not boot it ,it get Grub error 12
(invalid device...). The grub entry is below....What could be the problem
?
Thanks a lot.
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[Edward W. Thompson]

I've copied WinXp from its C partition to a new one in another HD (fifth
partition ) controlled by Grub.I can not boot it ,it get Grub error 12
(invalid device...). The grub entry is below....What could be the problem
?
Thanks a lot.
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If the initial location of 'root' was hd(0,4) (first HDD, fifth partition)
and you have relocated to another HDD, fifth partion, the location will be
(hdX,4) where X is the new HDD identifier. Grub numbers from 0 so if you
have two HDD the secong HDD will 1 hence root will be (hd1,4)