On 05 Sep 2003 07:49:32 -0400 ed tharp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: <SNIP> > > > > 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. > I have a botched w2k nt partition in a triple boot dev/hda7 > > 7.1G 2.9G 3.9G 43% / > /dev/hdc5 4.9G 2.3G 2.7G 46% /home > /dev/hda4 4.3G 2.4G 1.9G 57% /mnt/nt > /dev/hda1 28G 17G 12G 61% /mnt/win_c > /dev/hdc6 4.7G 2.2G 2.6G 46% /mnt/win_c2 > /dev/hda6 8.6G 1.4G 7.3G 16% /mnt/win_d > /dev/hda8 2.8G 1.1G 1.7G 39% /var > > and I noticed in the recovery mode of w2k, both fixmbr and fixboot. > which should I use? and will it screw up lilo? >
Fix MBR. Don't remember/know exactly what fixboot is. Yes it will delete LILO. So just make a USBKey or floppy that is bootable & use it to get back to linux with. Reinstate LILO & you're done. Queerly Femminine
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