Actually, if you want to boot NT, I don't think you can boot with a DOS disk
and do fdisk /mbr. It'll write the DOS boot record. NT over writes the DOS
boot record on install... If you have NT, boot with your system startup
disks, then use the rescue disk that you made...
J.R.
----- Original Message -----
From: Chris Young <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 1999 5:23 PM
Subject: Re: [newbie] Uninstall? Please Help a Newbie!
> At 03:39 PM 21.12.99 -0700, you wrote:
> >On Tue, 21 Dec 1999, you wrote:
> > > I have just purchased Linux-Mandrake and decided to install it on one
> > of my
> > > computers. I decided to let it have all three of the HDD's. Now that
I
> > > have installed it I want to try other things such as a duel boot, but
> > all I
> > > have is Linux right now. If I try to format the HDD's and install NT,
> > when
> > > I boot it comes up with "LI" and then freezes.
> > >
> > > It appears that "LILO" (which I have no experience with) somehow is
> > still on
> > > the computer, yet I fdisked and formated the HDD - So why won't it
boot?
> > > I'm mistified! Obviously Linux operates at a lower level than what I
am
> > > used to working with. I don't mind learning how it works if there's
> > > adequate documentation, but for now I just want my system back.
> > >
> > > Basically, I was wondering how to UNINSTALL linux and why does it seem
> > > impossible to find information about uninstalling Linux? I feel that
> > > uninstalling is as important as installing.
> > >
> > > Anyways, any help on the subject is a blessing and I thank responders
in
> > > advance!
> > >
> >
> >According to my Red Hat 5.2 Manual, if you want to dual boot, you need to
> >install the non-Linux OS first. So, fdisk and format the computer, then
boot
> >up a startup disk and install Windows normally.
> >
> >Dan
>
>
>
> another option would be to boot using a dos boot disk
> fdisk /mbr to get rid of LILO
> install NT
> boot into Linux with a boot disk ( I assume you did make one )
> reinstall LILO into the MBR and configure it to boot NT as an option
>
> In fact I am pretty certain that the fdisk /mbr command alone will let you
> boot into NT
>
> it worked for me in a Win98 / Linux dual boot situation when I completely
> screwed up the lilo configuration
>
>
>
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> Chris Young
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>
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>
> If you keep the sexual harassment complaint forms in the bottom drawer,
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