|> |> 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 |> > |> Jason Brown wrote: |> 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. -------------------------------------------------------------------- |> > > |> > > |> > > -----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 |> > > I probably should have followed up on this. I was actually using the windows boot loader, but I switched over to grub. Here is what I ended up doing with the help of some linux nerds here at work: ------ It's pretty easy with grub. Boot the install CD, mount the old root, cd to the old root, then execute: sbin/grub when you get the "grub>" prompt, type root (hd0,#) where "#" is the partition number of your /boot partition (or the root partition if you don't have /boot on a separate partition), minus one. Example: if you have /boot or root on hda2, type: root (hd0,1) Then type: setup (hd0) That's it, you're done. This assumes that your data is still intact, and that your /boot/grub/grub.conf file is configured correctly for the system. ------ Here is my partition table: Device Boot Start End Blocks ID System /dev/hda1 * 1 1625 12284968+ c Win95 FAT32 (LBA) /dev/hda2 1626 6036 33347160 f Win95 Ext'd (LBA) /dev/hda3 6037 6201 1247400 1c Hidden Win95 FAT32 /dev/hda5 1626 4416 21099928+ 83 Linux /dev/hda6 4417 4559 1081048+ 82 Linux swap /dev/hda7 4560 6036 11166088+ b Win95 FAT32 So I found the linux install on /dev/hda5 was intact by booting the redhat 9 install cd. So running grub and putting in root (hd0,4) setup (hd0) and then examining the /etc/grub.conf file to make sure it was correct I could then boot into both windows and redhat. I have since upgraded (or actually re-installed) Fedora Core 3 on the linux side. All is well. Barry Gamblin -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
