On Sat, 2003-11-01 at 22:47, Bill wrote: > If you want to erase the mbr try using an old DOS 6.2 install disk. Boot it > and use the command fdisk /mbr that should do the trick.
Thanks Bill, but I did that :((, and I used the win98 install to completely format the HD and write to the partition table. Now that was before micryuk started using ntfs (apart from NT). Guess what xp reported that drive as ntfs and not fat Richard > > On Star Date Saturday 01 November 2003 11:11 am, James Sparenberg sent this > sub-space message. > > > On Sat, 2003-11-01 at 10:58, Richard Bown wrote: > > > Hi all > > > Run up against winxp again, I'm sure they are playing foul. > > > My friend recently had his PC stolen after all the hard work getting > > > everything sorted. > > > So he has his new machine 2.2GHz Athlon and 2 40 GB drives., both > > > formated NTFS with winXP. > > > He wants one with winxp on it and 1 with linux. > > > So went to load MDK 9.2 on it, starts up finds both HD's but fails to > > > get an interrupt response and says protection level >= 1. > > > So disconnect the first HD and swap over the cables so the second HD > > > looks like the only drive.... same again :(( > > > load a dos floppy with fdisk on it and delete the primary partition. > > > try yo install MDK9.2 and 9.1 and 8.2 ....same damn thing with interupt > > > failure and protection. > > > swap the HD over to second IDE and disable primary IDE in the bios so > > > now looking at INT 15.....same B**DDy thing !!!!!. > > > > > > > > > put the original primary HD back in boot up in WinXP and guess what > > > second HD shown as 40 GB NTFS. > > > > > > This is not the first time I've had major probs installing MDK after > > > winxp has been on a HD.. > > > > > > >From what I've seen its on different MOBOs different size HDs.. > > > > > > So what happens to the newbie who gets a bit fed up with gates and buys > > > a MDK package, ? > > > a system that wont load is disastrous. > > > > > > > > > any ideas how I can get that crap off the mbr so I can load mdk 9.2 ???. > > > I also think Mandrake needs to combat this .. > > > > > > > > > Richard > > > > Have you tried booting from a morphix or knoppix bootable disk. Then > > reformatting / setting things up? > > > > James > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com -- Richard Bown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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