Dennis wrote:
> On Mon, 08 Jan 2001, you wrote:
> > I have unsuccessfully tried to install Mandrake 7.2. onto my
> > machine that had NT4 installed on a NTFS formated primary
> > partition.
> >
> > Problems:
> > * Mandrake 7.2 installed GRUB but does not give me any option to
> > boot to NT.
> > * Selecting the Linux option in GRUB - Linux hangs during bootup.
> > * (Also during installation I tried but could not create a
> > bootdisk.)
> >
> > Question:
> > How can I boot into my NT partition? I don't care if the
> > Mandrake installation is lost.
> >
> > Edward Stow
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> you should be able to get the NT boot back by using fdisk. stick the NT boot
> disk in which should take you to a selection window with the a:> type "fdisk
> /mbr " without the quotes and then reboot. You should get the NT bootup back.
> However, as I am not totally familiar with NT, do not do this until someone
> on the list, who is familiar with the NT process, confirms what I just told
> you :} .Goood Luck,
WinNT does not have a bootable floppy. The best you can do is to use
the NT emergency repair disks, that prove (in my experience) to be
pretty difficult to use.
> --
> Dennis M.
> Registered Linux user #180842
>
Edward Stow email [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Charles Sturt University phone 02 6933 2387
Wagga Wagga, NSW 2678 fax 02 6933 2733
Australia
