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philo wrote:
On 09/08/2012 08:59 PM, glee wrote:
"BillW50" wrote in message
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glee wrote:
Bil

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dows XP, it locks up. What gives? It was Linux
Live, plain and simple. I have demonstrated this a number of times
and it happened every single time. There is no excuse, Linux is
doing something to Windows. Sure whatever it is doing, most users
wouldn't know a thing. I truly believe that. But whatever it is
doing it can make some Windows unbootable.

As far as I am concern, whether Linux Live leaves Windows bootable
or not. That isn't the point. The most important point is that it
shouldn't be doing anything to Windows at all without your
permission. But it does and I caught it with my XP system (and it
is reproducible).

...yet no one else seems to have repro'd it or documented it. That
tends to point to an issue on your system, not with Linux Live CD.
As I said, we'll have to agree to disagree.

I will also have to disagree .
I have seen nothing to substantiate the Windows swap file was used.
The OP's problem was with the Windows installer starting up , then
hanging

You need a working theory to be believable. Maybe you forgot to supply
one.

1) Windows XP SP2 works fine everyday.

2) Ubuntu Live 8.10 booted from USB and then shutdown.

3) Windows XP no longer boots.

4) Restore XP from backup

5) Windows XP now boots like it always did

6) Booted Puppy Linux Live from USB and then shutdown

7) Windows XP still boots just fine like always.

8) Ubuntu Live 8.10 booted from USB and then shutdown.

9) Windows XP no longer boots.

10) Restore XP from backup

11) Windows XP now boots like it always did

I can repeat this over and over again and the results are always the
same. Also the question isn't really about the Windows swapfile. The
only reason why the Windows swapfile was introduced was it's a working
theory from a Linux expert. But it doesn't have to be related to the
swapfile at all. So the real question is what is going on here? I
believe any five year old could figure this one out. It isn't really
that hard.

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Bill
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