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Holiday · 08-24-2005, 01:07 AM

O crud, lOOks like Holiday screwed up. HELP ME! I tried to install Linux, now windows does not boot correctly

My friend gave me Mandrake Linux PowerPake Edition v8.1
So I boot from the disk hit enter to install, it does a bit then stops, it said

VFS: Cannot open root device "ram3" or 01:03
Please append a correct "root=" boot option
Kernel panic: Unable to mount root fs on 01:03

So I said for get it, took Linux out restarted comp, Windows got to the point wear it says windows xp is loading and it just froze

I had to do a cold shut of turned it back on it gave me the option of booting up in safe mode\boot windows normally\ boot with last known good configuration, I tried them all and to no success. Maybe it was just a coincidence with trying to install Linux

system specs:

HP pavilion a375c

Win XP Home SP2
3.00 GHz Intel Pentium 4 Processor With HT
NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200
512 SDRAM (256x2)
160GB HD + 250GB HD
SONY Double Layer DVD Writer
HP DVD+R\RW DVD Writer
Analog Capture Card
LCD 19" Flat panel
HP 2410 Photosmart

08-24-2005, 01:07 AM	#1 (permalink)
Holiday Platinum Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: US, Maryland Age: 18 Posts: 616	HELP ME! I tried to install Linux, now windows does not boot correctly O crud, lOOks like Holiday screwed up. HELP ME! I tried to install Linux, now windows does not boot correctly My friend gave me Mandrake Linux PowerPake Edition v8.1 So I boot from the disk hit enter to install, it does a bit then stops, it said VFS: Cannot open root device "ram3" or 01:03 Please append a correct "root=" boot option Kernel panic: Unable to mount root fs on 01:03 So I said for get it, took Linux out restarted comp, Windows got to the point wear it says windows xp is loading and it just froze I had to do a cold shut of turned it back on it gave me the option of booting up in safe mode\boot windows normally\ boot with last known good configuration, I tried them all and to no success. Maybe it was just a coincidence with trying to install Linux system specs: HP pavilion a375c Win XP Home SP2 3.00 GHz Intel Pentium 4 Processor With HT NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 512 SDRAM (256x2) 160GB HD + 250GB HD SONY Double Layer DVD Writer HP DVD+R\RW DVD Writer Analog Capture Card LCD 19" Flat panel HP 2410 Photosmart __________________ OS: Win Vista Ultimate 3.00 GHz Intel Pentium 4 Processor With HT NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 1536MB(1.5GB) DDR PC2700 RAM 2x256+2x512 500GB WD HD + 250GB Maxtor HD + 160GB HD BLASTER Live! 24.bit 96kHz/100dB SNR HD SONY Double Layer DVD Writer DRU-720A HP DVD+R\RW DVD Writer LCD 19" Flat panel f1903 Last edited by Holiday; 08-24-2005 at 01:11 AM.