That is good in theory, but if you read my message you would notice that I
already tried that, it just doesn't work. I also can't boot from a Win 2K
Install CD. Which is weird it seems like the CD aught to boot regardless
of the MBR of a Previous install.
Thanks
Ammon
sAt 02:39 PM 3/29/2001 -0500, you wrote:
>This is not true.
> >>I dont think you want to do it this way. I believe win2k and win98 use
> >>diffeerent mbr records. If you replace you win2k boot parition with a
> >>win98 one, I dont think it will be very happy
>
>Fdisk /mbr just erases the master boot record. It is re-written when the OS
>starts. Therefore, it doesn't matter what disk you use. No sense wasting
>time looking for the WIN2K startup disk files....
>
>Chris Kelly
>IS Customer Support Center
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Nadin Merali [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2001 2:20 PM
>To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
>Subject: RE: [newbie] Dual Boot Trouble
>
>
>
>I dont think you want to do it this way. I believe win2k and win98 use
>diffeerent mbr records. If you replace you win2k boot parition with a
>win98 one, I dont think it will be very happy
>
>to make winnt startup disk go to the hell and search for startup disk
>however I have no clue how to restore your win2k mbr. From the bottem of
>this mail chain and my own previious experience, you installed linux and
>with win2k or winnt. Unlike windows where it will give up the mbr, winnt
>and win2k dont like it. There is a howto to setup bootloader(win2k/nt
>boot thingy) so that it will allow you to boot both whenever you want.
>However when I first scred up (like what you did) i had to reinstall
>win2k. Since I screw/format my computer almost once a week I didnt care
>to much but that was the only way I could solve it
>
>good luck
>
>Nadin Merali
>
>On Thu, 29 Mar 2001, Kelly, Christopher wrote:
>
> > This is because you are not booting from the disk. You must boot from the
> > Dos disk and then do a fdisk /mbr.
> >
> > Moose
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Ammon Cooke [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > 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
> > > >
