On Friday 05 September 2003 02:16 am, Liechti wrote: > [...] > > > "resize Windows partition" option. However, it looks like I've lost > > I had the same problem, but i didnt resize my disc. the lilo just didnt > write the entry for my windows partition. you can set up the boot loader in > the mandrake controll center. you're using one disk in ypu laptop i think. > > but try this in shell first: > mount /dev/hda1 /mnt/windows_xp > > if it works, you should edit your bootloader. otherwise i can't help > anymore... > > [...] > > > So I guess the other part of my question is, if I want to reinstall > > Windows XP, how can I get back my C: drive letter in the first place? > > if you reinstall windows, it will make your C: drive on his own. > ****************************** > but you'll loose all you data! > ****************************** > > to catch your data, i would prefer norton ghost. this program copies the > hole harddisk to another disk in a ghost-file, in example to a cd-rw. after > this you can install you windows, install norton ghost explorer and catch > your data out of the ghost-file. it works mostley. but its a long way... > but the only one in know. > > remo
Provided the partition is still intact, getting WinXp back is trivial. Boot from the WinXp cd and choose recovery console. Once at the command line, issue the command "fixmbr" and hit enter. Reboot. Voila, WinXP back again and the world cries for you. -- Bryan Phinney Software Test Engineer
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