Thank Scott Ferguson very much!! On 12/28/13, Scott Ferguson <scott.ferguson.debian.u...@gmail.com> wrote: > On 29/12/13 10:50, Long Wind wrote: >> I have wheezy and XP, with grub as boot manager >> now C: has bad sector and can't boot >> it seems I have to re-install XP >> grub will be gone after XP installation >> >> How can I re-install grub? > > > Use the Debian installation CD/DVD. Either choose Advanced... -> Rescue > *or* choose Help then type "rescue" at the cli before hitting Enter. > > At the partitioning section select the same partitions you previously > installed to but *don't* change any settings for them (mount location, > file system, or format). > > Next choose Install GRUB from the install menu. os-prober will detect > the Windoof install and add it to GRUB. > >> >> BTW which command can create FAT32 partition and check bad sectors so >> that XP installation won't use them? >> >> Thanks!!! >> >> > > > fdisk, cfdisk or parted can create the partition > badblocks can check the disk for bad sectors > fsck.vfat can check the filesystem for bad clusters > mkfs.vfat can create the filesystem > see man command for more detail. > > NOTES:- > ;Windoof insists on being the first partition, Debian doesn't care. > ;I'd run the following before doing *anything*:- > # smartctl -s on -S on /dev/$yourDrive > > if you get errors run:- > # smartctl -d TYPE -i /dev/sda > (TYPE is ata, scsi, or sat) > > > if you had to use -d TYPE for the previous command use it in the > following also:- > # smartctl -H /dev/$yourDrive > > if you don't get the following do an immediate backup before filing the > drive in the big round cabinet:- > === START OF READ SMART DATA SECTION === > SMART overall-health self-assessment test result: PASSED > > > Kind regards > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > listmas...@lists.debian.org > Archive: http://lists.debian.org/52bf6ca1.7000...@gmail.com > >
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