Linux destoyed My WinXP Booting

[Robert]

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I attempted to install Linux on a second hard drive and now when I
boot up a screen appears with windows listed but when I boot nothing
happens. I can boot into the Linux, but can no longer access winXP.
Does anyone know how to fix this without reinstalling windows?
HELP!

 

[tRaX]

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Robert <rlucas@earthlink.net.spam> wrote:

|> I attempted to install Linux on a second hard drive and now when I
|>boot up a screen appears with windows listed but when I boot nothing
|>happens. I can boot into the Linux, but can no longer access winXP.
|>Does anyone know how to fix this without reinstalling windows?
|>HELP!

Following the advice given will prevent you from booting into Linux.
You need a boot manager like LiLo
http://freshmeat.net/projects/lilo/
and how to get it to work with XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=126671

Do the above after bootcfg /rebuild (and XP is your only option)

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[galen]

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In news:Oh0GGXXvFHA.4032@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl,
Robert <rlucas@earthlink.net.spam> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

> I attempted to install Linux on a second hard drive and now when I
> boot up a screen appears with windows listed but when I boot nothing
> happens. I can boot into the Linux, but can no longer access winXP.
> Does anyone know how to fix this without reinstalling windows?
> HELP!

Insert your Windows XP CD, at the prompt select R for repair, select the OS
and the account, type bootcfg /rebuild at the prompt and then exit and
reboot.

Does that do the trick?

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come to the conclusion that I am a very ordinary individual after all."

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[Guest]

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Robert wrote:
> I attempted to install Linux on a second hard drive and now when I
> boot up a screen appears with windows listed but when I boot nothing
> happens. I can boot into the Linux, but can no longer access winXP.
> Does anyone know how to fix this without reinstalling windows?
> HELP!

The "fixmbr" command available in recovery console is often useful in
circumstances like this. Check out "help and support" for an explanation
of these terms.

John McGaw
http://johnmcgaw.com
[Knoxville, TN, USA]

 

[Guest]

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On Monday 19 September 2005 04:56 pm, Robert had this to say in
microsoft.public.windowsxp.general:

> I attempted to install Linux on a second hard drive and now when I
> boot up a screen appears with windows listed but when I boot nothing
> happens. I can boot into the Linux, but can no longer access winXP.
> Does anyone know how to fix this without reinstalling windows?
> HELP!

Using lilo or grub?


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[Guest]

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-rwxrw-r-- wrote:
> On Monday 19 September 2005 04:56 pm, Robert had this to say in
> microsoft.public.windowsxp.general:
>
>> I attempted to install Linux on a second hard drive and now when I
>> boot up a screen appears with windows listed but when I boot nothing
>> happens. I can boot into the Linux, but can no longer access winXP.
>> Does anyone know how to fix this without reinstalling windows?
>> HELP!
>
> Using lilo or grub?

Do you really think he knows?

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