On Wed, 10 Oct 2012 06:52:20 -0400 Jim <binarynut@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On 10/09/2012 10:32 PM, JD wrote: > > > > On 10/09/2012 07:10 PM, Ranjan Maitra wrote: > >> Friends, > >> > >> After years of providing services to students for free in installing > >> Fedora, I hit a wall this afternoon and don't quite know how to get out > >> of it. > >> > >> The offending laptop is a HP Pavilion DV6 with Windows 7 Home Premium > >> on it. We paritioned the HDD using Windows 7 creating a separate > >> partition and went off to install Fedora on the new partition from a > >> Live CD. Installation went off as a breeze, however, after reboot all > >> hell broke loose. > >> > >> Grub did not show up, what is worse is that a broken Windows Error > >> Recovery did with the Launch Startup Repair, etc. However, it asks for > >> the original installation disc for Windows 7 which the retailer never > >> provided. > >> > >> I tried using PW o fix the MBR as mentioned here: > >> http://www.sevenforums.com/software/135486-how-do-i-repair-mbr-without-disk.html > >> > >> > >> but no luck: it goes back to this screen. > >> > >> Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to fix this? I feel > >> embarrassed and responsible for this student's fancy laptop now. He > >> needs to have W7 to use the BluRay so we were thinking of a dual boot > >> originally, but at this point, I am trying to salvage whatever. > >> > >> Ranjan > >> > >> > > You need to contact HP and they will provide you > > with the recovery windows DVD. I have run into a similar problem. > > After fixing your windows, your Linux Grub will be > > overwritten, and windows booter will be in place. > > > > I suggest that you download and install the Fedora normal ISO: > > http://mirrors.kernel.org/fedora/releases/17/Fedora/i386/iso/Fedora-17-i386-DVD.iso > > < this is for 32bit > > http://mirrors.kernel.org/fedora/releases/17/Fedora/x86_64/iso/Fedora-17-x86_64-DVD.iso > > < this is for 64bit > > > > > Use Gparted when resizing the Windows Partition and create two Linux > ext4 partitions , / 40% and /home 60% of unallocated space > > When installing Fedora 17 use the Customize method and then Edit the two > new partitions . As / and /home , format / and /home as ext4. > > it also helps to have at least a 1024 swap partition. > > To get Gparted do a Google search of " Gparted Download" or goto. > > http://gparted.sourceforge.net/download.php > -- Hi, Thanks very much! Btw, I am able to "see" the "Recovery Partition" from a Linux LiveCD. Can I copy these files onto an external USB in the usual way, but then how do I make a "Recovery disk" from this? Sorry, this is more a Windoze question, I know, but I thought that this might be something someone here might have some experience with. Many thanks again to both JD and Jim! Ranjan ____________________________________________________________ FREE 3D MARINE AQUARIUM SCREENSAVER - Watch dolphins, sharks & orcas on your desktop! Check it out at http://www.inbox.com/marineaquarium -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
