Booting Linux with the Windows NT/2000/XP Boot Manager
Support knowledgebase (fhassel_grub_nt)
Applies to
SuSE Linux: Versions since 8.1
Grub
Situation
Your computer contains both SuSE Linux and Windows NT, 2000, or XP. You want to be able
to boot both operating systems.
Procedure
First Approach: Installing the Boot Manager GRUB in the MBR of the First Hard Disk
This is the default setting in the SuSE Linux installation. If you do not change anything
in the boot loader configuration during the installation process, GRUB will be installed
in the MBR of the hard disk and a boot option for Windows operating systems will be automatically
added to the GRUB menu.
Second Approach: Using Windows NT/2000/XP Boot Manager
Although SuSE Linux 8.1 contains a different boot manager (GRUB), the procedure
is still similar to that described in "Linux and Windows NT" (http://sdb.suse.de/en/sdb/html/nt.html).
Apart from boot sectors, the boot manager of NT/2000/XP is able to start its image
files, too. The following instructions enable you to boot Linux with this boot manager:
See also:
The Boot Manager Grub
Linux and Windows NT
Keywords: BOOTING, WINDOWS, NT, 2000, XP, OS, OPERATING SYSTEM, GRUB
Categories:
GRUB
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