please don't start top posting, thanks, see my answer at the bottom
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
your MBR - Master Boot Record was written over by windows -
happened to me last week.
reinstall your bootloader - grub or lilo.
bring up linux with a cd and then use the grub or lilo editor
to get the original config file for the appropriate one you used and then
rewrite the MBR.
I do not know the complete steps so google it.
-----Original Message-----
From: Dimitrios Perperidis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Feb 3, 2007 12:36 PM
To: newbie@mandrivalinux.org
Subject: [newbie] Problem with bootloader.
Hi,
I have a laptop which has both linux and windows. I experienced some
problems in windows and I tried to reinstalled them (which I didn't at
the end). However, now the bootloader which allows me to choose which
operating system to use has disappear and I can only load windows. I
have very valuable files in my Linux partition (all my research work)
and I don't want to lose them. Is there any way to fix the problem
without deleting anything from the laptop?
Kindest regards
Dimitrios Perperidis
start up with the mandriva install disk, when asked "hit enter for
install or f1 for other options, use f1, and type "rescue" without the
quotes.
answer the questions to reinstall your boot loader, reboot..
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reg. Linux User 167806
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