Problem on dual boot with FreeBSD and Windows XP

[Moutombi]

I've installed FreeBSD on dual boot with Windows XP, but after rebooting I do not see the field that permits to select the system with which I want to start a bit like Linux.[ ]On startup, there is FreeBSD which starts by default. I don't see Windows, what is going wrong?

 

[Chris_H]

Greetings,

Can you please provide more information, as to what method you used to install FreeBSD onto your system, and what choices you made during the install? While I do know how to make a multi-boot install with FreeBSD. The directions, and/or corrections, depend on the approach that was taken. For example; you should have been presented with the option to install to the MBR, and to have been given the option to use a loader menu, when FreeBSD discovered you had other operating systems on the disk(s).

--chris

 

[wblock@]

Either install boot0 with boot0cfg(8), or use something like the Plop boot manager to boot into temporarily Windows, then install EasyBCD.

 

[Moutombi]

Problem on dual boot with FreeBSD and Windows

When installing FreeBSD no message is displayed saying that FreeBSD has detected a Windows system. In fact, I first installed Windows XP and create two partitions after I installed FreeBSD on the other partition. Now I do not understand why windows does not appear in the list of systems to boot as with Linux.

 

[Chris_H]

Greetings,

You still haven't provided enough of the "nitty gritty" details, to give a definitive response. But I'll bet the following will probably give you some clues -- if not the answer itself.

See: disks. In particular: How can I use the Windows NT® loader to boot FreeBSD?

HTH

--chris

 

[wblock@]

When installing FreeBSD no message is displayed saying that FreeBSD has detected a Windows system. In fact, I first installed Windows XP and create two partitions after I installed FreeBSD on the other partition. Now I do not understand why windows does not appear in the list of systems to boot as with Linux.

FreeBSD does not install a multi-boot system by default.

 

[Chris_H]

Here's another link you might find helpful for resolving your problem: http://forums.freebsd.org/showthread.php?t=28925

HTH

--chris

 

[wblock@]

The easy way to do this is not to dual-boot at all. Install VirtualBox, install FreeBSD as a VM. Safer, easier, and both systems can be used at the same time.

 

[Moutombi]

Problem on dual boot with Windows XP and FreeBSD

Solved.

I've just used the FreeBSD LiveCD and use the command boot0cfg as: # boot0cfg -B ada0 to install the bootloader into the MBR. Then at the booting, a screen appeared and asked me to choose the OS which I want to start:

 F1 :WINDOWS
 F2 :FREEBSD

I've just pressed F1.

Thanks a lot!

 

[Chris_H]

Whoo hoo! Congratulations.

--chris