Re: Help - Linux and Windows Dual-boot system

From: L (l_x2828_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 11/13/03 

Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2003 15:46:15 -0600

Thanks for the information. Unfortunately, I didn't create the rescue disk.
Is it possible to modify some files such as boot.ini or MBR under Windows?

Thanks,

T.

"Adam Fineman" <afineman@retupmoc.org> wrote in message
news:kQSsb.46$ee3.45866@news.uswest.net...
> L wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I would appreciate if someone could help me on this.
> >
> > I install Windows 2000 first, then Linux on the same PC. So I can boot
to
> > either Linux or Windows without any problem. Later on, I install
another
> > Windows platform (Windows XP) on the same PC, then I can not see Linux
any
> > more during boot therefore can not use Linux. I can re-install Linux
one
> > more time to fix this problem, but I think there may be some trick I can
use
> > so I can see Linux again during boot. Does anyone know this?
> >
>
> You should be able to boot into your linux partition with a rescue disk,
> as long as you know which device is root. After you're booted into
> Linux, you *might* be able to redo your MBR with your bootloader.
>
> - Adam
>
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