If you are infact using Lilo as your bootloader, the best way to remove it
especially where Win2k in conserned is to boot to linux. From the command
line, or open a terminal and su to root, then uninstall lilo with the
command /sbin/lilo -u. This not only will remove Lilo but will also restore
any boot record you had at the time lilo was installed.
Charles
Forever never goes beyond tomorrow.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Ammon Cooke
> Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2001 1:41 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [newbie] Dual Boot Trouble
>
>
> How do I create a MS-DOS disk from Windows 2000 Pro?? I have
> access to
> Win98 DOS Disk, but when I try to run fdisk/mbr from it(A:\),
> it tells me
> "Error writing fixed disk. The master boot code NOT been
> updated." If I
> try running fdisk/mbr from C:\> it tells me "bad command or
> file name."
>
> Thanks Again!!
> Ammon
>
>
> At 07:26 PM 3/28/2001 -0500, you wrote:
> >First of all, did you create an NT Repair Disk and a DOS
> Boot Disk? Did
> >you create a Linux Boot Disk?
> >However, if you need to restore your Windows MBR, try booting to DOS
> >with a DOS Boot Disk.
> >At the C:\> prompt, type in: fdisk /mbr
> >Shutdown your computer. This will restore you Windows MBR
> and allow you
> >to boot to Windows.
> >
> >If you want to boot to Linux
> >Insert the Linux Boot Disk. This will boot your computer to Linux. I
> >hope this helps.
> >
> >--
> >Roman
> >Registered Linux User #179293
> >High Powered Penguin Email
> >
> >Ammon Cooke wrote:
> > >
> > > I wish I could figure out how to restore me Windows MBR,
> but not even the
> > > Install CD will boot. Any more Ideas?
> > >
> > > Thanks!!
> > >
> > > Ammon
> > >
> > > PS I looked for a way to use something besides LILO, but
> couldn't see how
> > > to do it.
> > >
> > > At 09:16 AM 3/28/2001 -0600, you wrote:
> > > >It's possible your Windoze MBR became corrupted. If you
> restore your MBR
> > > >and still don't find success I would suggest a solution.
> Simply have LILO
> > > >on your Linux disk and make your Linux disk master and
> your windoze disk
> > > >slave. That's how my system is set up and it works fine
> (however I am
> > > >using GRUB).
> > > >
> > > >apr
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >>From: Ammon Cooke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > >>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > >>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > >>Subject: RE: [newbie] Dual Boot Trouble
> > > >>Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2001 10:43:13 -0700
> > > >>
> > > >>The trouble is that I did install Windows first, &
> Linux second allowing
> > > >>LILO to write over the boot sector on the windows
> drive. But the funny
> > > >>thing about the problem is that not even a Windows 2000
> Pro install
> > CD will
> > > >>boot. The screen goes blank, & nothing happens if I
> try any kind of
> > > >>Windows boot. What could be the problem????
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>Thanks
> > > >>Ammon
> > > >>
> > > >>At 07:05 PM 3/26/2001 -0500, you wrote:
> > > >>>Make sure you install Mandrake second Windows will
> force itself to
> > be the
> > > >>>only bootable partition otherwise
> > > >>>
> > > >>>-----Original Message-----
> > > >>>From: Ammon Cooke [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > >>>Sent: Monday, March 26, 2001 6:53 PM
> > > >>>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > >>>Subject: [newbie] Dual Boot Trouble
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>I have 2 hard drives, the first containing a Win 2K Pro
> > installation, the
> > > >>>second a Linux Mandrake 7.2. When I installed I put
> LILO on the
> > > >>>first(windows hard drive), it supposedly would allow
> me to boot either
> > > >>>Windows or Linux, but for some reason when I try to
> boot Windows the
> > screen
> > > >>>just goes blank, nothing happens, & a Ctrl+Alt+Del won't do
> > anything. The
> > > >>>same thing happens if I try to boot from the Win 2K
> Pro Install CD.
> > > >>>
> > > >>>Any Help is appreciated.
> > > >>>
> > > >>>Ammon
> > > >>
> > > >
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