Boot Windows from GRUB command line

[axgupta1]

RHL 7.3
My grub.conf has a section

rootnoverify hd(0,0)
chainloader + 1

for booting the Windows XP partition. The booting process works fine from graphic screen. I was experimenting with how to boot the same Windows XP partition from command line. So I pressed c from the graphics menu to go to the command line. Then I issued the command:
grub>rootnoverify hd(0,0)
grub> chainloader + 1
Error1:Filename must be either an absolute filename or blocklist

My question is if these commands work from the grub.conf file, why do I get an error from command line ? What do I need to do to boot the Windows XP partition from command line.
Thanks
Arun

[axgupta1]

I found out that I was making one syntax error. Now the commands I use are:
grub> rootnoverify (hd0,0)
grub> chainloader +1
grub> boot

As I read elsewhere, I also tried:
grub> rootnoverify (hd0,0)
grub> chainloader +1
grub> makeactive
grub> boot


After this nothing happens. The screen goes blank and the computer just hangs up. I have to reset to get back to the GRUB GUI. Any solutions ?
Thanks
Arun

[mdwatts]

See if there is anything in The Zen and Art of using Grub (http://support.caldera.com/caldera/solution?11=010119-0025&130=0979946630&14=&2715=&15=&2716=&57=search&58=&2900=q2d9FSmKE2&25=6&3=zen) that helps.

[axgupta1]

I tried everything it says in the document. It doesn't work.