Re: How to restore restore grub after a Windows reinstall?
2007/9/6, Kent West <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Alfredo Finol F wrote: > > El jue, 06-09-2007 a las 22:07 -0400, Cavan Mejias escribió: > > > >> I think my windows XP partition might have a virus or > >> maybe some of the Microsoft files are damaged. Its running very slow > >> but linux works fine. I wonder if anyone can tell me if I can > >> reinstall windows without messing up grub? Or should I just resign > >> myself to a fresh install of both OSes? Any comments or advice > >> appreciated. > >> > >> Cavan > >> > > > > You can install Win again, but you have to find for a Live CD an then > > restore grub follow the next steps: > > 1) mount the Windows partition > > 2) with the command grub-install, you can reinstall the grub on the MBR > > 3) and the last, reboot an try > > > No need to mount the Windows partition. And it can be the Debian > installer or rescue CD rather than a LiveCD (although I typically use a > LiveCD, as Alfredo suggests, 'cause I usually have one handy). > > -- > Kent > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > If you want... you can probe using Knoppix... see here: http://vargux.blogspot.com/2007/01/recuperar-recover-grub-conwith-livecd.html Bye -- V A R G U X http://vargux.blogspot.com/
Re: How to restore restore grub after a Windows reinstall?
Alfredo Finol F wrote: El jue, 06-09-2007 a las 22:07 -0400, Cavan Mejias escribió: I think my windows XP partition might have a virus or maybe some of the Microsoft files are damaged. Its running very slow but linux works fine. I wonder if anyone can tell me if I can reinstall windows without messing up grub? Or should I just resign myself to a fresh install of both OSes? Any comments or advice appreciated. Cavan You can install Win again, but you have to find for a Live CD an then restore grub follow the next steps: 1) mount the Windows partition 2) with the command grub-install, you can reinstall the grub on the MBR 3) and the last, reboot an try No need to mount the Windows partition. And it can be the Debian installer or rescue CD rather than a LiveCD (although I typically use a LiveCD, as Alfredo suggests, 'cause I usually have one handy). -- Kent -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: How to restore restore grub after a Windows reinstall?
Ok thanks knoppix really comes in handy! On 9/6/07, V A R G U X <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > 2007/9/6, Kent West <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > > Alfredo Finol F wrote: > > > El jue, 06-09-2007 a las 22:07 -0400, Cavan Mejias escribió: > > > > > >> I think my windows XP partition might have a virus > > or > > >> maybe some of the Microsoft files are damaged. Its running very slow > > > > >> but linux works fine. I wonder if anyone can tell me if I can > > >> reinstall windows without messing up grub? Or should I just resign > > >> myself to a fresh install of both OSes? Any comments or advice > > >> appreciated. > > >> > > >> Cavan > > >> > > > > > > You can install Win again, but you have to find for a Live CD an then > > > restore grub follow the next steps: > > > 1) mount the Windows partition > > > 2) with the command grub-install, you can reinstall the grub on the > > MBR > > > 3) and the last, reboot an try > > > > > No need to mount the Windows partition. And it can be the Debian > > installer or rescue CD rather than a LiveCD (although I typically use a > > LiveCD, as Alfredo suggests, 'cause I usually have one handy). > > > > -- > > Kent > > > > > > -- > > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > If you want... you can probe using Knoppix... see here: > http://vargux.blogspot.com/2007/01/recuperar-recover-grub-conwith-livecd.html > > Bye > > -- > V A R G U X > http://vargux.blogspot.com/
