Once he reinstalled Windows it wrote over the top of the MBR. Shouldnt he be looking there first since grub/lilo was actually taking care of the boot process. On 4/8/05, Suraj Chandrasekaran <csuraj@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi, > > Actually, the boot.ini file is hidden and is not visible until you go > to Tools>Folder Options and select Show hidden files and folders and > also, and uncheck "Hide protected operating system files". Now, you > should see the boot.ini file in the root windows partition, most > probably C: drive. > > Hope this helps. Give me an update if it does or doesnt work. > > -Suraj > > On Apr 8, 2005 10:04 AM, Ronald I. Nutter > <ronald_nutter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Have you tried using one of the cd bootable linux distros such as > > Knoppix ? That might do what you are looking for. > > > > A thought, > > > > Ron > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Ron Nutter ron_nutter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Network Infrastructure & Security Manager > > Information Technology Services (502)863-7002 > > Georgetown College > > Georgetown, KY 40324-1696 > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx > > [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Barry Gamblin > > Sent: Friday, April 08, 2005 11:33 AM > > To: redhat-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: Dual boot laptop problem > > > > I have (or should I say had) a laptop (Thinkpad T23) that > > dual boots Redhat 9 and Windows 2000. I needed to upgrade the Windows > > side to Windows XP. The upgrade didn't go well so a > > clean install of Windows was needed. I selected the Windows partition > > during the setup process and told it to format the partition. The > > install evidently wiped out the partition table, and I forgot to save a > > copy of the boot.ini file, so now I cannot get to my linux install. > > msconfig does not give me the option to edit the boot.ini file. In fact > > I cannot even find the real file, just a backup file. I think the linux > > partition is still there, but I do not know how to get to it. > > > > Is there any way to get the partition table back so I can boot into the > > linux side? > > > > Thanks, Barry > > > > -- > > redhat-list mailing list > > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > > -- > > redhat-list mailing list > > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
