[ale] If you own (almost) ANY HDD, repartition with 4k boundaries

[Ron Frazier (ALE)]

It's work for hire.

Ron


Jim Kinney <jim.kinney at gmail.com> wrote:

>And since private gambling is technically not allowed in Ga....
>
>Both of you owe me a beer :-)
>
>On Mon, Jan 7, 2013 at 1:04 PM, Ron Frazier (ALE) <
>atllinuxenthinfo at techstarship.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Phil Turmel <philip at turmel.org> wrote:
>>
>> >On 01/07/2013 10:34 AM, Ron Frazier (ALE) wrote:
>> >> Hi Phil,
>> >>
>> >> I tried googling around on this for a while but couldn't find
>> >> anything conclusive.  I could be wrong about this, but, I would be
>> >> willing to bet an entirely trivial amount of money that, if you
>> >> install Win XP on bare metal on a 4K drive, with the 1st partition
>> >> starting at sector 2048, that you won't be able to boot unless you
>> >> replace the boot loader with the one from Vista, 7, or something
>like
>> >> Grub.  (My English teacher would love that sentence.)  I have no
>way
>> >> to try this however, so, unless someone tries it or knows the
>answer,
>> >> it may remain a mystery.
>> >
>> >Thanks to this list, I have M350 mini-itx HTPC parts coming soon.  I
>> >can
>> >do a quick test of XP to settle this before I put the real system on
>it
>> >(MythTV frontend).
>> >
>> >I'd consider the cost of a beverage of choice after the next meeting
>to
>> >be trivial enough. :-)
>> >
>> >Phil
>>
>> Hi Phil,
>>
>> OK, I guess I left myself open for that.  I'll make the bet under the
>> following criteria.  I have to clarify some things so we're on the
>same
>> page.  Here's what you have to do to win.
>>
>> You must get Windows XP running on bare metal on an advanced format
>HDD ,
>> partitioned on 1 MiB boundaries, with XP's own bootloader as follows:
>>
>> * This bet is between Ron Frazier and Phil Turmel only.  No other
>> participants can claim the prize.  Helpers are allowed.
>> * Windows XP must be running on bare metal, no virtual machines.
>> * The storage medium must be a hard drive, not an ssd or a hybrid
>drive.
>> * The hard drive must have 4 KB physical sectors.  This must be
>documented
>> on the hard drive maker's site.  Please provide a link.
>> * You may NOT use the jumper on some drives that lies to the pc and
>claims
>> sector 64 is 63.
>> * AFTER the XP installation.  The first partition of the hard drive
>must
>> begin on sector 2048 according to gparted.  A screenshot of the
>gparted
>> information screen for that partition will act as proof.  If Windows
>XP
>> repartitions the drive during installation and changes the beginning
>> sector, it must be repartitioned again to put the beginning sector at
>2048.
>>  The hard should use MBR format.
>> * Windows XP must be installed on the first partition.
>> * Once the installation is done, Windows XP must boot and load
>properly on
>> the above referenced hard drive..  A screenshot of the my computer
>> properties screen will act as proof.
>> * Windows XP must boot with its own native bootloader.  If you have
>to
>> repair a failed boot sequence, you may use only the Windows XP
>install
>> disk, not Windows Vista or 7 or 8.  If you use a Linux tool to repair
>a
>> broken boot sequence, you cannot replace the Windows XP bootloader.
>>  Booting to Grub, for example, is not allowed.
>> * Results of the testing should be published here to ALE with
>screenshots
>> linked to in a publicly accessible place.
>> * If you get it working, you have to tell the rest of us how you did
>it.
>>
>> If you get it working under these conditions, I will buy you a drink
>up to
>> $ 5.  If you try and fail, I get the $ 5.
>>
>> Let me know what you think.  8-)
>>
>> Sincerely,
>>
>> Ron
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>>
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>> Please excuse my potential brevity.
>>
>> (To whom it may concern.  My email address has changed.  Replying to
>former
>> messages prior to 03/31/12 with my personal address will go to the
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>> address.  Please send all personal correspondence to the new
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>>
>> (PS - If you email me and don't get a quick response, you might want
>to
>> call on the phone.  I get about 300 emails per day from alternate
>energy
>> mailing lists and such.  I don't always see new email messages very
>> quickly.)
>>
>> Ron Frazier
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Sent from my Android Acer A500 tablet with bluetooth keyboard and K-9 Mail.
Please excuse my potential brevity.

(To whom it may concern.  My email address has changed.  Replying to former
messages prior to 03/31/12 with my personal address will go to the wrong
address.  Please send all personal correspondence to the new address.)

(PS - If you email me and don't get a quick response, you might want to
call on the phone.  I get about 300 emails per day from alternate energy
mailing lists and such.  I don't always see new email messages very quickly.)

Ron Frazier
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