Re: multiboot problems and a question
From: Rick \ (rick_at_mvps.org)
Date: 04/11/04
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Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2004 09:43:19 -0400
Hi,
A lot depends on where your boot files are located. If they are on the drive
containing WinXP, then fdisk /mbr should be sufficient. If they are on the
drive containing Mandrake and you remove it, then you will need to repair
the bootloader (fixmbr).
-- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Windows Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby! http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org "hbob" <hbob46@direcway.com> wrote in message news:167ca01c41fbf$161954f0$a001280a@phx.gbl... > >>-----Original Message----- >>Hi, >> >>You can try fdisk /mbr if Linux has been removed, but > there are no >>guarantees. You may need to rebuild the boot files, and > for that you will >>need the now-gone CD. More details: >> >>How to Remove the Linux LILO Boot Manager >>http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=315224 >> >>-- >>Best of Luck, >> >>Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Windows >>Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby! >>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ >>Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone >>www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone >>Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org >> >>"hbob" <hbob46@direcway.com> wrote in message >>news:1834e01c41fa9$5e162460$a601280a@phx.gbl... >>> >>> Recently I installed Mandrake 9.2 on a second hard > drive. >>> >>> And of course it's bootloader was installed (lilo). >>> >>> Now I want Mandrake off my machine but I first need to >>> repair the bootloader. >>> >>> I am using a upgrade Windows XP and I am using the fat >>> 32 file system (I network with three other windows >>> machines, this one is the only with XP). >>> >>> I have Windows 98 se (I used to upgrade to XP) and >>> Windows ME still on cd. >>> >>> My problem is I installed XP and after doing so the >>> Windows XP cd was never found again (I think it went to >>> the trash can by accident, what a accident, it should >>> have been the Mandrake cd. >>> >>> Anyway can I fdisk my mbr with a ME bootfloppy and > still >>> boot back to Windows XP sense I'm still using the fat > 32 >>> file system ? >>> >>> Without the XP cd. >>> >>> I know some day I'll have to buy the cd again. > > The reason I asked this question, is because I had > Mandrake on a machine with ME and the fix was a fdisk/mbr > and lilo was gone and all that was left was to delete > Mandrake from the second hard drive. > > note I tried just removing the hard drive once and the pc > would not boot at all, ( I made sure I changed the drive > with ME to master) deleting Mandrake may have the same > reaction (if the bootloader was to look for both systems > and seen just see the one). > > I was not sure even running the fat 32 file system if > the ME bootdisk would point the pc in the right direction, > > IE > > does the fat 32 Windows XP boot from the same files > or is just telling the pc to boot to c: good enought and > Windows XP would do the rest (as far as starting the > system)? >
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