On Fri, 2003-10-17 at 16:06, Phil G. wrote:
> I have a dualboot setup, and had to replace my video card. No problems in
> ML. But W2K won't recognize the new card and the video is corrupted. So I
> need to reinstall W2K.
>
> I think this will this screw up the bootsector so that I can't boot into
> Linux. And if so, how do I correct it?
>
> Phil
It will BUT it's recoverable. Install w2k into it's partition again if
you have to but I would.
1. As win2k boots keep pressing f8 until it give you the option for safe
mode then remove the current video drivers and then when you reboot let
windows "discover" that it has a video card.
2. Use the tools w2k has for creating a rescue disk and do the above
that way.
3. Last resort, re-install (or rather a repair install) of win2k then
it will only boot to winders (don't worry) get winders running and then
boot from disk 1 of Mandrake.
a. Choose f1 at the first window and then type linux rescue at the
prompt.
b. when the next "window" comes up using a combination of arrow
keys move to re-install lilo (or words like that not sure of the exact
words.) then tab to ok and hit return.
c. Reboot and you should once again be able to boot to both os's
James
>
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